A Detective Story (2003)

Director:

Shinichirô Watanabe

Writers:

Ellen Moore (additional dialogue)
Manjiro Ooshio (story)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Animation | Sci-Fi | Short

Plot:

A private detective is hired to track down the computer hacker known as Trinity. But as he gets close his goal, reality takes a weird turn for him.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Cat | Morphing | Neo Noir | Gun

Cast

  (Credited cast)

James Arnold Taylor	...	Ash (voice)
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Trinity (voice)
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Clarence (voice) (as T. C. Carson)
Matt McKenzie	...	Agent (voice)

Also Known As:

The Animatrix: A Detective Story (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

Finland:10 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Certification:

Finland:K-15

Company:

Studio 4°C

Trivia:

The name of Ash's cat (Dinah) is a reference to the character Dinah Brand from the novel "Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett. “Red Harvest” was widely considered the first hard-boiled detective novel. Also, Dinah is the name of Alice's cat mentioned early in "Alice in Wonderland."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ash: A case to end all cases...

Movie Connections:

References Dark City (1998)

Soundtrack:

UNDER THE GUN

Incredible use of black and white

This is one of the anime films from The Animatrix collection, one of nine - the only one done in black and white, and the only one featuring Trinity. Richly textured and beautifully rendered in every way, and the animated version of Trinity definitely does her justice. If you're a fan of The Matrix, you will need to put this on your short list.