TV series

The Animatrix

2003 · 1 season

A stylish, cerebral anthology of animated shorts that expands a familiar sci-fi world with uneven but striking visions.

Overview: Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Technology, rebellion, identity, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
rebellion
identity
survival
power
Places: big city
space
fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild