The Matrix Reloaded

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 05 15 (USA) / 2003 06 06 (USA - IMAX)

UPC: 085392864829

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Sexual Situations, Sci-Fi Violence]

Summary: After creating an international sensation with the visually dazzling and intellectually challenging sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix, the Wachowski brothers returned with the first of two projected sequels that pick up where the first film left off. Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) have been summoned by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to join him on a voyage to Zion, the last outpost of free human beings on Earth. Neo and Trinity's work together has been complicated by the fact the two are involved in a serious romantic relationship. Upon their arrival in Zion, Morpheus locks horns with rival Commander Lock (Harry J. Lennix) and encounters his old flame Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith). Meanwhile, Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) has returned with some surprises for Neo, most notably the ability to replicate himself as many times as he pleases. Neo makes his way to The Oracle (Gloria Foster), who informs him that if he wishes to save humankind, he must unlock "The Source," which means having to release The Key Maker (Randall Duk Kim) from the clutches of Merovingian (Lambert Wilson). While Merovingian refuses to cooperate, his wife, Persephone (Monica Bellucci), angry at her husband's dalliances with other women, offers to help, but only in exchange for a taste of Neo's affections. With The Keymaker in tow, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus are chased by Merovingian's henchmen: a pair of deadly albino twins (Neil Rayment and Adrian Rayment). Filmed primarily in Australia and California (the extended chase scene was shot on a stretch of highway build specifically for the production outside of San Francisco), The Matrix Reloaded was produced in tandem with the third film in the series, The Matrix Revolutions. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Features: cc 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

The Matrix Reloaded

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/14/2003

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 138 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: 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 [2:58]
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 [:01]
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]

Skyler Miller

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. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Andrew Mason  Executive Producer 
Joel Silver  Producer 
Don Davis  Composer (Music Score) 
Grant Hill  Executive Producer 
Andy Wachowski  Director 
Andy Wachowski  Executive Producer 
Andy Wachowski  Screenwriter 
Larry Wachowski  Director 
Larry Wachowski  Executive Producer 
Larry Wachowski  Screenwriter 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
David Forbes  Executive Producer 
Keanu Reeves  Actor 
Carrie-Anne Moss  Actor 
Laurence Fishburne  Actor 
Hugo Weaving  Actor 
Jada Pinkett Smith  Actor 
Gloria Foster  Actor 
Harold Perrineau, Jr.  Actor 
Monica Bellucci  Actor 
Harry J. Lennix  Actor 
Lambert Wilson  Actor 
Randall Duk Kim  Actor 
Nona Gaye  Actor 
Anthony Zerbe  Actor 
Helmut Bakaitis  Actor 
Neil Rayment  Actor 
Adrian Rayment  Actor 
Daniel Bernhardt  Actor 
Christine Anu  Actor 
Steve Bastoni  Actor 
Lachy Hulme  Actor 
Matt McColm  Actor 
Rupert Reid  Actor 
Gina Torres  Actor 
Clayton Watson  Actor 
Ngai Sing  Actor 
Roy Jones Jr.  Actor 
Monique Montez  Actor 
Che Timmins  Actor 
David A. Kilde  Actor 
Genevieve O'Reilly  Actor 
Ray Anthony  Actor 
Andy Arness  Actor 
Alima Ashton-Sheibu  Actor 
Donald Battee  Actor 
Valerie Berry  Actor 
Ian Bliss  Actor 
Liliana Bogatko  Actor 
Michael Budd  Actor 
Stoney Burke  Actor 
Kelly Butler  Actor 
Josephine Byrnes  Actor 
Noris Campos  Actor 
Paul Cotter  Actor 
Marlene Cummins  Actor 
Attila Davidhazy  Actor 
Essie Davis  Actor 
Terrell Dixon  Actor 
Nash Edgerton  Actor 
David Franklin  Actor 
Austin Galuppo  Actor 
Daryl Heath  Actor 
Malcolm Kennard  Actor 
Chris Kirby  Actor 
Peter Lamb  Actor 
Nathaniel Lees  Actor 
Tony Lynch  Actor 
Robert Mammone  Actor 
Joshua Mbakwe  Actor 
Scott McLean  Actor 
Christine Mitchell  Actor 
Steve Morris  Actor 
Tory Mussett  Actor 
Rene Naufahu  Actor 
Robyn Nevin  Actor 
David No  Actor 
Socratis Otto  Actor 
Montaño Rain  Actor 
David Roberts  Actor 
Shane C. Rodrigo  Actor 
Nick Scoggin  Actor 
Kevin Scott  Actor 
Tahei Simpson  Actor 
Frankie Stevens  Actor 
Nicandro Thomas  Actor 
Andrew Valli  Actor 
Steve Vella  Actor 
John Walton  Actor 
Cornel West  Actor 
Leigh Whannell  Actor 
Anthony Wong  Actor 
Tammy Cheney  Actor 
Michael E. Cole  Actor 
Brandon Freeman  Actor 
Yukie Fujimoto  Actor 
Jenifer Golden  Actor 
Chae Hill  Actor 
Maurya Kerr  Actor 
Silfredo Lao Vigo  Actor 
Monique Strauss  Actor 
Damon White  Actor 

Country: USA