Kid's story is a good short that sadly doesn't have a lot going for it. It's completely fine in its own married and an interesting idea in terms of exploring themes, but it doesn't really have more than that. Top that off with a pretty weird art style, and you overall have a short that speaks to me on some levels and not on others.
A kid is trying to find out what's wrong with his dreams. A mysterious person called Neo is alluring him.
I don't know if I like the animation here. The way people look and move here dosn´t look good to me. It's a bit too wild. At the same time, the drawn feel of the short is interesting, but it clashes with the backgrounds too much. The mixture of art styles once again affect my enjoyment of the Animatrx shorts.
This is a great short about mental health and I guess a hit against Matrix extremist. The short follows a kid that clearly has some issues and are looking for a way out or some sort of higher reason in a meaningless world. I wish the short used more time on the kid and his backstory to really make the story stronger. Course, there isn't a lot going on here. Except for a cool action sequence towards the end, not much happens here.
While it can feel a bit eventless and the art style did not land with me, Kid's story is still a great short with some great subjects and a grim yet uplifting finale depending on how you read it.