Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Gloria Foster, Marcus Chong

Director: The Wachowski Brothers

Summary: Neo seeks the truth about the Matrix. Only one man has the answer, an elusive dangerous man who is known as Morpheus. A stranger called Trinity invites Neo to follow a white rabbit which guides him into a parallel world. Reality is a world run by artificially intelligent machines who control the human slaves in a simulated 20th Century...

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 30, 2006 7:45 PM

Computer geek Thomas Anderson ( Keanu Reeves ) , is shattered when hackers tell him mankind is snared in a fake reality created by an artificial intelligence . He joins the rebels who convince him he's the only one who can free them . If this Oscar winner leaves you wanting more , then give The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions a go and you will not be disappointed . Superbly directed
by the Wachowski Brothers , brilliant cast and excellent special effects .

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The first film of The Matrixtrilogy established the Wachowski brothers as innovative filmmakers who push the boundaries of live-action films. Like the groundbreaking Star Wars, The Matrixshowcases a unique visual style, one the Wachowskis achieved through an array of techniques and digital effects, some never before seen in mainstream Hollywood films. Although computer morphing technology had been used before in The Abyssand Terminator 2, the Wachowskis were the first to use "bullet time", a time-bending digital effect that utilises both computer-generated imagery and still photography. The sequel The Matrix Reloadedshowcased that visual style to further effect, with The Matrix Revolutionscompleting the trilogy.

DVD Description
The first film is a complex story that aspires to mythology, focusing on a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) who searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He finds his answer with a group of strangers led by the charismatic Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). What they encounter in confronting that truth makes for a lightning-paced, eye-popping thrill ride of a movie. The Matrixis packed with stunning fight scenes (choreographed by accomplished Hong Kong director Yuen Wo-Ping), astonishing visual effects, quotable lines, and a memorable supporting cast (led by Carrie-Anne Moss, in her first major Hollywood film). The Matrix Reloadedsequel delivers added amounts of everything that the first film had, with the exception of surprises. We see more of the "real world" in the last human city of Zion and we go back to the 1999-look urban virtual reality of the Matrix for more encounters with artificially intelligent baddies and--the real reason you're watching—there are a lot more martial arts superheroics. This is just part one of a story that spans two sequels, with the final film of the trilogy, The Matrix Revolutions, required to tie up the story and sort out a great deal of plot complexity.

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Internet Hyperlink, Follow The White Rabbit, HBO First Look Special Making The Matrix, Take The Red Pills, What Is Concept, Filmographies, Scene Access, Screenplay, Story Board, Genre Essays, Are You The One Challenge, Do You Know Kung Fu
Subtitles:	Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Romanian
Year:	1999
Release Date:	November 29, 1999
Runtime:	190 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 017737
Label:	Village Roadshow Pictures
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Adventure, Matrix
Genre:	Action/Adventure