Matrix/Matrix Reloaded/Matrix Revolutions, The - BLU-RAY Version Reviews

Great film - no extras

The Matrix is clearly a 90s classic, and while the BD transfer isn't that amazing, it beats the now murky looking previous DVD release and replaces it with a sharp picture with great colours and contrast. Unfortunately this is a poor disk without even an interactive menu that some of the older DVDs have the cheek to list as a special feature. We have to wait for another release while the US gets a packed collectors set. The sequels probably look as good, but lets be honest, who wants to watch them twice.

A classic transferrd onto HD

Firstly was brought too us on DVD then onto HD-DVD and then onto Blu-Ray....maltiple copies anyone?........royalties must be good for the industry.

While DVD was a brakethrough in digital video disc or digital versitile disc- who ever you belive, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray broke the technologie barrior again, but which is better? well personal choice comes down to it.

Everybody has their own point of view- the name seems better or the wave length of the ultra violet light which creates more data bits per nano metre (O thats a bit geeky). Personally each of the two has their advantage but why not combine features into one I say.

It was stupid in the past when you could only get a curtain movie on one of the formats or worse confuse the cumsumer on type of format. Thank god they made the logical choice and stuck with blu-ray- the name may no be user friendly but what it makes up for is storage capacity and the quality of the masterd video encoder.

Sadly not best transfer I seen compard to casino royal but not everybody see's the picture.

A Classic...and the others

First off lets talk about the main offering, The Matrix. Anyone who hasn't yet seen this movie should do so if just for its legendary cinematography, great sci-fi story and excellently shot action scenes now in High Definition. The film pioneered 'bullet time' along with the hard to top and now classic lobby scene, a showcase of awesome slow motion destruction that makes Micheal Bay movies look like a slapped together student film. Although now in High Definition do not expect crystal clear quality in all areas but it certainly trumps the DVD version.

The pacing, the memorable lines, the soundtrack, the characters with surprising depth and ofcourse the action whether with bullets or fists all come together for a classic that should be seen by anyone.

The sequels though with greatly choreographed fight scenes and action scenes in general the story somehow feels...poorly delivered, rushed to make way for action scenes. It's not bad and worth seeing, you'll probably love reloaded the first time you watch it but find revolutions a bit disappointed, especially for an ending to what could have been a great trilogy.

A classic

If you have never seen this where have you been!? The first file - Matrix - will always be in my top 10. It was one of those films (like the first 30 mins of Saving Private Ryan) that just blows you away. The FXs are awesome... and Blu-ray just prooves how seemless they are. The freeway car chase sequence is a must see in Reloaded and the ending in Revolutions works but you might have to watch it a couple of times to get it!!

A kick in the head

A film that raised the action and sci-fi genre bars with original plot, characters and jaw dropping action, all presented with style and technical excellence. It more than holds its own against the inevitable derivative films that have followed it.

It is a shame that most viewers will know something about this film in advance and won't get the intense 'wow' that our first cinema viewing delivered. Having said that, it certainly delivers thrilling entertainment on repeated viewing and the blu ray version is excellent. A must see film for those who may have missed out so far.

Pure Brill

the matrix on blu-ray, just brill even better then when it was shown on tv is hd, a must

GREAT IN BLU-RAY

The matrix films are my fav films of all time, these films you can watch over and you will always get a different interpretation or notice something you missed last time.

Excellent.

[Highly rated reviewer]

The Matrix

The benchmark for this gendre

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One good film out of 3

Don't get me wrong but after the first film The Matrix, the rest fit into the star wars category. If you don't get that let me explain. The first film was a groundbreaker but the other 2 followed in the vein of The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi.

The viewing quality is quite good and the soundtrack can be listenned to in Dolby TrueHD. The Matrix was the best of the 3, this film suited the DVD Medium in fact it was one of the first to make DVD popular. With the follow the white Rabbit interaction. The other 2 films never really got the mouth watering like the first and made a poor conclusion of what otherwise would have been a brilliant concept. The films followed the same cycle as the Ghost in the Machine feel but instead of the old quick draw cartoons you get live action. I still say that the second and third movie could have been made into one and the story less weakened by the overzealous use of live action and CGI fight scenes.

About the best offering from the second movie was the Freeway sequence and some excellent slo-mo on the Ducatti and the camera appearing to travel through vehicles as it followed them along the chase. I have these on HD DVD as well as DVD and find the final movie to be of little better than a disappointment. Though I do advise you to make your own mind up. The Blu-Ray version of The Matrix offers the music as almost a seperate soundbank. All the music used in the film can be played in its entirety without watching the movie. This does not include the Title Music.

It is worth hiring the Matrix because that offers the best entertainment value. Leave out the second and Jump directly to the 3rd just to see the conclusion anyway. The second movie looks and sounds like an afterthought more than a full feature.

The Matrix Trilogy

Just watched all three in blu-ray and all i can say is excellent transfer, stunning image quality.