this movie ( or collection of short stories ) was a much more enjoyable experience than matrixII and matrixIII? I was really dissapointed by those two, but animatrix I watched about 4 times, and would always watch it again with a friend who hasnt seen it, yet.
Since Im both a fan of animated movies and of sci-fi short novels ( Stanislav Lem, I. Asimov style ) animatrix really hit it home for me.
I agree, the Animatrix was much better than II and III.
The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime
Agreed.
Animatrix + The Matrix I...fantastic experience. I simply love watching those two one after another...how the story ties in, all the background facts and such; it makes one realize how fantastically crafted the story of the Matrix universe was; pure genius.
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I thought the Animatrix was superbly done and tied in really well with the series, despite the Matrix II,III both being... well generic sequels.
If Little Red Riding Hood shows up with a bazooka an a bad attitude I expect you to chin the bitch
I completely agree Animatrix and the first movie were the best of the series. 2 was okay and 3 was a disappointment
shareI would even go so far to say it was even better then the original Matrix.
The stories are very intense, interesting and intelligent. I loved them. Also they contain more philosophical aspects and generally more information than the Matrix movies.
This may be because Animatrix doesnt focus as much on special effects and all that unnecessary Hollywood crap, but on the really important thing in a movie: the story.
I gave this 10/10 and I'm btw. not one of those guys who always overrates movies (*cough**cough*like people did with LOTR*cough**cough*) .
The Animatrix showed more ingenuity and more care when it came to storytelling. Far superior to the sequels.
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whats so bad with them? they were very very enjoyable, entertaining and they added so much symbolism and mythology to the series
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while i would say that 'overall' The Animatrix is better than the third matrix film... but i still think the first and 2nd matrix films are better than The Animatrix, but The Animatrix is still quite good for a animated film as i liked the atmosphere and feel of it.
so in other words here is my order between this and the films 'overall'
1.The Matrix
2.The Matrix Reloaded
3.The Animatrix
4.The Matrix Revolutions
I actually found Matrix Revolutions better than Reloaded but Animatrix blew both sequels away.
1.The Matrix
2.The Animatrix
3.The Matrix Revolutions
4.The Matrix Reloaded
I wasn't a huge fan of the Matrix sequels originally, but watching all three recently, along with Animatrix I think that they succeed in each bringing something different to the table. They're not in the same league as the original Matrix film, but they are all different and I feel compliment each other. It's kinda like how Terminator 2 and Aliens are both very different than the original films, but partner them perfectly. Don't get me wrong though - Aliens and T2 are far superior to the Matrix sequels.
shareI don't know why everyone seems to down the Matrix sequels. I thought they were amazing films.
Most sequels are just retreads: the same character repeating what he did the last movie (Die Hard 2, Lethal Weapon 2, Rambo II, Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) Truly great sequels offer NEW stories and a natural continuation of where the first movie stopped.
I thought Reloaded and Revolutions succeed in that in every sense of the world: the world of the Matrix was expanded.
I loved the first Matrix but after finishing it I was beset with questions: where did Neo come from? Who made the Matrix? What does Zion look like? Who organizes the resistance? Who made the Prophecy? What is the nature of the Oracle? etc etc.
I had so many unanswered questions that the first Matrix began to appear as an inferior film in my eyes. But then came the sequels and I got answers after answers. This is the first trilogy to have left me satisfied at the end.
I think people just hate the sequels because the story didn't end like they wanted to: some huge clash between Neo and the Machines with the humans emerging victorious.
I thought the ending of the Trilogy was perfect. The directors resisted caving in to fanboy pressure and ended the story in the only way it made sense: a Truce. Because let's face it...if Humans had won the War they would have gone extinct right after. Sunlight is blocked off, the Earth is a wasteland, the Biosphere is probably hopelessly polluted with machine by-products. Is there even any animal life left?
The only way humans could survive in the post-Matrix world would be with the help of the Machines.
I completely agree with you, devirginizer83-1. I thought the sequels were very good movies and they made me appreciate the first movie even more...
shareYep, I totally agree.
There was a lot more depth in Animatrix than there was in all Matrix movies combined.
Not that Matrix series is bad,I love it, but its main focus on action and it doesn't explore the philosophical questions the overall Matrix universe creates..
Stories like "World Record" (which is my favourite one btw), "Kid's Story", "A Detective Story" or "Beyond" just make you think about the way we understand reality in general.
Agreed. I rank the movies like this:
1. The Matrix
2. The Animatrix
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3. The Matrix Reloaded
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4. The Matrix Revolutions
If you want it, go get it.