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Brilliant animated shorts and a fantastic soundtrack to boot.
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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.Read full review
The Animatrix is an absolutely superb addition to the Matrix series, and also a showcase for what can be done with bitesized anime. It also show's the versatility of the Matric franchise and how it can adapt to all the different styles of Anime in the package. The genuis of the Japanese short fi8lm's is a sight that has to be seen, and some of the Anime's fill in a plothole or two from the movie trilogy. The DVd also contain's a video that shows you how they made the Animatrix and contain's interviews with all the maker's of the short films. A truly outstanding peice of work and an absolute must see for fans of the Matrix trilogy.
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