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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Larry Wachowski |
| Stars: |
Keanu Reeves |
| Actors: |
Anthony Ray Parker |
| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Futuristic · Martial Arts · Kung Fu · Philosophy · Special Effects · Future/Futuristic Worlds · Essential Cinema · Science-Fiction |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Includes T4 Movie Pass |
| UPC: |
663286201204 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 24min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Platinum Collector's Box, 2hr 24min
Release Company: Creative Design Art (November 14, 2000)
UPC: 663286201204 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Collector's Edition Widescreen, 2hr 24min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 21, 1999)
UPC: 085391766537 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Larry Wachowski |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/31/1999, p.12D, Mike Clark): "...Clever....This virtual-reality saga takes advantage of Reeves' sometimes endearingly boyish personality..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"What is the Matrix?"--Neo (Keanu Reeves) to Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss)
"Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself."--Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to Neo
"I know kung fu."--Neo to Morpheus and Tank (Marcus Chong)
"Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"--Morpheus to Neo
"Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we are the cure."--Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) to Morpheus
"The Matrix is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth."--Morpheus to Neo
"The answer is out there, Neo, it's looking for you. And it will find you, if you want it to."--Trinity to Neo
"Welcome to the real world."--Morpheus to Neo
"Whoa."--Neo upon seeing Morpheus make a gravity-defying leap |
| More Information |
| Details: |
With THE MATRIX, the Wachowskis have established themselves as innovative filmmakers who push the boundaries of live-action films. Like the groundbreaking STAR WARS, THE MATRIX (also the first film of a trilogy) showcases a unique visual style, one the Wachowskis achieved through an array of techniques and digital effects, some never before seen in mainstream Hollywood films. Although computer morphing technology had been used before in films such as THE ABYSS and TERMINATOR 2, the Wachowskis were the first to use "bullet time," a time-bending digital effect that utilizes both computer-generated imagery and still photography. <br> <br> The film itself is a complex story that aspires to mythology, focusing on a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) who searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He finds his answer with a group of strangers led by the charismatic Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). What they encounter in confronting that truth makes for a lightning-paced, eye-p... |
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