The Matrix Reloaded

Keanu Reeves Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski,

Overview

The explosive first sequel to The Matrix comes to DVD with a superb two-disc edition. With a full-screen transfer of the film that has been formatted to fit a standard television screen (a widescreen anamorphic 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:	0085392185122
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	2:18:00
Sales rank:	10,923

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
Laurence Fishburne	Morpheus
Hugo Weaving	Agent Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith	Niobe
Gloria Foster	The Oracle
Harold Perrineau	Link
Monica Bellucci	Persephone
Harry J. Lennix	Commander Lock
Lambert Wilson	Merovingian
Randall Duk Kim	The Keymaker
Nona Gaye	Zee
Anthony Zerbe	Councillor Hamann
Helmut Bakaitis	The Architect
Neil Rayment	Twin #1
Adrian Rayment	Twin #2
Daniel Bernhardt	Agent Johnson
Christine Anu	Kali
Steve Bastoni	Captain Sorren
Lachy Hulme	Sparks
Matt McColm	Agent Thompson
Rupert Reid	Lock's Lieutenant
Gina Torres	Cass, Dozer's widow
Clayton Watson	The Kid
Ngai Sing	Seraph
Roy Jones	Captain Ballard
Monique Montez	Actor
Che Timmins	Radio Man
David A. Kilde	Agent Jackson
Genevieve O'Reilly	Officer Wirtz
Ray Anthony	Power Station Guard
Andy Arness	Police #2
Alima Ashton-Sheibu	Girl (Link's Niece)
Donald Battee	Vector
Valerie Berry	Priestess
Ian Bliss	Bane
Liliana Bogatko	Old Woman At Zion
Michael Budd	Zion Controller
Stoney Burke	Bike Carrier Driver
Kelly Butler	Ice
Josephine Byrnes	Zion Virtual Control Operator
Noris Campos	Woman With Groceries
Paul Cotter	Corrupt
Marlene Cummins	Another Old Woman At Zion
Attila Davidhazy	Young Thomas Anderson (12)
Essie Davis	Maggie
Terrell Dixon	Wurm
Nash Edgerton	Security Guard #5
David Franklin	Maitre D'
Austin Galuppo	Young Thomas Anderson (4)
Daryl Heath	A. P. U. Escort
Malcolm Kennard	Abel
Chris Kirby	Mauser
Peter Lamb	Colt
Nathaniel Lees	General Mifune
Tony Lynch	Computer Room Technician
Robert Mammone	AK
Joshua Mbakwe	Boy (Link's Nephew)
Scott McLean	Security Bunker Guard #2
Christine Mitchell	Power Station Guard
Steve Morris	Computer Room Guard
Tory Mussett	Beautiful Woman at Le Vrai
Rene Naufahu	Zion Gate Operator
Robyn Nevin	Councillor Dillard
David No	Cain
Socratis Otto	Operator (Vigilant)
Montaño Rain	Young Thomas Anderson (8)
David Roberts	Roland
Shane C. Rodrigo	Ajax
Nick Scoggin	"Gidim" Truck Driver
Kevin Scott	18 Wheel Trucker
Tahei Simpson	Binary
Frankie Stevens	Tirant
Nicandro Thomas	Young Thomas Anderson (2)
Andrew Valli	Police #1
Steve Vella	Malachi
John Walton	Security Bunker Guard
Cornel West	Councillor West
Leigh Whannell	Axel
Anthony Wong	Ghost
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
Damon White	dancer

Technical Credits

Andy Wachowski

Larry Wachowski

Andy Wachowski	Director,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Larry Wachowski	Director,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Kenny Alexander	Stunts
Hank Amos	Stunts
Steven E. Anderson	Makeup
Margaret Aston	Makeup
Benjamin Ball	Consultant/advisor
Kym Barrett	Costumes/Costume Designer
David M. Barrett	Stunts
Clancy Lee Beck	Stunts
Keir Beck	Stunts
Jason Bentley	Musical Direction/Supervision
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer
Paul Borne	Stunts
Bobby Bowles	Stunts
Karen Bradley	Makeup
Troy Brown	Stunts
Danielle Burgio	Stunts
Molly Harris Campbell	Costumes/Costume Designer
Jack Carpenter	Stunts
Tiger Chen	Stunts
Godric Cole	Set Decoration/Design
Gilbert Combs	Stunts
Tim Connolly	Stunts
Jules Cook	Art Director
Steven Richard Courtley	Special Effects Supervisor
Paul Crawford	Stunts
John Cypert	Stunts
Geofrey Darrow	Consultant/advisor
Jeff Dashnaw	Stunts
David Lee	Sound/Sound Designer
Don Davis	Score Composer
Dane A. Davis	Sound/Sound Designer
Kelsee Devoreaux	Stunts
Paul Doyle	Stunts
Thomas Dryden	Stunts
Brian Duffy	Stunts
Brian Dusting	Set Decoration/Design
Christine Renee Dye	Costumes/Costume Designer
Ousuan Elam	Stunts
Annie Ellis	Stunts
Debbie Evans	Stunts
Ashley Fairfield	Stunts
Judy Feil	Costumes/Costume Designer
Mali Finn	Casting
Clay Donahue Fontenot	Stunts
David Forbes	Executive Producer
Jean Fredrickson	Costumes/Costume Designer
Kathleen Giordano	Costumes/Costume Designer
Tina Gordon	Makeup
Michael Green	Asst. Director
Mike Gunther	Stunts
Nigel Harbach	Stunts
Thomas Robinson Harper	Stunts
Freddie Hice	Stunts
Grant Hill	Executive Producer
Mark Hitchler	Set Decoration/Design
Steve Holladay	Stunts
Lou Horvarth	Stunts
Thomas Huff	Stunts
Christian Husband	Set Decoration/Design
Peter Jerimijenko	Stunts
Henry Klingi	Stunts
Alex Kuzelicki	Stunts
Kevin Larson	Stunts
Tawny Ellis Lehman	Stunts
David Leitch	Stunts
Tasha Lemel	Costumes/Costume Designer
Willie Leong	Stunts
Anthony Lloyd	Stunts
Billy Lucas	Stunts
Mark Mansbridge	Art Director
Catherine Mansil	Art Director
Kim Marks	Cinematographer
John Martin	Stunts
Brad Martin	Stunts
Mike Martinez	Stunts
Andrew Mason	Executive Producer
Mike Massa	Stunts
Andre McCoy	Stunts
Calum McFarlane	Camera Operator
James McTeigue	Asst. Director
John Meier	Stunts
Janis Mekaelian	Costumes/Costume Designer
Frank Morales	Costumes/Costume Designer
Chris Moseley	Camera Operator
Jeff Mosley	Stunts
Charles Moulton	Choreography
Mike Mukatis	Stunts
Douglas Neithercut	Stunts
Larry Nicholas	Stunts
John O'Connell	Choreography
Chris O'Hara	Stunts
Phil Oosterhouse	Associate Producer
Owen Paterson	Production Designer
Toby Pease	Asst. Director
Melanie Peyton-Smith	Stunts
Clay Pinney	Special Effects Supervisor
Bill Pope	Cinematographer
Vicki Popplewell	Associate Producer
Jim Pratt	Stunts
Darren Prescott	Stunts
Chad Randall	Stunts
Rex Reddick	Stunts
Ronald R. Reiss	Set Decoration/Design
Charlie Revai	Art Director
Steve Richards	Associate Producer
Tim Rigby	Stunts
Larry Rippenkrogger	Stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	Stunts
Troy Robinson	Stunts
Rocky Capella	Stunts
Pat Romano	Stunts
Ronnie R. Rondell	Stunts
Erik Rondell	Stunts
Debby Ross-Rondell	Stunts
Andrew Rowlands	Camera Operator
John Sarviss	Stunts
Matt Saxon	Set Decoration/Design
Joel Silver	Producer
Howard Smith	Camera Operator
Douglas Snivley	Stunts
Steve St. John	Camera Operator
Zach Staenberg	Editor
Gray Stearns	Stunts
Keith Suzuki	Stunts
Philip Thomas	Set Decoration/Design
Alfred Tiegs	Costumes/Costume Designer
Tim Trella	Stunts
Kenny-King Turko	Makeup
Bernadette van Gyen	Stunts
Cynthia VanAlstyne	Stunts
Tim Walkey	Stunts
Aaron Walters	Stunts
Danny Weselis	Stunts
David Williamson	Camera Operator
Shauna Wolifson	Casting
Troy Wood	Stunts
Danny Wynands	Stunts
Avril Wynne	Stunts
Marcus Young	Stunts

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Disc One
1. Trinity's In [3:51]
2. Trust Me [5:04]
3. Upgrades [3:21]
4. Zion [4:07]
5. Matter of Time [3:18]
6. Homecomings [3:46]
7. We Are Still Here [3:57]
8. Celebrating Humanity [4:34]
9. Smith Will Suffice [1:41]
10. What Is Control? [4:13]
11. Summoned [2:57]
12. Seraph [2:49]
13. The Oracle [6:57]
14. Swarm of Smiths [4:25]
15. Sticking It to Them [4:54]
16. The Volunteer [2:46]
17. Taste of Merovingian [6:02]
18. Persephone's Kiss [4:14]
19. Unlocking the Keymaker [3:14]
20. Blade Leapers [4:08]
21. Twin Trouble [:02]
22. Freeway Entrance [2:15]
23. Cross-Vehicular Traffic [3:25]
24. Biker Girl [3:40]
25. Trucks Amuck [2:57]
26. The Reason We're Here [4:19]
27. Sacrifice and Sabotage [3:40]
28. So Many of Me [4:06]
29. The Architect [3:14]
30. The One's Function [4:13]
31. Neo's Choice [3:17]
32. Not Letting Go [1:54]
33. Bomb's Target [4:13]
34. Feeling the Enemy [2:26]
35. End Credits [2:45]
36. "Revolutions" Trailer [9:25]

Menu

Side #1 -- Disc One
   Play Movie
   Scene Selections
   Languages
      Languages: English
      Languages: Français
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Español
      Subtitles: Off
Side #2 -- Disc Two
   Preload
   Matrix Unfolds
   Freeway Chase
   Get Me an Exit
   Enter the Matrix: The Game
   The Animatrix Trailer
   MTV Movie Awards
   Web Links

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.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

One of the most genuinely anticipated movies of its time, The Matrix Reloaded saturated theaters with an expectation of excellence that few films would ever be able to meet. But even with unrealistic expectations taken into account, this first sequel to The Matrix still disappoints. Respect must be given to the ambition, complexity, and sheer scale of the endeavor, but this quickly gives way to the significant problems with pacing and structure that didn't exist in the first movie. Case in point: After a brief blaze of action, The Matrix Reloaded settles into nearly 30 minutes of talk, talk, and more talk. Weighed down by these overlong sections of meaningless blather among insignificant characters, there are some truly head-scratching scenes that could've easily been excised -- Neo's (Keanu Reeves) late-night encounter with Councillor Harmann (Anthony Zerbe) being the most glaring example -- and the remainder of the movie strains to regain lost audience enthusiasm after this point. Where The Matrix was tightly structured and fast-paced, The Matrix Reloaded plays out on a larger scale, with its various pieces struggling to cohere together. The lengthy action sequences are motivated less by plot than by the need to have another action sequence, and though the story has a wobbly arc of its own, the finale feels as if it was arbitrarily cut to create a cliffhanger that's more puzzling than "whoa" inducing. Those expecting something as new and surprising as the first Matrix may also be let down by the sequel's lack of a truly dazzling effect on the magnitude of "bullet-time." Instead, the old effects are refined and reused in set pieces like an exhausting 14-minute vehicle chase and a CG fight sequence that comes close to replicating the look of reality. It's telling that one of the most entertaining action scenes -- the precise hand-to-hand combat between Neo and Seraph (Collin Chou) -- is also one of the simplest. But in sequel-land, simple is rarely good enough, and The Matrix Reloaded is ultimately diminished by its affinity for all things exaggerated. For the Wachowskis, no chase is too long, no speech too windy, no Biblical reference too overt. By the end of nearly two-and-a-half hours, the Matrix hasn't been reloaded; it's been deflated.

All Movie Guide - Skyler Miller

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