**Warning! Mild Spoilers Ahead!**
If you're like me, you've been eagerly awaiting "Matrix Reloaded" for four years. You devoured the DVD release of "Matrix Revisited," and already asked for May 15th off so you can see "Reloaded" on opening day. To hold people like me over until then, Warner Brothers put this short 'animatrix' film in front of "Dreamcatcher." If you're a fan, then "Osiris" alone is worth the price of admission.
"Osiris" occurs approximately the same time as "The Matrix" did, telling a parallel story of a different ship and its crew. The animation here is eye-popping, better than "Final Fantasy." The humans are as real as anything, and many shots look as good as those in "The Matrix." As expected from a ten-minute short, the story itself is not anything special, but that's not the point either. The point is to whet people's appetites for the upcoming releases of both movies plus the "Animatrix" DVD, and to provide a glimpse further into the world of "The Matrix."
On both fronts, "Osiris" succeeds wildly. When the green-tinted company logos came onto the screen accompanied by the distinct "Matrix" music, I got chills. Then the emerald code pours down the screen. Pure movie bliss. The opening fight sequence reminded me how spectacular that world can be when characters harness its power. The hovercraft and its crew, along with the sentinels, immediately yank us back into that exhilarating dimension. In just a few minutes, we manage to care about the characters and their fates. And on top of that, we gain a greater understanding of the Matrix world, an understanding that continues to set the stage for "Reloaded" and "Revolutions."
Bottom Line: If you liked "The Matrix," plunk down the money to see this short. "Dreamcatcher" is optional, but "Osiris" is a must see.
If you're like me, you've been eagerly awaiting "Matrix Reloaded" for four years. You devoured the DVD release of "Matrix Revisited," and already asked for May 15th off so you can see "Reloaded" on opening day. To hold people like me over until then, Warner Brothers put this short 'animatrix' film in front of "Dreamcatcher." If you're a fan, then "Osiris" alone is worth the price of admission.
"Osiris" occurs approximately the same time as "The Matrix" did, telling a parallel story of a different ship and its crew. The animation here is eye-popping, better than "Final Fantasy." The humans are as real as anything, and many shots look as good as those in "The Matrix." As expected from a ten-minute short, the story itself is not anything special, but that's not the point either. The point is to whet people's appetites for the upcoming releases of both movies plus the "Animatrix" DVD, and to provide a glimpse further into the world of "The Matrix."
On both fronts, "Osiris" succeeds wildly. When the green-tinted company logos came onto the screen accompanied by the distinct "Matrix" music, I got chills. Then the emerald code pours down the screen. Pure movie bliss. The opening fight sequence reminded me how spectacular that world can be when characters harness its power. The hovercraft and its crew, along with the sentinels, immediately yank us back into that exhilarating dimension. In just a few minutes, we manage to care about the characters and their fates. And on top of that, we gain a greater understanding of the Matrix world, an understanding that continues to set the stage for "Reloaded" and "Revolutions."
Bottom Line: If you liked "The Matrix," plunk down the money to see this short. "Dreamcatcher" is optional, but "Osiris" is a must see.