With their ambitious sophomore effort, the Wachowskis wrote a new chapter in cinema history.
Famously combining science-fiction, martial arts, anime sensibilities, groundbreaking visual effects, and thematically dense storytelling, The Matrix is one of the ultimate genre-blending exercises ever committed to celluloid.
And while its three sequels struggled to compare in terms of quality and originality, 2003’s animated anthology, The Animatrix, features some of the greatest storytelling and visuals to emerge from the franchise.
Released concurrently with The Matrix Reloaded, this varied collection of shorts greatly contextualizes and builds upon the world established by the 1999 film, taking viewers deeper into humanity’s war with the machines than any iteration before or after.
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