The Matrix
A sleek, mind-bending plunge into a simulated world where reality is a lie and every fight feels like a philosophical puzzle.
Same writer: the Wachowskis · Dark, tense · about technology and rebellion
The Animatrix
A visually striking, philosophically dense collection of animated shorts that shifts between thrilling action and bleak, unsettling cautionary tales.
About 2003 American-Japanese anthology anime film
Genres cyberpunk, science fiction, thriller
Directed by Shin'ichirō Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Mahiro Maeda, Kōji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Takeshi Koike
Written by the Wachowskis, Shin'ichirō Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Music Don Davis
Runtime 97 min
Country Japan, United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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