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The Matrix
Sci-Fi Thriller ­ Warner ­ 1999 ­ R- Widescreen 1.85: 1 ­ 2 Hrs 16 Minutes
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano
  Directed by:     The Wachowski Brothers
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Making Of:
YES
XX HBO - First Look at The Matrix
Commentary:
YES
XX Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), Editor, SFX Supervisor
Trailer:
NO
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Supplements:
YES
* Music-Only audio track
* Lots of special effects mini documentaries
* Cast and Crew info
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Fave Scene Niub: XX Trinity Introduction, Flying Spin Kick :)
Fave Scene Nils: XX Government Building Shootout
Fave Bite Niub: XX XXX
Fave Bite Nils: X "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is, you have to see it for yourself. "
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Reality is a thing of the past. In 1999, the Matrix has you! Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, a computer hacker who discovers that reality is not what it seems and life on Earth is nothing more than an elaborate facade. Joining rebel warriors Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss, Neo learns the skills he needs to overthrow the Matrix and return the world to reality in this dazzling, kinetic visual treat from the writing/directing Wachowski brothers.

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Nils says Purchase Now
Repeat Viewing: YES
You can never see this movie enough
NiubNiub says worth the Purchase
Repeat Viewing: YES
The FX scenes alone will leave you drooling

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THE MOVIE THE MOVIE
     

There are certain movies that have great visual effects ­ stuff that audiences have never seen before. They are purely visual movies and have really nothing else going for them. The Matrix is definitely not one of them. Not only does The Matrix capture the audiences imagination, it has a unique and exciting plot.

The Matrix brings up the notion that the world we live in is not real. It is a computer simulation and Neo (Keanu Reeves) is the only one that can show mankind the truth.

What follows is a compelling story and a thrilling visual experience never seen before. I can still remember seeing this film opening day and being totally blown away. I had no idea how they did most of the stunts, they were just so amazing. I'm sure I saw it a few more times in the theater (something I rarely do) and its my favorite DVD to watch.

It doesn't matter what kind of movies you are into, The Matrix is one of those movies you just have to see. Even if you don't like sci-fi, I can assure you the special effects will impress even the most uninterested viewer. If you own a DVD player, and you're not sure what to buy, then look no further. A must own!
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SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES
The Matrix is such a great movie that it doesn't actually need any special features, but several are including anyways. The commentary isn't the best ever, but it is interesting, and its very funny to hear the special effects supervisor John Gaeta joke that he hates movies and that his special effects suck. I really wish the Wachowski brothers could've done the commentary, but this will suffice.

The Behind-the-scenes documentary is the HBO First Look special, and its actually done quite well compared to some of the other HBO specials. There are also nine special effects mini-documentaries, that can be cued when you are watching the film. You can also view a
segment on the Bullet ­ Time effect (that cool thing where everything pauses and spins around) and a segment on the concept art which shows some of the pictures that can also be seen in the book The Art of The Matrix.

I really don't understand why there are no trailers on this DVD, but you can still download 9 different ones at the official site ...
www.whatisthematrix.com .
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