Guest eGuider: John Schultz
Director of Programming, Joost
The Animatrix: The Second Renaissance Part I
Animation (Cartoon / Traditional), Drama & Genre (Sci-Fi)[11:17, from Joost]
I'll admit it - when "The Matrix" came out in 1999 (10 years ago!), I waited in line for 3 hours to get tickets to opening night. I didn't read any reviews or plot summaries of the film before I went, so without knowing what to expect, I was truly sucked in and became obsessed. "The Animatrix" is a collection of shorts from famous animators set in the world of "The Matrix". The shorts vary greatly from each other in style and tone, but they all celebrate the universe that the Wachowski brothers have created. My favorite is "The Second Renaissance Part 1," which serves as a prequel to the film and shows how the machines began their rule over humans.
