The Matrix Revisited (2001)

A DVD-exclusive documentary about the making and production of The Matrix (1999).

Director:

Josh Oreck

Stars:

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Joel Silver, Bill Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lorenzo di Bonaventura	...	President, Worldwide Theatrical Production, Warner Bros.
Joel Silver	...	Producer
Bill Pope	...	Director of Photography
Owen Paterson	...	Production Designer
Kym Barrett	...	Costume Designer
Steve Skroce	...	Storyboard Artist
Keanu Reeves	...	Self / Neo
Geofrey Darrow	...	Conceptual Designer (as Geof Darrow)
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Self
Hugo Weaving	...	Self / Agent Smith
John Gaeta	...	Visual Effects Supervisor
Laurence Fishburne	...	Self / Morpheus
Lana Wachowski	...	Self / Director (as Larry Wachowski)
Lilly Wachowski	...	Self / Director (as Andy Wachowski)
Woo-Ping Yuen	...	Kung Fu Choreographer (as Yuen Wo Ping)

Storyline

An "extras-only" DVD, packed with documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the ground-breaking 1999 movie "The Matrix". Includes a rare interview with the elusive writer/directors, the Wachowskis; insights from the cast and crew into the production process; and a preview of things to come: a series of anime films and 2 sequels.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | behind the scenes | alternate reality | stylized violence | action violence | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it was available as a stand-alone release, the disk was also part of a new "The Matrix Collector's Edition" DVD set. The idea was that owners of the existing Matrix DVD could get the new extras without paying for the film a second time.

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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

Hipshot
Written by Todd Wallar
Performed by Omniverse

User Reviews

It gets around, to an extent

This covers just about every area of the creative process, and goes through the three stages chronologically, with the main focus squarely placed on the production. There are documentaries that go into more detail, and cover the other two groups better. This consists of artwork, behind-the-scenes footage, clips of the movie, and many interviews. With a running time that comes in at just over two hours the audience is entitled to a lot of information, given that this is nearly the same length that the film itself is. It could be argued that a lot of the time is spent on the people, with the craft and the result of their collaborative efforts coming in second. This is well-done, with tight editing. It gets into the technology some, and reveals how certain effects were achieved. This spends a lot of time on the physical training, in preparation for the fighting and such. You do get nice candid shots of the people, crew and actors alike. The Ultimate Matrix 10-Disc Set of this also holds nearly three hours of music, in a simple system, with individual track selection and a Play All function, about 38 minutes worth of BTS material in addition to the title itself, in various featurettes. The original release, however, has several very brief extras, including clips of the making of the sequels, a preview of The Animatrix and Yuen Wo Ping's Blocking Tapes(a complete run-through of a couple of the biggest martial arts sequences, with stunt performers and almost the exact cinematography, with the same shots and angles of those bits in the finished silver screen effort). The language is quite strong, but rather infrequent, nearly non-existent. I recommend either version of this to anyone who enjoys the concept, and/or wants to know about how they put the first one together. 7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Matrix Revisited

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1