The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (characters) &
Larry Wachowski (characters) ...

Release Date:

15 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Free your mind.

Plot:

Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover Zion and destroy it and its inhabitants. During this, Neo must decide how he can save Trinity from a dark fate in his dreams.

Plot Keywords:

The Matrix | Oracle | Sentinel | Agent | Rebel

Awards:

5 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Ray Anthony	...	Power Station Guard
Christine Anu	...	Kali
Andy Arness	...	Police #2
Alima Ashton-Sheibu	...	Link's Niece
Helmut Bakaitis	...	The Architect
Steve Bastoni	...	Soren
Don Battee	...	Vector (as Don Batte)
Monica Bellucci	...	Persephone
Daniel Bernhardt	...	Agent Johnson
Valerie Berry	...	Priestess
Ian Bliss	...	Bane
Liliana Bogatko	...	Old Woman at Zion
Michael Budd	...	Zion Controller
Stoney Burke	...	Bike Carrier Driver
Kelly Butler	...	Ice

Also Known As:

The Burly Man (USA) (fake working title)
The Matrix 2 (USA) (working title)
The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version (promotional title))
Matrix recargado (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Матрица: Перезагрузка (Russia) [ru]
La matrice rechargée (Canada: French title) [fr]
Matrix Reloaded (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Matrix Reloaded (Slovakia) [sk]
Matrix Reloaded (Sweden) [sv]
Matrix Reloaded (Spain) [es]
Matrix Reloaded (Brazil) [pt]
Matrix Reloaded (Italy) [it]
Matrix Reloaded (France) [fr]
Matrix Reloaded (Czech Republic) [cs]
Matrix Reloaded (Germany) [de]
Matrix: Reloaded (Finland) [fi]
The Matrix Reloaded (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and some sexuality.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #39829) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18SG | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:R-18 | South Africa:13V | India:A | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 | Egypt:(Banned) | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

16th Street, Oakland, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

When Neo confronts the Architect, the Architect tells him " [the perfect Matrix's] doom is apparent to me now as a consequence of the imperfection inherent in every human being...” Images flashing on the monitor screens during these two lines include Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Adolf Hitler, a nuclear bomb's explosion, 'Saddam Hussein', George W. Bush and United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the highway sequence, the camera passes under a few tractor-trailers and during the pass-under, the trucks have no axles. At around 1:31, you can see this.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Power Station Guard: See you tomorrow.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Pootie Tang (2001)

Soundtrack:

Burly Brawl

FANTASTIC!

When the credits for the movie came up and yet another great song by Rage Against The Machine blaring in my ears, I just thought to myself, what a great piece of entertainment this movie was.

I was a big fan of the first one (like other millions were) and was eagerly awaiting the sequel. Although it might not be as good as the first one in terms of it shocking us the way it did in 99 when it brought to us such a new flavour in cinema in terms of development in action, special effects and its terrific story. All and all it still held up very well considering the pressure this movie had on its shoulders to live up to the great expectation.

I think that's why a lot of people weren't real keen on this one, because it had such huge pressure, and whatever the Wachowski's produced, it wasn't going to be good enough, or people would say it could or should of been better. I believe the Wachowski brothers made it more epic and like most sequels, you can tell that it had a s*** load more money to work with. Apart from the Zion scene and the Twins not getting enough screen time, this movie was right up there, and for a movie just to sit back in awe and watch all these fighting sequences, car chases and special effects in action, it's a special movie.

Well done Larry and Andy showing everyone just why we go to the movies, Pure escapism and entertainment.