Finally, an Animatrix short that pays off the concept!
A Detective Story is a really fun and cool concepts that pays off on so many levels, but also falls short on others. Overall, you are given a fun detective noir inspired story that is really fun, but at the same time you have some issues with setting and humor. You are definitely getting an above average story, but nothing mind bending.
We follow a detective tasked with tracking down the hacker with the name of Trinity.
I really loved the idea here, having someone brute force the meeting with the outside world crew is so fun and goes against so many ideas and concepts we know about the Matrix universe in the best way possible. The idea that you can end up meeting a person like Trinity by following a few simple steps is fun and the main character is a fun one.
The problem for me is the setting. I have a theory about the Matrix personalizing the Matrix a bit for everyone but that doesn't make a lot of sense when you really think about it. This is set in the olden days, but we know the Matrix is created in a modern city image, so having someone in an older setting doesn't really fit the Matrix universe.
The story is rather simple but affective and it falls a bit short in terms of some corny moments. Overall, I´d say it works.
I don´t know if I like the art style that much. While it looks and feels unique, it at the same ties looks a bit too primitive and I don´t think it spoke to me that much.
As said, you are getting a decent story here and an overall entertaining short, but you are not getting anything out of this world.
A Detective Story is a really fun and cool concepts that pays off on so many levels, but also falls short on others. Overall, you are given a fun detective noir inspired story that is really fun, but at the same time you have some issues with setting and humor. You are definitely getting an above average story, but nothing mind bending.
We follow a detective tasked with tracking down the hacker with the name of Trinity.
I really loved the idea here, having someone brute force the meeting with the outside world crew is so fun and goes against so many ideas and concepts we know about the Matrix universe in the best way possible. The idea that you can end up meeting a person like Trinity by following a few simple steps is fun and the main character is a fun one.
The problem for me is the setting. I have a theory about the Matrix personalizing the Matrix a bit for everyone but that doesn't make a lot of sense when you really think about it. This is set in the olden days, but we know the Matrix is created in a modern city image, so having someone in an older setting doesn't really fit the Matrix universe.
The story is rather simple but affective and it falls a bit short in terms of some corny moments. Overall, I´d say it works.
I don´t know if I like the art style that much. While it looks and feels unique, it at the same ties looks a bit too primitive and I don´t think it spoke to me that much.
As said, you are getting a decent story here and an overall entertaining short, but you are not getting anything out of this world.