The Matrix Reloaded [WS] [2 Discs]

Director: The Wachowski Brothers The Wachowski Brothers

Overview

"The explosive first sequel to The Matrix comes to DVD with a superb two-disc edition. With a widescreen anamorphic transfer of the film that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio (a full-screen version was released simultaneously), the disc features the English soundtrack in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0. Additionally, a dubbed French audio track is included in Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, Spanish, and French subtitles are available. While a commentary track is missing, the bonus features are certainly not lacking. ""Preload"" and ""The Freeway Chase"" are featurettes that both offer in-depth glimpses into the making of the film, and ""The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded"" is an hilarious parody starring Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake. Four additional featurettes round out the package, offering looks at the video game inspired by the movie, the Animatrix short films, and the phenomenon of the Matrix universe."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2003
UPC:	0085392864829
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:18:00
Sales rank:	59,816

Special Features

Closed Caption;Preload - get behind the scenes; The Matrix Unfolds - a look at the Matrix phenomenon; The Freeway Chase - how they did it; Get Me an Exit - inspired design and advertising; Enter the Matrix - making the game; What Is the Animatrix?; The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Español & Français; Web links

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Keanu Reeves	Neo
Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity,Actor
Hugo Weaving	Agent Smith
Monica Bellucci	Persephone
Gloria Foster	The Oracle
Harold Perrineau	Link
Harry Lennix	Commander Lock
Lambert Wilson	Merovingian
Nona Gaye	Zee
Helmut Bakaitis	The Architect
Neil Rayment	Twin No. 1,Twin No. 2
Collin Chou	Seraph
Anthony Wong	Ghost,Actor
Christine Anu	Kali
Terrell Dixon	Wurm
David A. Kilde	Agent Jackson
Matt McColm	Agent Thompson
Robyn Nevin	Councillor Dillard
Cornel West	Councillor West
Lachy Hulme	Sparks
Alima Ashton-Sheibu	Link's Niece
Joshua Mbakwe	Link's Nephew
Rupert Reid	Lock's Lieutenant
Steve Bastoni	Soren
Don Batte	Vector
Ngai Sing	Seraph
Valerie Berry	Priestess
Ian Bliss	Bane
Monique Montez	Actor
Che Timmins	Radio Man
Michael Budd	Zion Controller
Josephine Byrnes	Zion Virtual Control Operator
Rene Naufahu	Zion Gate Operator
Socratis Otto	Operator on the Vigilant
Kelly Butler	Ice
Paul Cotter	Corrupt
Donald Battee	Vector,Actor
Essie Davis	Maggie,Composer
David Franklin	Maitre D' at Le Vrai
Tory Mussett	Beautiful Woman at Le Vrai
Roy Jones Jr.	Ballard
Malcom Kennard	Abel,Abel
Christopher Kirby	Mauser
Peter Lamb	Colt
Robert Mammone	AK
Genevieve O'Reilly	Officer Wirtz
Nathaniel Lees	Mifune
David No	Cain
David Roberts	Roland
Shane C. Rodrigo	Ajax
Tahei Simpson	Binary
Frankie Stevens	Tirant
Gina Torres	Cas
Steve Vella	Malachi
Clayton Watson	Michael Popper, the `Kid'
Leigh Whannell	Axel
Attila Davidhazy	Thomas Anderson
Montano Rain	Thomas Anderson
Austin Galuppo	Thomas Anderson
Nicandro Thomas	Thomas Anderson
Daryl Heath	A.P.U. Escort
Nick Scoggin	`Gidim' Truck Driver
Kevin C. Scott	18-Wheel Trucker,18 Wheel Trucker
Christine Mitchell	Power Station Guard
Stoney Burke	Bike Carrier Driver
Noris Campos	Woman with Groceries
Liliana Bogatko	Old Woman at Zion
Marlene Cummins	Another Old Woman at Zion
Andrew Valli	Police No. 1
Andy Arness	Police No. 2
John Walton	Security Bunker Guard
Steve Morris	Computer Room Guard
Scott McLean	Security Bunker Guard No. 2
Nash Edgerton	Security Guard No. 5
Chris Mitchell	Power Station Guard
Ray Anthony	Power Station Guard
Tony Lynch	Computer Room Technician
Bernard White	Actor,dancer
Lana Wachowski	Actor
Tammy Cheney	dancer
Michael E. Cole	dancer
Brandon Freeman	dancer
Yukie Fujimoto	dancer
Jenifer Golden	dancer
Chae Hill	dancer
Maurya Kerr	dancer
Silfredo Lao Vigo	dancer
Monique Strauss	dancer

Technical Credits

Lana Wachowski

Lana Wachowski	Director,Director,Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Joel Silver	Director
Erwin Stoff	Director
Barrie M. Osborne	Director
David Forbes	Producer,Executive Producer
Phil Oosterhouse	Producer
Andrew Mason	Producer,Executive Producer
Vicki Popplewell	Producer,Executive Producer
Steve Richards	Producer,Executive Producer
Bruce Berman	Producer
Grant Hill	Executive Producer
Richard Adrian	Sound Effects
Stephen Balliet	Sound Effects
Emmma Barham	Sound Effects
Nancy Barker	Sound Effects
Jeff Mosley	Stunts
Annie Ellis	Stunts
Jimmy Roberts	Stunts
Keir Beck	Stunts
Ronny Rondell	Stunts
Freddie Hice	Stunts
Kenny Alexander	Stunts
Troy Robinson	Stunts
Tiger Chen	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Keanu Reeves is back as Neo, the erstwhile hacker and reluctant messiah, in this visually stunning sequel from the imaginative writing-producing-directing siblings Andy and Larry Wachowski. Once again, we are transported to the ersatz reality of the future, created and sustained by computers under the direction of a malevolent entity. In this second installment of the trilogy, the hidden city of Zion, home to all humans freed from the tyranny of the Matrix, is threatened by an army of probes a quarter million strong. Neo, working with his mentor, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), has just 72 hours to stave off the attack, and he's handicapped by the mental torture resulting from a recurring dream in which his beloved Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) meets a horrible death at the hands of the enemy. Having redefined sci-fi action with the first Matrix, the Wachowski brothers labor mightily to top themselves with several bravura sequences, including a vertigo-inducing scene in which Neo battles an army of dark-suited, sunglasses-wearing villains cloned from his nemesis, Agent Smith (played with wry insouciance by Hugo Weaving). But The Matrix Reloaded isn't just a collection of action scenes: The Wachowskis delve deeper into their mythology, making the film considerably more challenging to absorb. Reeves is, once again, properly enigmatic as Neo, while Moss gets an opportunity to exhibit the smoldering passion bubbling beneath Trinty's surface. Monica Bellucci lends able support as, you guessed it, a temptress. Other welcome additions include Jada Pinkett Smith as a swift-kicking former lover of Morpheus's and Anthony Zerbe as a wise patriarch of Zion. The tremendous cult of Matrix fans has been more than satisfied by this visually sumptuous, intellectually stimulating sequel. Movie lovers eager for a few hours of eye-popping pyrotechnics won't be disappointed, either.