The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.
Yes, some could argue that The Animatrix doesn't belong in an all-asian film blog, but I say otherwise. The Animatrix is like experiencing the world of The Matrix through a Japanese lens. Some of the top animation houses in Japan have contributed to this glorious Sci-Fi anthology, and I could name one of the stories in it that makes it well worth the watch alone. The animation range from great to frickin' amazing, and it's pretty much what you get if you'd give an animation studio the budget of a huge Hollywood blockbuster.
There's a massive variety in the stories, being that it's nine different tales: we go from feudal Japan to a noir-style detective story, we get a history lesson from a cyber-Buddha about how the war between humans and machines began and we follow some kids as they stumble upon a glitch in the Matrix where objects are suspended in air.
Whether you're a big fan of The Matrix or not, you probably would say that the two sequels were subpar in comparison with the first one, but adding The Animatrix to the original trilogy, we at least can have two movies that's kick-ass.
Genre: Animation/Action/Sci-Fi
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