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Re: Micro Animatrix review by Bitter 05/17/2003, 6:46pm PDT
Forensic wrote:

I saw a pirated copy of the full Animatrix the other day. The free ones they put up are middle of the road for the collection. One of the unreleased ones, Matriculated, is eyeball-gougingly awful. Final Flight of the Osiris and World Record are both solid and good. Kid's Story, written by the Wachowskis, redeems the mediocrity that is The Second Renaissance, and also Reloaded.


I've seen 6 of the 9 (hur hur) so far. 2nd Ren part 1, 2nd Ren part 2, Program, and Detective Story are the 4 free ones available on the web. In addition, I saw Last Flight of the Osiris before Dreamweaver and Beyond was on MTV2 (I hang my head in shame to admit to watching that network).

The 2nd Renaissance ones are so intensely preachy and ridiculous (in part to contort themselves to the ridiculous Matrix back story as introduced in the first movie). Overall I think they suck.

I thought Program was pretty decent: reasonably predictable, but it does build off ideas at least introduced in the 1st movie, and the animation is excellent.

Detective Story is very stylized and noirish but ultimately has very little point at all. I wasn't impressed. Also, the 30s-type setting just introduces more questions than it answered, if any part of the Animatrix is supposed to be alt all 'canon' (oh god, verging into Trekkie territory). Are we supposed to believe that there are multiple Matrices with different associate time periods, or is this guy some kind of throw back or what?

Last Flight of the Osiris is gorgeously animated (CG) and pretty straightforward. It introduces the idea of Matrix Reloaded. Thumbs up.

Beyond is by the guys behind Akira, and is absolutely the most beautifully hand-animated story I've seen in a long while. My favorite so far.

So I'd say that 3 out of 6 are okay, 1 is mediocre, and 2 suck.

Bitter
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Matrix: Reloaded: Yay NT by SBDMT 05/15/2003, 2:06am PDT NEW
    You called it first. A winner is you. by Mischief Maker 05/15/2003, 4:34am PDT NEW
        Re: You called it first. A winner is you. by FABIO 05/15/2003, 12:18pm PDT NEW
        Re: You called it first. A winner is you. by laudablepuss 05/15/2003, 12:37pm PDT NEW
            Just want to draw attention to a particular line in that review by Bob Violence 05/15/2003, 3:57pm PDT NEW
                Re: Just want to draw attention to a particular line in that review by Jhoh Creexul 05/15/2003, 4:04pm PDT NEW
                    If you need equipment, knowhow, manpower, let me know. NT by foogla 05/15/2003, 4:35pm PDT NEW
                        Shit, a pair of bolt cutter's all you need. NT by Mischief Matrix 05/15/2003, 4:36pm PDT NEW
                Micro Animatrix review by Forensic 05/15/2003, 5:29pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Micro Animatrix review by Jhoh Creexul 05/15/2003, 11:40pm PDT NEW
                        Re: Micro Animatrix review by Forensic 05/19/2003, 1:26pm PDT NEW
                            If you don't get the lemur, it's your fault. Damned pushy Gaijin. NT by some japanime fag 05/19/2003, 1:34pm PDT NEW
                                Re: If you don't get the lemur, it's your fault. Damned pushy Gaijin. by Forensic 05/19/2003, 1:55pm PDT NEW
                                    Re: If you don't get the lemur, it's your fault. Damned pushy Gaijin. by Lizard_King 05/19/2003, 2:43pm PDT NEW
                                    Ahh, Aeon Flux - that would explain it NT by Entropy Stew 05/19/2003, 3:23pm PDT NEW
                                    Re: If you don't get the lemur, it's your fault. Damned pushy Gaijin. by Jhoh Creexul 05/25/2003, 5:34am PDT NEW
                    Re: Micro Animatrix review by Bitter 05/17/2003, 6:46pm PDT NEW
                        Re: Micro Animatrix review by Jhoh Creexul 05/18/2003, 6:43pm PDT NEW
                            Re: Micro Animatrix review by FABIO 05/18/2003, 11:58pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Micro Animatrix review by FOF 05/25/2003, 1:27pm PDT NEW
        Re: You called it first. A winner is you. by Lizard_King 05/18/2003, 5:43pm PDT NEW
            There was a preview for the Legally Blond sequel at mine by Entropy Stew 05/18/2003, 11:22pm PDT NEW
                upciming sequels that never should have been considered by FABIO 05/19/2003, 12:02am PDT NEW
                    more coming sequels that never should have been considered by FOF 05/19/2003, 1:13am PDT NEW
                        jeepers creepers 2? oh jesus by FABIO 05/19/2003, 2:20am PDT NEW
                Shit. I'd blocked that out, I think. Thanks a lot for reminding me. by Lizard_King 05/19/2003, 1:37pm PDT NEW
    Matrix Thread: Resurrected by Fullofkittens 05/24/2003, 10:38pm PDT NEW
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        Consistent in your inconsistency! by I need clarification 05/24/2003, 11:09pm PDT NEW
            Re: Consistent in your inconsistency! by FoK 05/25/2003, 12:04am PDT NEW
                Re: Consistent in your inconsistency! by I need clarification 05/25/2003, 4:00am PDT NEW
                    Re: Consistent in your inconsistency! by FoK 05/25/2003, 10:25am PDT NEW
                        Re: Consistent in your inconsistency! by I need clarification 05/25/2003, 12:31pm PDT NEW
        I also liked it better than the first by Senor Barborito 05/25/2003, 6:10am PDT NEW
            I believe I have properly identified this SB. by Jhoh Creexul 05/25/2003, 6:48am PDT NEW
                And you're my retarded step-brother! HUGGLES!! ^_-;; NT by Senor Barborito 05/25/2003, 7:01am PDT NEW
            Re: I also liked it better than the first by FoK 05/25/2003, 10:33am PDT NEW
                Re: I also liked it better than the first by wannabe psych student 05/25/2003, 10:38am PDT NEW
                    Re: I also liked it better than the first by Jhoh Creexul 05/25/2003, 4:41pm PDT NEW
 
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