The Animatrix is a compilation of nine animated short films, including four written by the Wachowskis, detailing the backstory of the 'Matrix' universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.
20 June 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 July 1969, Santa Barbara, California, USA
24 June 1937, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
4 September 1968, North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
13 July 1962, East Syracuse, New York, USA
21 August 1967, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19 November 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 January 1969, Paddington, London, England, UK
18 November 1953, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3 October 1973, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
25 October 1964, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
9 December 1969, New York City, New York, USA
2 August 1972, Texas, USA
2 September 1964, Beirut, Lebanon
1 June 1972, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
11 July 1956, Detroit, Michigan, USA
6 January 1959, New York City, New York, USA
22 July 1967, Miami, Florida, USA
27 September 1960, San Diego County, California, USA
23 March 1977, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 December 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 September 1970, Brooklyn, New York, USA
24 April 1969, Dana Point, California, USA
2 November 1956
24 November 1947, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
9 July 1966, New York City, New York, USA
June 09, 2003
"Beyond" is the highlight of The Animatrix and "A Detective Story" is its nadir.October 20, 2003
Far from fleshing out the universe of THE MATRIX, this cynical, self-indulgent marketing tie-in renders it less coherent. Boasts only a few memorable visual moments, and suffers from a paucity of narrative.August 10, 2003
Some of its segments are brilliant and breathtaking examples of animation. Unfortunately, as with the average music CD, for every great track there's usually a "filler" song.May 22, 2016
... fun and inventive and short enough that they don't wear out their welcome.July 05, 2003
This particular 'rabbit hole' has far more verve and artistic curiousity than its bloated blockbuster counterpart [i]The Matrix Reloaded[/i]May 28, 2003
An interesting look into the minds of the warriors against the machines, and what can tempt them.March 18, 2003
Final Flight of the OsirisMay 28, 2003
Breathtaking on a big screen, the impact should be little diminished on video.June 04, 2003
The animation is consistently excellentDecember 16, 2004
Certains films sont davantage une démonstration d'animation qu'une histoire bien construite.June 12, 2003
The Animatrix may be commercial in its purpose, but it's also rapturously artistic in its execution.