The Animatrix 2003
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe, Takeshi Koike, Peter Chung, Kōji Morimoto, Andrew R. Jones
- Animation, Science Fiction
- 102 min
- NR
Free your mind.
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.
AnimationScience Fictionmartial artsartificial intelligence (a.i.)hackervirtual realitydystopiapost-apocalyptic futureanthologycyberpunkadult animationmultiple storylinesalternative realitymatrix
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Character
Epic, earnest, grave and contemporary.
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
20 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Formalists.
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Cast
- Keanu ReevesNeo ("Kid's Story") (voice)
- Carrie-Anne MossTrinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice)
- Clayton WatsonThe Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice)
- Pamela AdlonJue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
- Melinda ClarkeAlexa ("Matriculated") (voice)
- John DiMaggioCrew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)
- Kevin Michael RichardsonThadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")
- Tom KennyOperator ("Final Flight of Osiris")
- Rick GomezPilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")
- Tara StrongCrew Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond")
Crew
- Yoshiaki KawajiriDirector
- Mahiro MaedaDirector
- Shinichiro WatanabeDirector
- Shinichiro WatanabeWriter
- Kōji MorimotoWriter
- Yoshiaki KawajiriWriter
- Don DavisOriginal Music Composer
- Machine HeadOriginal Music Composer
- PhotekOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher S. CappEditor
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