Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)

Director:

Andy Jones

Writers:

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by)

Release Date:

21 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Animation | Sci-Fi | Short

Plot:

After discovering a force of machines on their way to Zion, a crew of a the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn the city using the Matrix.

Plot Keywords:

Computer Animation | The Matrix | Alien | Amazon | Asian Woman

Cast

Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Thadeus (voice)
Pamela Adlon	...	Jue (voice)
John Di Maggio	...	Crew Man (voice) (as John DiMaggio)
Tom Kenny	...	Operator (voice)
Rick Gomez	...	Pilot (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Crew Woman (voice)
Bette Ford	...	Old Woman (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miyoko Asô	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Mizuki Saito	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Haruo Satou	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Tomotake Shigematsu	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Makoto Yasumura	...	(voice: Japanese version)
Atsuko Yuya	...	(voice: Japanese version)

Also Known As:

Final Flight of the Osiris (USA)
The Animatrix: Final Flight of the Osiris (USA) (series title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, sensuality and language.

Runtime:

9 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia) | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Company:

Silver Pictures

Trivia:

The character models used in this animation were re-used from the full length feature Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

CONGA FURY

Excellent, should be seen by any fan of The Matrix Trilogy

This is the first of the shorts on the Animatrix DVD, and probably the best. It takes place before the beginning of Reloaded, and very shortly before the beginning of Enter the Matrix. It details the fate of a hovercraft named Osiris. The plot is pretty good, and somewhat important to Reloaded(though you can easily enjoy Reloaded without having ever seen this). The acting is good, all of the voice actors do pretty good jobs. The characters were well-written, and somewhat well-developed, for such a short piece(it's about 9 minutes long). The action is great, from the very first frame to the very last, there's constantly something going on; it's like watching a cut scene from one of the Matrix films. The CGI animation is excellent, some of the most believable I've ever seen, and really manages to convey the animated characters as human beings. The visuals and sound effects, as well as the music, were great. The whole story ties directly in with the story of Reloaded and Enter the Matrix, so it's good to watch if you've just seen the movie, beaten the game, or are planning to do one of the two in the near future. Not much else to say; all in all, this is a great little short film with plenty of action and great CGI. I recommend it to any fan of the entire Matrix phenomenon. 8/10