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Summary: Not wonderful but okay
Review: The Final Flight of Osiris is wonderful. Both the animation and the subject are incredible. The characters are so realistic.The Second Renaissance is the worst of all, I think. Teh subject is really silly. I still cannot believe that Wachowsky Brothers wrote that. Program is okay. Martial art figures and sword fighting scenes are good. A Detective Story is the best of all. Drawings are flabbergasting. Subject is wonderful. You must see it. I've read the synopsis' of the other animatrix films. They seem to be okay, but I cannot decide before watching them. I would buy the DVD just for "A Detective Story" and "The Final Flight of Osiris".
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Summary: Not worth the time or money
Review: If logic had anything to do with hollywood you might expect that if you liked the Matrix you will like the Animatrix. Wrong!!! Unlike the Matrix, the Animatrix is collection of short anime's (to short to hold your your attention, let alone remember them to recamend to a friend). The animation itself isn't bad, infact it's pretty good, the problem is, that the only thing they are showing is naked chicks and these fake looking robots that could come straight from an H. G. well's production! It's sad, really, because the Matrix appealed to so many people, unlike the Animatrix which will only appeal to adolescents wanting some cheap thrills.
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Summary: "The Animatrix" is a Must Have DVD
Review: I was able to see several episodes of "The Animatrix" on-line. In a word: Wow! GET THIS DVD OR YOU WILL BE SORRY YOU DIDN'T! "The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2", probably the best among the nine episodes, are the prequel stories to "The Matrix" movies. See it and you will understand "What is the Matrix". "The Animatrix" is definitely one of the 10 best DVD's of 2003.
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Summary: This is going to be off the hook!
Review: I was anxiously awaiting seeing Dreamcatcher and catching Final Flight of the Osiris. After the huge disappointment that was Dreamcatcher, I only recall how excellent Final Flight was. I just loved how the CG flowed so well, especially in the opening fight sequence. However, this isn't what first hooked me. A while back, I downloaded Part 1 of The Second Renaissance, and that blew me away. Since then, I've been eagerly watching the Website for new downloads. I will be one of the first in line to see Reloaded when it comes out, and I will be one of the first to buy this DVD when it hits the shelves. Who knows, I may even brave Dreamcatcher for Final Flight again.
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Summary: So So
Review: I must say that The Flight of Osiris has some of the most realistic animation I have ever seen. You could almost pass it by as a live action short. It seemed to be too short though. I have also seen three other shorts on the internet. The animation of The Second Renaissance isn't up to par in its style of animation as compared to Osiris' in computer animation. The story though is very interesting because it begins to outline the war between humans and machines. If you are more of a fan of anime you will be pleased with Program. I am not a big fan of Japanese anime but felt that it was well animated and had a somewhat interesting storyline. The last short available for viewing right now is A Detective Story. The animation for this just so so, but some of the visuals are interesting. The story though seemed to be very weak and poorly scripted. I would highly suggest this DVD to those who are big fans of The Matrix. Even if you aren't a fan of The Matrix and just a fan of animation, you should really check out The Flight of Osiris.
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Summary: The characters are CGI
Review: I, with a couple friends, bought tickets to see Dreamcatcher with the sole purpose of seeing the Animatrix short The Final Flight of the Osiris. I could not believe how realistic the characters were and the story line was terrific. After first seeing it I did not really like the story, but that was before I knew that it was only part of a greater picture. Now knowing this vital bit of information I realize that for nine minutes of film there is a lot of action going on. The movements of the individual characters is fluid and graceful with little or no evidence of the process in the final product. The skin along the joints stretches and retracts as they move. I could not believe how real they appear in the opening scene, the only thing unreal about it was how high they could jump. Flying in slow motion gives the viewer the ability to see the near individual strands of hair move as if blown by the wind. I know that if given the chance to see the entire set of shorts that I will thirst for more.
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Summary: Final Flight of the Osiris: See it NOW!
Review: One word: WHOA! (apologies to Keanu bashers). Final Fantasy was merely a vehicle for Square's animation breakthrough and it showed. The novelty eventually wore off leaving you with a feeble, pointless story that should never have made it to the big screen. FFO has everything FF lacked: dynamic action sequences that would be difficult (if not impossible) to execute in live action, characters you actually CARE about and, most importantly, BREVITY. Don't get me wrong, being a HUGE Matrix fan I thought it was way too short. But crammed into those exquisite nine minutes were some of the best action sequences I've ever seen. The same level of excellence would be difficult to sustain throughout a feature-length movie. FFO is the perfect teaser for Reloaded. Well worth the price of admission all by itself and, IMHO, should win the Oscar for Best Animated Short. I can't wait until May 15th!
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Summary: Next years Oscar winner is...
Review: One or more of these shorts will be nominated for an the oscar for best animated short next year, and one of them will win. I went to see Dreamcatcher (yeah right) and saw the gem that is "The Final Flight of the Osiris" aka TFFOTO. I'm a sucker for CGI, I've been enamored since "The Last Starfighter", and have enjoyed watching the technological advances in this field, from "The Abyss" to "Terminator 2" to "Jurassic Park" finally to things like "Toy Story" and "FF: The Spirits Within" but this blows them all away, TFFOTO is the missing link between cgi and "reality", if I was an actor, I'd work on my voice, because soon they won't need your face. If you've seen TFFOTO and remember the sword gripping seen you know what I mean.
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Summary: enter the Matrix
Review: With the eagerly awaited The Matrix-Reloaded & Revolution, the directors have given us a treat to eyes & mind.
These superbly made movies are a sure no-no-miss.
They have already uploaded 2 of the movies on their website and coming up with two more (April'03 & May'03). And then in June you get to see all the 9 with Dolby 5.1.
One of the movie 'The Final Flight of Osiris', can be seen with shows of 'Dreamcatchers' movie, by the makers of 'The Final Fantasy-The Spirits Within' is a animation blower (& also suppositely a prelude to the Matrix-Reloaded Movie).
I can't comment on all the movies, but yes after seeing the two online ones I can say, you can't afford to miss any.
The direction is superb, story line is superb. One of these include voice by Keanu (The Kid) & one with voice of Carry En Moss.
I would suggest you to have a look at the matrix website (Animatrix section) to have an idea about all the movies. They have two liners explaining each of the Animatrix movie. Also watch the on-line movies before buying it.
Some people, not very keen on Animation stuff, may not find it too cool. You can catch The Matrix-Reloaded then..
You can run but you cannot hide from the Matrix fever.
Matrix Has You !!
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Summary: So Far... The best...
Review: Well, I've seen "Final Flight of The Osiris" in the premiere of the movie "Dreamcatcher." Totally this CGI-Short Film has some serious jaw-dropping sequences. This is so far the best CGI I've ever seen. The state-of-the-art 5.1 sound it has will leave you like I was: On the edge of my seat, with a smile from one ear to the other and so much joy that I looked like a hungry kid staring at a cake. I can't wait to watch the anime episodes contained in this DVD. GUYS, IT'S A PRE-QUEL!... Bottomline, get this. You won't regret it.
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