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 Barnes & Noble Andy and Larry Wachowskis mind-bending science fiction noir gets animated in The Animatrix, a collection of nine Matrix-related anime shorts. Released in anticipation of the live-action sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, none of these self-contained stories are mere cartoons. Some of the finest animation talents from both the U.S. and Japan display their talents here, making for a distinct variety of visual styles. Still, expect the same thrilling excitement weve come to associate with the Matrix franchise -- and from anime in general. The nine films are as follows: "Final Flight of the Osiris" -- In this 3-D computer-animated piece, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris must get a message of vital importance back to Zion. That would seem easy to do, but theres an armada of Sentinels standing in the way. Andy Jones, an animation director on Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within directs the Wachowski brothers script. "The Second Renaissance" (Parts I and II) -- The genesis of the Matrix: The last cities of mankind, the war with the machines, and humanitys ultimate downfall. Its an epic guided tour of the Zion archives and Matrix lore. Blue Submarine No. 6s Mahiro Maeda directs another Wachowski script. "Kids Story" -- Sitting in his high school classroom, a kid gets a personalized invitation from Neo to escape the Matrix. But finding an exit proves more difficult than he ever imagined. Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) directs the Wachowskis final script of the series. "Program" -- In the simulated world of a samurai training program, a soldier of Zion is forced to choose between love and her comrades in the real world. Written and directed by Ninja Scrolls Yoshiaki Kawajiri. "World Record" -- Through an incredible combination of will power and physical strength, a world record-holding sprinter breaks out of the Matrix and gets an all-too-brief glimpse of the real world beyond. Takeshi Koike (Party 7) directs a script by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. "Beyond" -- In a quiet town where all is not as it seems, a girl finds a bug in the system: an abandoned mansion in which anything seems possible. Then the exterminators arrive to "de-bug." Written and directed by Koji Morimoto (Akira). "A Detective Story" -- A hard-boiled private investigator tracks cyber-criminal Trinity through the "looking glass." Written and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe. "Matriculated" -- A group of rebels capture a sentient robot and program it to act as an ally for their cause and prefer their "human Matrix" to machine reality. They succeed too well; the robots appetite for the "human Matrix" may exceed the humans ability to supply it. Written and directed by Peter Chung (Aeon Flux). Customer ReviewsWrite your own online review >Number Of Reviews: 10 Average Rating: Showing 1-5 NextA reviewer (wanaylain@hotmail.com), A reviewer, April 18, 2004 Only for the Matrix fanGreat art with vague plots.Jacks utter lack of surprise, an avid movie watcher, February 23, 2004 The bar has been lifted!!!So your amazed by the Matrix Trilogy. How can an action movie ever compete with a movie of this magnitude? Thats the point, they can not thus far. Now whats next is to take all genres and raise the level of quality so high it will be years before anyone comes close to it. So the Wachowski brothers take Anime to a whole new level. If you take the creators of Cowboy Bebop, Final Fantasy the Movie, and Akira, you have just created the ultimate monster, the Animatrix. I can not begin to tell you the level of quality of these CG and anime shorts. I wont even mention the video game.Also Recommended: Metrix Trilogy, LoTR Trilogy, EquilibriumA viewer (Scffrk@aol.com), I am a big fan of sci-fi aweasomeThis is a really neat amine to see. I have enjoyed this and watched this about million times and still I like it but the bad thing is all of the amine is short, but it will better if this was a long story, then a short.Chris, Im a fan of the Matrix series. HmI saw Reloaded before I bought The Animatrix, and I have to say, I was expecting more. After seeing the first and second movie, this didnt help me learn more about the Matrix than I hadnt seen on the big screen. However, after going through all the stories, I realized its something you want to go back to, and you think about, rather than just watching it all at once. I think that after I watch it a second time, Ill enjoy it more.Also Recommended: The Matrix, The Matrix: Reloaded, LOTR movies, Matrix soundtracksA viewer Simply AmazingThis is simply the best collection of stories I have seen in one place. It goes from epic to intimate and never misses a beat. The stories, while varying in quality, give the viewer a sense of the world that we dont see in the movies. I cant wait for Revolutions.Also Recommended: Anything by the Wachowski brothers, Galaxy Quest, Sleepy Hollow, The Gold Rush Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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