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Release Date:
31 March 1999 (USA)
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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
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Computer
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Hacker
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The Matrix
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Computer Hacker
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Reality
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 28 wins
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36 nominations
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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
MPAA:
Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
136 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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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)
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When Neo is calling to get extracted from the Matrix, he says, "Mr. Wizard get me out of here." - a reference to the 1960s cartoon Tooter Turtle. Each episode, Tooter would yearn to be something he wasn't and have his friend Mr. Wizard (a lizard) wave his magic wand and make him an astronaut or a scientist or whatever. Inevitably, Tooter would quickly get himself into trouble and call out, "Help Mr Wizard," and the lizard would say, "Drizzle, drazzle, druzzle, drome, time for this one to come home." Tooter would be transported back to his old self and be chided by Mr Wizard to "be happy with what you are".
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Neo opens fire from the helicopter, and the glass begins to break, none of the three agents is visible (though they should be) and the chair in which Morpheus should be sitting can be seen to be empty.
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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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[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 Standing Still (2005/II)
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Soundtrack:
Spybreak (Short One)
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FAQ
What is that road that Neo has been down before?Were the actors martial artists?
What does "bake your noodle" mean?
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The Wachowski brothers really did excel themselves with this movie. It's a brilliant movie on a number of different levels - the directing is excellent, the camera work is great, the visuals are stunning, the kung-fu is A+, acting is executed with style and conviction, and the plot is truly inspired. It's really hard to use enough superlatives on this movie!
It'd be a 10/10, except for the ending. Having Neo do what he does at the end really lets it down, in my opinion. However, there's a couple of sequels on the way, so let's see what the Wachowskis can do to make up for it.
Other than that, (and like I said above) the movie is operating on so many different levels that each time you watch it, you pick up something new... this isn't by accident, either. The Wachowski brothers had the actors read a number of definitive works (Simulation & Simulcra was one I believe) in modern literature and psychology, and applied liberal dashings of aspects of the major religions to provide the best sci-fi movie of the decade, if not ever.
I'm yet to meet somebody who hasn't enjoyed it. It's my favourite movie to watch on a good cinema system, too.