BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE MATRIX
10th Anniversary
04/09/09
SYNOPSIS: The Matrix
follows the trials of Neo (Keanu Reeves), a young computer
programmer, searching to determine the deepest reality of a
post-Apocalyptic world. His journey uncovers a web of deceit
and massive computer-generated illusions obscuring the
truth. As Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) says to Neo, “No one
can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for
yourself.” The same is true for this mind-blowing movie
which was a worldwide box-office sensation when it debuted
in 1999.
REVIEW: In the world
of movie making, there are movies that break new grounds in
the industry and become a cult of a generation. This is the
case of "The Matrix", a film that many considered risky,
however some of these risky moves end up paying big
dividends. Two brothers with an original idea that without a
doubt changed the world of movie making. To celebrate the
10th anniversary of this masterpiece, Warner Bros Home Entertainment is releasing for the
first time in a single Blu-ray disc "The Matrix", which
previously was only available as a part of a collection.
The groundbreaking film in this Blu-ray disc is presented in
full 1080P widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio)
with a Dolby True HD English 5.1 it also includes Francais,
Español, Italian and Portugues language tracks, as well as
it respective subtitles. The film looks beautifully in HD,
it is just perfect. The dark colors look vivid and rich
capturing the masterful special effects, like they were mean
to be watched. I found the TrueHD sound acceptable, however
I think that this film deserves a full 7.1 sound.
The film will be released
as The Matrix 10th Anniversary Blu-ray™ Book, packaged in a
collectible bonus book that includes 37 pages of insightful
essays, trivia and photos. Previously only available as part
of a collection, this new edition of The Matrix includes the
In-Movie Experience and a digital copy for use with Windows
Media and iTunes. Also includes all the special features
from previous DVD releases of the film.
VIDEO:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) 1080P
AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS HD/Dolby Digital English, French
5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Brazilion Portuguese,
Cantonese, Korean and
Mandarin
SPECIAL FEATURES:
In-Movie Experience
Commentaries
* Written
introduction by the Wachowski brothers
* Philosophers commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber
* Critics commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David
Thomson
* Cast and crew commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach
Staenberg and John Gaeta
* Composer commentary by Don Davis with music-only track
The Matrix Revisited
Behind The Matrix
* Making The
Matrix The Dance of the Master: Yuen Wo Ping's Blocking
Tapes
* The Bathroom Fight and Wet Wall
* The Code of the Red Dress
* The Old Exit: Wabash and Lake
* Agent Down
* But Wait- There's More
Take the Red Pills
Follow the White Rabbit
Audio
* The Music
Revisited
* Marilyn Manson Music Video Rock is Dead
Trailers
Digital Copy
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