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:

The Matrix | Chase | Martial Arts | CGI Film | Cell Phone

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) (alternative title)
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:

If you freeze frame on the DVD you can briefly see the Name Plate on an Osiris bulkhead that says : Mark IV 16 : OSIRIS : Made in the USA 2097. Looking up the text in the bible it reads: "But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the Dead!'"

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

CONGA FURY

For fans of classic CGI

A rather splendid little stand-alone CG-animated film set in the universe of "The Matrix" series of movies. The engine used to generate the characters and animation is clearly the same as that used in "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within".

People who have criticised this movie's animation need their eyes examining.

I found the movement of the characters utterly realistic, and their facial expressions were masterfully done.

The best part, it has to be said, is the opening fight sequence between Thadeus and Jue. The only niggle I'd have is that sword fighting blindfolded is a concept more suited for showing off live action effects; clearly there's nothing clever about getting "blindfolded" CG characters to be able to fight as if they can see! But the fight, with its clever little device of gradually showing more flesh, is a splendid piece of animation work, with some nice touches of humour.

Once that is over, the film moves over to more generic action sequence which really doesn't show us anything we haven't already seen in "The Matrix". As the title implies, it does have a somewhat downbeat ending, so be warned!