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Overview
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Directors:
Writers (WGA):
Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by)
Release Date:
31 March 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Free your mind more
Plot:
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 36 nominations more
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Guns. Leather. Keanu Reeves. How cool can it get? more (3294 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keanu Reeves | ... | Neo | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Morpheus | |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | ... | Trinity | |
| Hugo Weaving | ... | Agent Smith | |
| Gloria Foster | ... | Oracle | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Cypher | |
| Marcus Chong | ... | Tank | |
| Julian Arahanga | ... | Apoc | |
| Matt Doran | ... | Mouse | |
| Belinda McClory | ... | Switch | |
| Anthony Ray Parker | ... | Dozer | |
| Paul Goddard | ... | Agent Brown | |
| Robert Taylor | ... | Agent Jones | |
| David Aston | ... | Rhineheart | |
| Marc Aden | ... | Choi (as Marc Gray) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Matrix (Argentina) (Spain) (Uruguay) [es]
Matrix (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Matrix (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Matrix (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Матрица (Russia) [ru]
¿Qué es Matrix? (Mexico) [es]
Fylkið (Iceland) (TV title) [is]
La matrice (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mátrix (Hungary) [hu]
Matrix (Slovakia) [sk]
Matrix (Poland) [pl]
Matrix (Czech Republic) [cs]
Matrix (Sweden) [sv]
Matrix (Croatia) [hr]
Matrix (Finland) [fi]
Matrix (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Matrix (Italy) [it]
The Matrix (Greece) [el]
The Matrix (Denmark) [da]
The Matrix (Norway) [no]
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MPAA:
Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
136 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #36569) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | Malaysia:18SG | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | Philippines:PG-13 | France:U (with warning) | Brazil:14 | India:A | South Africa:10V | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 (cut) | Israel:PG | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba)
Filming Locations:
AON Tower, Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
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Trivia:
The book Neo hides his computer discs in is called "Simulacra and Simulation". The chapter where they're hidden called Nihilism. Nihilism often involves a sense of despair coupled with the belief that life is devoid of meaning. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Morpheus and Neo move from the dojo to the jump program, the shot from their viewpoint looking down shows them landing far from any roof structures, on a building much higher than any nearby. The next shot of Neo shows them to be right next to a structure, on a building about as tall as one right across the street. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[phone rings]
Cypher:
Yeah.
Trinity:
Is everything in place?
Cypher:
You weren't supposed to relieve me.
Trinity:
I know, but I felt like taking a shift.
Cypher:
You like him, don't you? You like watching him.
Trinity:
Don't be ridiculous.
Cypher:
We're gonna kill him. You understand that?
Trinity:
Morpheus believes he is the one.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Spider-Man 2 (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Dissolved Girl more
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You walk into this film not knowing what the Matrix is. You take your seat and watch the trailers. The green Warner Brothers (green? you ask) trademark comes up, and without warning you are thrust into the Wachowski brothers grand vision. 2 hours of excitement later, you stumble out of the cinema, knowing what the Matrix is.
This is one great movie. Keanu Reeves is cooler than cool as Neo. The Wachowski brothers skilful direction is brilliant. The special effects sequences will blow you away, did I mention the government lobby scene?
The film starts off with a 'what is real?' first half, and then the first kung-fu sequence makes way for an action- packed, John Woo-esque second half with slomo and style cranked up all the way to the top. Did I mention the government lobby scene?
Keanu becomes Cool Keanu, Carrie-Anne Moss is a real find and Hugo Weaving is perfect in his against typecasting role as the evil Agent Smith.
You may notice in this review that I have not revealed what the Matrix is. Like the trailer says, 'You have to see it for yourself.'
Excellent. Best film of '99. 9/10.