films seen
4
average score
2.87*
Rare treats
Genius Party
by Nicolas de Crécy, Atsuko Fukushima, Yoji Fukuyama, Hideki Futamura, Shoji Kawamori, Shinji Kimura, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Kazuto Nakazawa, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Hiro Yamagata, Masaaki Yuasa, Shin'ya Ôhira
2007 / 85m - Japan
Animation
Some people fault anthology films for their inconsistency, but I love to praise them for their creativity, as there is more of that here than in 7 full-length features combined.
The good stuff
The Animatrix
by Peter Chung, Andrew R. Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Shin'ichirô Watanabe
2003 / 100m - Japan
Sci-fi, Action, Animation
A fine collection of Matrix-related short films, dominated by the Studio 4°C efforts. The anthology sports a varied range of art styles, first-class animation and several interesting takes on the Matrix universe. Not all shorts are a hit, but there are plenty of stand-out pieces that make this one a very easy sell.
Dubious filler
Big nopes
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Kaubôi Bibappu: Tengoku no Tobira
2001 / 115m - Japan
Sci-fi, Action, Animation
