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Never far from the top 50 selling DVDs since launch back in 1999, "The Matrix" DVD still impresses today, especially when Warner Bros is kind enough to re-release it along with another disc packed with even more features. Money for old rope? Actually no, and if you love the movie, you'll find it hard to resist this new package.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Picture Just as good as it ever was. Clear, sharp and filled with the moody dark hues of the nightmarish world of the Matrix; this is a stunning transfer.
Sound The speakers bristle to the constantly busy 5.1 sound mix that accompanies the movie. Never afraid to make full use of the subwoofer, this is exciting stuff. Disc one, with "The Matrix Revisited" is also in 5.1, although more front speaker focused.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Matrix Revisited (on Disc One) You'd really better like this movie, because this 123-minute documentary is all about "The Matrix". It's long, but good chaptering breaks it down into separate segments that you can pick and choose from. Absolutely every angle of the production is covered, from the impressively detailed storyboards to regular gasps from producer Joel Silver about the feats they achieved on the movie. There are a good few hints as to how the two sequels will tun out, along with some sneak behind-the-scenes footage of them in production.
What is to Come? (on Disc One) Multi-million dollar box office revenues for the sequels? Probably, but this is not a featurette where Joel Silver works out what he'll be able to buy when the follow-up hits the screen. Rather, there's some teaser footage of the cast working on new moves.
What is Animatrix? (on Disc One) Actually it's some rather cool Japanese artwork for the website, as this featurette reveals.
What is thematrix.com? (on Disc One) A website? Well, as Joel Silver explains, it's a "revolutionary filmsite that blows the competition out of the water". As the following featurette reveals, it's well used.
The True Followers (on Disc One) Yikes! Beautiful people who spend their lives chained to computers explain the appeal of the website, the movie, but sadly don't reveal if over-exposure to the film results in their fashion choices.
The Dance of the Master (on Disc One) Yuen Wo Ping's blocking tapes as he trains up assorted cast members into lethal fighting machines.
The Wet Wall and Bathroom Fight (on Disc One) Remember that mad fighting bit in the wall of a building? Here it is deconstructed from a behind-the-scenes angle.
The Movie (on Disc Two) In amongst all the hype, it's nice to know that they've not forgotten to include the movie. This disc is in essence the same as the original 1999 release, but with minor changes to the DVD-ROM website content.
HBO First Look (on Disc Two) Over 20 minutes of interviews and behind-the-scenes material. There is some footage here that's not in "The Matrix" Revisited, and it ends with a look at the Bullet Time shooting process (that's further expanded in the next featurette).
What is Bullet Time? (on Disc Two) Choose the 'red pill' option and this little featurette pops up. It's fascinating stuff, though, as the ingenious Bullet Time process, and the 122 cameras that make it work, are revealed.
Follow the White Rabbit (on Disc Two) This is still a cool feature that's not been used much on other DVDs. Every time a white rabbit pops up on screen when you're watching the movie, you press it to access a short featurette. It will show you behind-the-scenes footage of the scene in question, before then returning you to the movie. These include a white and cold-looking Keanu covered in goo.
DVD ROM Features (on Disc Two) The original website, genre essays, interactive quiz, screenplay, storyboards, access to the new website, plus chatrooms and message boards.
Additional Features (on Disc Two) Cast and crew biographies and filmographies.
Region: 2
Chapters: 38
Ratio: 2.35:1 (anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Extra Features: Scene selection, animated menus, multiple languages and subtitles, and English captions for the hearing impaired.
This DVD was reviewed on a JVC XV-S57 DVD player.
