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Matrix writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski commissioned seven artists from Japan, America and Korea to make nine short films set in the world of their feature trilogy. Some of the top anime directors contributed to this anthology, including Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll), Koji Morimoto (Robot Carnival), and Shinchiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop). Some of the films tie directly into the narrative of the live- action movies. Drawn in a style reminiscent of Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Mahiro Maeda's The Second Renaissance (Part I & Part II) depicts the human-machine wars that caused the enslavement of humanity and the creation of the Matrix. The duel between two flamboyantly costumed Kabuki warriors in Kawajiri's Program is an expanded version of the cybernetic training Neo (Keanu Reeves) undergoes in the first Matrix film. Watanabe evokes the look of old newspaper photographs in A Detective Story, which falls outside the storyline of the features. Fast-paced, violent and grim, The Animatrix is an uneven but intriguing compilation that represents a new level in the ongoing cross-pollination between Japanese animation and American live action. (Not rated, suitable for ages 16 and older: considerable violence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

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Le succès commercial d’un film peut souvent se mesurer à ce qu’il inspire. Dans le cas de The Matrix, on pourrait presque parler d’œuvre fondatrice puisque ce film, réalisé par les frères Wachowski en 1999, fut à l’origine non seulement de suites et de pastiches, mais également de neuf courts métrages conçus par des maîtres de l’animation, essentiellement japonais, réunis dans The Animatrix. Même si ces courts métrages révèlent des styles extrêmement différents, tous relèvent d’une esthétique plus proche des mangas, ces bandes dessinées japonaises, que de Disney, sans doute mieux apte à évoquer l’univers post-apocalyptique de The Matrix. On appréciera surtout l’originalité de ces artistes, qui ne se contentent pas de “coller” au monde de la Matrice, mais en proposent des variations, éclaircissements et approfondissements fort créatifs.

Des origines de la guerre entre les humains et les machines (La Seconde Renaissance, parties 1 et 2) à la possibilité de connaître la vérité en se dépassant dans le sport (Record du monde), en passant par un détective privé transposé directement des années 50 pour retrouver Trinity (Une histoire de détective), tous réussissent à réinventer sans copier. Le Dernier Vol de l’Osiris va jusqu’à se proposer comme le chaînon manquant entre The Matrix et The Matrix Reloaded, dans une animation 3D particulièrement éblouissante (par les créateurs de Final Fantasy).

The Animatrix sera pour les fans une source particulièrement vive à laquelle étancher leur soif de connaissances ; pour les autres, un excellent moyen, original et inventif, de découvrir un univers. --Helen Faradji

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Most helpful customer reviews   Animaniacs, Jun 5 2003 By  T. Lobascio (New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Animatrix (DVD) I have to say that I have never really had any interest in Anime`. I had seen a few snipets of various sagas over the years. But nothing really held my attention for very long. While the animation always offered stunning visuals, to be sure, I could never see what all the fuss was about. When I bought The Matrix Revisited DVD awhile back. One of the featurettes on the disc, talked about The Animatrix, and offered a sneak peek (the Animatrix preview blew me away) at what the film's producers were going for, with this unique project. Since I am a fan of the first film, and the rest of the trilogy had yet to be released, I wanted to check this out for sure. My concerns for the Anime` format didn't matter-this I had to see. I'm very glad I did. After being disappointed in The Matrix Reloaded, I di