The Animatrix

(2003)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 1,842 votes

Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi

Year: 2003

Runtime: 102 мин

Country: Japan, United States of America

Director: Кодзи Моримото, Питер Чунг, Синъитиро Ватанабэ, Махиро Маэда, Ёсиаки Кавадзири, 小池健, Andrew R. Jones

Cast: Киану Ривз, Кэрри-Энн Мосс, Клэйтон Уотсон, Памела Эдлон, Мелинда Кларк, Джон Ди Маджо, Кевин Майкл Ричардсон, Том Кенни, Рик Гомес, Тара Стронг

Plot

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix" and its sequels. "Final Flight of the Osiris": The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. "The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2": The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. "Kid's Story": A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. "Program": Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. "World Record": A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. "Beyond": A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. "A Detective Story": Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. "Matriculated": A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.