A collection of nine short films (written and directed by the same people as The Matrix Trilogy) that expands and complements the movies. While most of them are fairly interesting to watch by themselves, they aren't crucial to the understanding of the Matrix universe. There are a few where not only does the ending not really make sense but the whole purpose of that short cannot be fathomed. You don't truly get to see any of the movie characters in any of these shorts, which is a shame and only two really ties in with the movies (in particular, Reloaded). The biggest detraction here is the inconsistent animation style. There are apparently seven different animators which explains this but it still feels really odd, especially when you watch them back to back and the perspectives change. Each being so short in length, you would hope that none of them wastes any time but that is not to be, as there are a few scenes where it is boring and feels unnecessary. Overall, while it is not a bad compilation and does expand the Matrix universe, there are two or three duds.
