Each has its own characteristics in terms of graphics and topic selection, expanding the story of The Matrix. Based on personal preference, my favorites are World Records, Virtual Program, Detective's Tale, Teenager's Tale, and Osiris. The ratings below are also based on personal preference...
1. Final flight to Osiris★★★★★
Short and excellent. The opening match of lovers is very sexy and eye-catching, and it also makes an emotional preparation for the farewell of the two. The story's topic is also very well chosen: the ship that finds the droids burrowing and reports Zion's key, its final moments. Must be five stars.
2. Digital Revival★★★☆☆
The digital renaissance is a pure and straightforward story of the war between humans and machines... There is nothing new in the setting, the logic is not very rigorous, and the human world is described as a crazy idiot (this is Zion's database, ah, It’s not the history written by the robot camp)… The gorgeous vision of the database is eye-catching. The killing of machines may reflect the cruelty of the same kind in human history, but in the overall level of the story of the Matrix, unfortunately, the reality is mediocre...
3. Teenage Stories★★★★★
Flowing clouds and water. The draft-like painting style, its exaggerated deformation and sense of speed make the chase scene extremely exciting, and the soundtrack is also the consistent style of The Matrix. Explain why the little fan brother Pabo said that Neo saved him, and why Neo said: "You saved yourself". The funeral scene feels both real and fantasy. If you take this short film out and watch it alone, you really can't tell which is the reality, and it doesn't have a flavor (and chill), hahaha.
4. Virtual Program ★★★★★
The style of painting is beautiful, the setting of the heroine is really beautiful, the stylized colors of red, black and white are very impactful, and the dubbing is also very nice...
I also like the starting point of the topic selection of this part. In layman's terms, it is "what good is waking up? Is resistance really worth it?" At the end, we were revealed that this was just a virtual training, but put the precious emotion in the Isn't there some cruelty when the scales come up to test people? In the final analysis, Zion's idea is only for the survival of the awakened race, and it does not represent the only justice or nobility.
5. World Record ★★★★★
The exaggerated depiction of muscle movement is great, and the running image is very shocking... The script is also very good, a sprinter wakes up while chasing the fastest human speed; after being cleared of memory and deprived of the ability to walk, That kind of instinctive pursuit of freedom made him miraculously stand up again... Break free from gravity, break free from all restraints, this is the power of life, it's so beautiful.
6. Beyond Limits ★★★★★
A rare piece that depicts everyday life and is very interesting.
7. Detective's Story★★★★★
The super-grain black-and-white pictures attracted people as soon as they appeared, with the texture of old photos, extremely dark shadows, and street scenes in the 1930s and 1940s. The male protagonist Ash is so handsome... It's very interesting, alas... After reading it, I feel uneasy in my heart.
8. Matrix ★★★★☆
The most psychedelic pictures in the eight films will take you in the dream of a robot and experience the feeling of smoking marijuana...
Giving the illusion of "I can make choices" can control the mind of a human being, and it can also control the mind of a robot; it is ironic to enslave robots in the same way that humans are enslaved...
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