THE ANIMATRIX REVIEW

Well, I've managed to finish watching The Animatrix yesterday... Can't log in to blogger to post my entry though... Hopefully Blogger will fix this problem and will not happen again...

The overall feel of the anime is kinda... quirky and weird... some weird but intriguing... others juz a downright "Huh?"! Here's the brief reviews of each episodes:

Final Flight of the Osiris
Beautiful CGI animation... think "Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within". It's kinda like a prequel to The Matrix Reloaded, how the crew of Osiris discovered the machines trying to dig all the way to Zion. They raced against the machines to warn Zion. Look out for the "strip-fight" at the beginning!! (4 out of 5)

The Second Renaissance Part 1 & 2
Kinda like a documentary of how man became the energy source of the robots. The drawings are kinda plain and simple, but the narrative is interesting enough. But I can't help but have this deja-vu feeling... it reminds me of the prologue of The Terminator and Terminator 2. And the story is weak and flimsy, too. (3 out of 5)

Kid's Story
Remember that annoying kid who keep thanking Neo bcos he had saved him at the beginning of The Matrix Reloaded, after they just entered Zion? This episode deals with him. The pencil animation is supposed to be cool, but I find it horrible. Not at all like the one used in Incubus' MTV, Drive. The ending is very contradictory to the movies too. (2.5 out of 5)

Program
Cool Samurai-like episode... I like it... Reminds me of Rurouni Kenshin, although the girl is cuter! =P Not bad! (3.5 out of 5)

World Record
Not everyone is shown the door to the Matrix; some have the ability to find out about it for themselves. Cool drawings, and have a high potential to be a good episode... But the ending is very disappointing... Just leave me there "huh?" (3 out of 5)

Beyond
This episode really stands out from the rest. It have a fantasy kinda feel in it... Imagine a location in the Matrix is flawed, where the laws of physics don't applied... My second favourite episode!! (4.5 out of 5)

A Detective Story
"A case to end all cases." A film noir, the story of a detective looking for the elusive Trinity. My personal favourite! The director of this episode is also the director of Cowboy Bebop! If that ain't cool, wat is? Very stylish episode. (4.5 out of 5)

Matriculated
Since the machines created a program, The Matrix, for the humans, what if a program is created for the robots? Cool visual and drawings... Great idea, but no good conclusion for the idea... (3.5 out of 5)