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Animatrix

Original title: The Animatrix
  • Video
  • 2003
  • 12
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
85K
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Animatrix (2003)
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A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to Matrix (1999).A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to Matrix (1999).A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to Matrix (1999).

  • Directors
    • Peter Chung
    • Andrew R. Jones
    • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
  • Stars
    • Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Pamela Adlon
    • John DiMaggio
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    85K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Peter Chung
      • Andrew R. Jones
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
    • Stars
      • Kevin Michael Richardson
      • Pamela Adlon
      • John DiMaggio
    • 179User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    The Animatrix
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    The Animatrix
    The Animatrix: Final Flight Of Osiris
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    The Animatrix: Final Flight Of Osiris
    The Animatrix: Final Flight Of Osiris
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    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Thadeus (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
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    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Jue (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
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    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Crew Man (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
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    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • Operator (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
    Rick Gomez
    Rick Gomez
    • Pilot (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
    Tara Strong
    Tara Strong
    • Crew Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bette Ford
    Bette Ford
    • Old Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")
    • (voice)
    Julia Fletcher
    • The Instructor (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II")
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dane A. Davis
    Dane A. Davis
    • 01 Versatran Spokesman (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II")
    • (voice)
    • (as Dane Davis)
    Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry
    • Kid (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II")
    • (voice)
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Mother (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II")
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dwight Schultz
    Dwight Schultz
    • Townspeople
    • (voice)
    • …
    James Arnold Taylor
    James Arnold Taylor
    • Ash (segment "A Detective Story")
    • (voice)
    • …
    Clayton Watson
    Clayton Watson
    • Michael Karl 'The Kid' Popper (segment "Kid's Story")
    • (voice)
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Neo (segment "Kid's Story")
    • (voice)
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Trinity (segments "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story")
    • (voice)
    John DeMita
    John DeMita
    • Teacher (segment "Kid's Story")
    • (voice)
    Hedy Burress
    Hedy Burress
    • Cis (segment "Program")
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Peter Chung
      • Andrew R. Jones
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
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    10Facehugger_28

    Nothing can get closer to "Ghost in the Shell" than this

    Having never seen the Matrix, but being a loyal anime collector, I came across this high ranked animated feature.

    Never in my life has I seen something as close as brilliant and poetically nightmarish that Ghost in the Shell has delivered, bringing the Matrix franchise closer to "art and soul" than "blockbuster".

    Some of the amazingly dramatic episodes in this feature may make Animatrix a parallel brother to Ghost in the Shell itself. And the animation is very dreamy and expertly crafted, the second best thing that this feature will bring you.

    If anime is your thing, or the matrix, or getting started to both, I couldn't recommend this higher.
    8jluis1984

    Definitely a must-see...

    The Wachowski brothers managed to create an inspiring new sci-fi universe when they released their now-classic "The Matrix" in 1999. The premise of a virtual world where the mind "lives" proved to be limitless with the release of this collection of 8 animated shorts; each one of them exploring the Wachowski's "Matrix" universe in very different and interesting ways. With superb animation by veterans of different styles of animation, some of "The Animatrix" shorts at times feel even better than the Matrix series themselves.

    Andy Jones, one of the minds behind "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within", starts with "The Final Flight of the Osiris", a movie done completely with computer generated graphics that shows a race against time in order to warn the citizens of the rebel city of Zion that the machines found them and are going to destroy them. The beautiful and fluid animation is very good, but overall the story doesn't live up to the expectations. It is a cold start, but very good after all.

    Veteran animator Mahiro Maeda continues with a 2 part story called "Second Renaissance", a story detailing the events that lead to the creation of the Matrix which easily ranks among the best shorts of the compilation. Its fabulous animation done in anime style is visually beautiful and in a short time it tells a powerful story with a great message. True masterpiece.

    Shinichirô Watanabe, director of the acclaimed "Cowboy Bebop" directs two segments, "Kid's Story" and "a Detective Story". The first one is a bit uneven, with good animation but a weak story. No wonder why it is the shortest of all as it has no place for development. On the other hand, "A Detective Story" is a brilliant segment very reminiscent of Watanabe's own "Cowboy Bebop". Mixing perfectly film noir with the Matrix universe, this superb anime is definitely a must-see.

    Another big name of anime, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, directs "Program", dealing with the doubts of those who have been awakened of the Matrix. With a beautiful setting in Medieval Japan, Kawajiri manage to show true emotions through the vivid visuals. I feel this short is a bit underrated and that it is more than what it seems.

    The lead animator of the world famous "Ninja Scroll" (1993), Takeshi Koike, directs "World Record"; an interesting tale of a man who manage to awake by his own means, while trying to break the 100m dash time world record. While the story is top notch, the stylish design for the characters at times looks a bit too over-the-top, however, it still is one of the best shorts of "The Animatrix".

    Koji Morimoto directs one of the most most imaginative shorts in the collection: "Beyond". A tale about a place where "The Matrix" has had a processing error, turning it into a "haunted house" where some kids go to test reality and go literally beyond imagination. This short truly shows what anime really is about, with an enormous display of creativity, not only in the visuals, but also in the writing.

    Finally, "Æon Flux"'s creator Peter Chung delivers the grim "Matriculated". A tale about a group of humans who try to "humanize" the machines. Despite it's dark tone, this is probably the most optimistic short, and the most humane. The animation feels like another chapter of Chung's famous miniseries, so fans of his work will be pleased.

    "The Animatrix" is definitely a must-see for any fan of sci-fi, as in the tradition of "Heavy Metal", it explores different aspects of science fiction, going even beyond what "The Matrix" movies have done. 8/10
    10cafesmitty

    Art comes to life on this "enhancement" of the Matrix

    This was the most brilliantly interpreted, scripted and thought provoking thing I have seen in a very long time. The DVD gives you background filler for what the Matrix is and the Wachowski brothers allow some of Japan's best anime artists to interpret the 9 different stories on their own. I think, just like art, each viewer will have a different type of experience. You have 9 wonderful compelling stories and the visual style is so different that it adds much value to the telling of the stories. The brothers had a vision and clearly the Matrix affected many people and, what a wonderful gift they gave by incorporating the world of anime into the telling of their vision. But not only is it visually stunning and stylish, but the music is dead on. There are all sorts of morals in the stories. From SECOND RENNAISSANCE'S man's destructive nature and his down fall, to the sort of, don't-play-with-fire nature of MATRICULATED and the playfulness and joy of BEYOND. Plus the DVD special features take us into each director of each piece explaining his "art" and how the film the Matrix affected them. We even get a little history on the origins of anime. It was just really enjoyable to watch people who are so passionate about their craft and about the Matrix. I think you will enjoy this immensely and take something out of it yourself.
    10CuriosityKilledShawn

    Now THIS is more like it!

    The idea of the Matrix is so full of potential and could be taken in so many, many directions. The movies decided to go in the direction of pretension but the Animatrix goes EVERYWHERE the movies don't. It is so far superior and well worth the time. It's a shame that most audiences don't consider Anime or any form of animation to be 'real' or something that they should take seriously (sadly even Matrix fans feel this way and won't watch it simply because it's animation) because they're missing out on something very special here.

    It's not original to review this DVD by going thru all the shorts so I'll just stick to what I like best (which is most of it). First of all, 'The Second Renaissance Parts 1 and 2' is absolutely VITAL as backstory to the first Matrix film. And it's a zillion times more interesting than the sequels in terms of drama, irony and subtext. 'The Final Flight of the Osiris' takes place before Reloaded and leads us into story of the machines beginning to drill down to Zion. And it's very cool. 'Detective' is a story of a private eye trying to find Trinity and discover what exactly the Matrix is. But Agent Smith comes after him to put a stop to that. It's in black and white and has a wonderful atmosphere of 1950's dime novel pulp fiction. 'Matriculated' is the story of a captured machine who is taught/hypnotized into feeling what it's like to be human. It's a very clever story that manages to provoke feeling for the characters (and even the captured machine), something the movies never did. 'Kid' is about the kid from Revolutions who takes over the Mech at the end and manages to open the doors to Zion. Apparently, before being freed, he was a schoolkid who met Neo online and wanted to 'wake up'.

    But the best one is 'Beyond'. A magical tale with an atmosphere so solid that it's almost tangible. It's about a girl who goes looking for her cat in an old abandoned factory with some other kids. But in this factory the Matrix is having problems and 'reality' for the characters doesn't quite work properly. It's a very interesting tale that really makes you think.

    There are numerous extras on this DVD, all of them more interesting that the other Matrix DVDs. All 9 of the shorts are presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with Dolby 5.1 sound. It's truly for all fans and non-fans of the Matrix universe.
    8claudio_carvalho

    The Origin of Matrix in Animes and Computer Generated Movie

    Animatrix is composed of nine excellent episodes, each of them of running time of about ten (10) minutes, showing parts of the concept and universe of 'Matrix'. There are at least three films that are outstanding: the first one ("Final Flight of the Osiris"), which uses the same technique as 'Final Fantasy', and the second and third movies ('The Second Renaissance I & II"), where the war between humans and the machines is explained in details. I watched this series of short movies two days ago, but I intended to see them again and again, to catch more details, especially in the extras of the DVD. The fans of Sci-Fi in general (and 'Matrix') and animes will love this DVD. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Animatrix"

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    • Trivia
      The Final Flight of the Osiris was originally shown as a standalone piece in the theatrical release of the Matrix Reloaded preceding the main film. This helped provide background information as to how the humans first found out about the machine threat to Zion.
    • Goofs
      When Washington D.C. is shown the first time in "the second renaissance", you see that directly behind the capitol, there are enormous skyscrapers, but the second time they show the capitol (in the riot scene), you can see the sky behind it.
    • Quotes

      Ash: A case to end all cases.

    • Connections
      Edited from La Seconde Renaissance Partie I (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      CONGA FURY
      Written by Mabi Thobejane and Ben Watkins

      Performed by Juno Reactor

      Courtesy of Waxtrax!Records / TVT Records

      (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2003 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Animatrix
    • Production companies
      • DNA Productions
      • Madhouse
      • Silver Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $416
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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