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Hey, it's The Matrix!
Just one thing, to the last reviewer: let us remember that "The Matrix" WAS recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures: it won Oscars in best editing, best special effects, best sound and best sound effects. It is one of the few sci-fi films, together with the first Star Wars episode, to win Academy Awards. Four Oscars! Enough said!
The Matrix is an awesome mind-blowing, to be forever cherished movie. I went four times to see it at the theatres when it came out, I was really mentally ill with this movie. Cheers!

Is it just me...
Is it just me or has anybody else noticed how green and washed out the colour is especially in the earlier parts of the movie? If this is some artistic choice I don't like it.

There is a reason ...
... that everybody raves about this DVD. I hate using descriptions like "a must have DVD" or the "one of the best DVDs ever made", but in the case of the Matrix, these comments may well be appropriate.

The Matrix is a story that takes place in a post apocalyptic future where machines rule the earth and keep the majority of humanity complacently asleep in a virtual reality 20th century world. A small band of rebels, lead by the enigmatic Morpheous, cross back and forth between the real world and virtual reality in search of "the one" who will help them understand the secret of the Matrix and finally free humanity.

The Matrix takes a very original premise and executes it brilliantly. It manages to maintain a fairly complex plot while interleaving great action sequences and some fantastic special effects. There are strong performances by Laurence Fishburn (Morpheous) and Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith), who contribute heavily to the film. Even Keanu Reeves provides a respectable showing as a major character, Neo. The films played heavily to his strengths ... basically he dresses up in cool trendy clothes and looks good.

While some of the techniques used in the film are not new to either Hollywood (see Blade) or any of the Hong Kong actions films, a great many new types of effects were created for the film. The visual effects and overall "look" of the film are incredibly well designed. Most importantly, the special effects are used to complement the plot and keep the pace of the movie going, they do not replace the plot like so many other big budget FX movies. This is the best part of owning the DVD. When using the "white rabbit" option, you can jump in and out of the movie to see how particular sequences were filmed. I do not own another DVD that integrates the special materials this effectively.

The special edition DVD did not really offer much new material, I am not sure why you would want the special edition over the original DVD, other than a celluloid film strip.

Hip, stylish and trend defining, this movies has strong performances, interesting storyline, great acting and fantastic DVD extras. What else could you ask for (besides a sequel)

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