THE
MATRIX
RELOADED
With
Keanu
Reeves,
Laurence
Fishburn,
Carrie-Anne
Moss,
Hugo
Weaving,
Jada
Pinkett-Smith
Directed
by
The
Wachowski
Brothers
Where
the
first
of
this
explosive
trilogy
had
imitations
spread
rife
across
every
bit
and
byte
of
media,
the
sequels
are
destined
to
rattle
the
uncreative
houses
yet
again
by
laying
a
foundation
to
be
plagiarized,
from
adverts
to
music
videos
and
all
encompassing
areas.
The
machines
are
burrowing
down
to
the
city
of
Zion,
the
last
underground
vestige
of
humanity's
resistance,
standing
together
to
fight
the
illusion
of
the
Matrix.
Neo's
powers
are
increasing
and
Morpheus
still
believes
in
the
prophecy.
Trinity
and
Neo
have
become
as
close
as
two
people
can,
adding
a
romantic
element
to
the
emphasis
on
the
humanity
factor
-
no,
it's
not
a
soppy
one,
but
a
very
tasteful
and
necessary
addition
to
the
trilogy.
The
emphasis
on
the
choice
to
regain
humanity,
results
in
many
a
philosophical
discussion
that
may
bore
those
who
merely
wanted
to
get
blown
away.
Some
things
need
explanation
and
justification,
so
be
patient.
With
all
ships
called
to
fight
the
digging
sentinels,
Morpheus,
Neo
and
Trinity
defy
orders
to
try
and
stop
it
all
before
it
strikes.
As
to
be
expected,
the
slow-motion
action
is
a
fluid
ballet
of
incredible
choreography,
photography
and
FX.
Slick
and
stylish
to
say
the
very
least.
The
freeway
chase
sequence
is
phenomenal.
It
is
handy
to
have
seen
the
first
one
before
catching
the
sequels
-
experiencing
the
original
on
DVD
will
be
the
most
fulfilling
experience
as
you
witness
the
nexus
of
a
new
breed
of
filmmaking
in
digital
widescreen
with
extras
digging
into
the
rabbit
hole
of
The
Matrix.
The
extra
material
disc
contains
the
expected
behind-the-scenes
looks
and
featurettes
with
interviews
and
fascinating
peeps
the
technical
stuff.
The
Freeway
Chase
making-of
is
phenomenal
(they
actually
built
an
entire
mile+
stretch
of
road,
seamlessly
integrating
painstaking
choreographed
live
action
with
digital
images).
You
also
get
to
take
a
look
at
some
of
the
Matrix
related
advertising
(cell
phones,
energy
drinks).
There's
a
making-of
The
Matrix
game,
a
look
at
The
Animatrix
and
the
hilarious
MTV
Movie
Awards
segment
where
Reloaded
footage
was
intercut
with
hosts
Sean
William
Scott
and
Justin
Timberlake's
banter.
…and
then…
We
have
certainly
become
more
jaded
as
digital
technology
improved
-
Jurassic
Park
had
us
gaping
in
awe,
now,
as
Keanu
fights
off
a
flood
of
Agent
Smith's,
we
think
in
the
back
of
our
heads,
hmm,
check
out
the
digital
Neo…that's
entertainment
I
tells
ya.
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