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

Director: The Wachowski Brothers

Summary: In 'The Matrix' Neo seeks the truth. Only one man has the answer, 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. 'The Matrix Revisited' is a look at the making of 'The Matrix' from its conception to the film itself. Includes the creation and development of special effects, training regimes, What Is To Come behind the scenes footage of Matrix 2, What Is Animatrix, Whatisthe matrix.com, The True Followers interviews, The Dance Of The Master Fight choreography, The Bathroom Fight And Wet Wall Scene study, But Wait There's More music montage with never seen before production film footage. Also includes a Senitype - a 35mm frame from the original feature.

With THE MATRIX, the Wachowskis have established themselves as innovative filmmakers who push the boundaries of live-action films. Like the groundbreaking STAR WARS, THE MATRIX (also the first film of a trilogy) showcases 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 films such as THE ABYSS and TERMINATOR 2, the Wachowskis were the first to use "bullet time," a time-bending digital effect that utilizes both computer-generated imagery and still photography.
The film itself 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. Packed with stunning fight scenes (choreographed by accomplished Hong Kong director Yuen Wo-Ping), astonishing visual effects, quotable lines, and a terrific supporting cast (led by Carrie-Anne Moss, in her first major Hollywood film), THE MATRIX is a bold triumph that raises the bar for all science fiction films.

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The Wachowski Brothers' The Matrixtook the well-worn science fiction idea of virtual reality, added supercharged Hollywood gloss and stole The Phantom Menace's thunder as the must-see movie of the summer of 1999. Laced with Star Wars-like Eastern mysticism, and featuring thrilling martial arts action choreographed by Hong Kong action director Yuen Woo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), The Matrixrestored Keanu Reeves to genre stardom, and made a star of Carrie-Anne Moss. Helping the film stand out from its rivals was the introduction of the now celebrated "bullet time" visual effects, though otherwise the war-against-the-machines story, hard-hitting style and kinetic set-pieces such as the corporate lobby shoot-out lean heavily on Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991).--Gary S Dalkin

The original feature-packed single-DVD release of The Matrixbecame one of the format's early bestsellers and a must-have purchase for every new DVD owner. In anticipation of The Matrix 2the movie has been re-released in this two-disc set, which combines the original disc with a companion two-hour documentary, The Matrix Revisited, that covers each and every aspect of the making of this ground-breaking movie in enough detail to satisfy even the most demanding of fans. There are contributions from all the principal cast and crew, who guide us from the story's inception in the minds of the Wachowski brothers right through to the preparatory work for the next two instalments. Also on the disc are: a teaser montage of behind-the-scenes footage for the follow-up movies, a section on the newly commissioned Japanimation "Animatrix" features, fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping's blocking tapes, a piece about the fans, a breakdown of the bathroom fight and wet-wall sequence, a plug for the Web site and DVD-ROM extras. If that's not enough, there are even hidden extra "Easter eggs", including one about the woman in the red dress. Plenty, in fact, to keep fans satisfied until the second instalment arrives in cinemas.--Mark Walker

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette - 1. HBO FIRST LOOK SPECIAL: MAKING THE MATRIX, Commentary - 1. Music Only Audio Track with Commentary by Composer, 2. Feature-length Commentary with Cast & Crew, Documentaries - 1. (2) Hidden Special Effects Documentaries, Scene Access, Interactive
Year:	1998
Release Date:	August 12, 2002
Runtime:	310 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	G 201389
Keywords:	Gold, Action, Two, Box, Revisited, General, Edition, Set, Adventure, Discs, Booklet, Matrix, Senitype, Dvd, Senitype & Booklet
Genre:	Action/Adventure