The Matrix (1999)

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by)

Release Date:

31 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

In a world of 1s and 0s...are you a zero, or The One?

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.

Plot Keywords:

Shot Through Wall | Shot Multiple Times | Shot In The Chest | Kung Fu | Torture

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 5	3:40 PM	MAX
Thur. July 10	10:00 AM	MAX

Cast

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)

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language.

Runtime:

136 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:18SG | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | Iceland:16 | France:U (with warning) | USA:R (certificate #36569) | 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

Company:

Groucho II Film Partnership

Trivia:

The studio insisted on a great deal of explanatory dialog as they described the screenplay as "the script that nobody understands".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Neo drops the phone, the first time you see the phone falling, there is a parade marching in the street below. Cut immediately back to Neo, the street is empty.

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.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

Soundtrack:

Dissolved Girl

A great epic that sets the stage for the next level in sci-fi...

Who is to say what is real or not? We are defined by our view of reality, no matter how twisted or demented it is in comparison to 'normal' people. *evil eye* Yes, I see you all, looking in the mirror, trying to decipher whether or not your view is the reality we all share.

The Matrix not only supplies the world with a whole new level of special effects mixed with style and substance, it also brings a whole new meaning to the word 'paranoria'. This is one of those great epics that becomes a milestone in our present day world, a mark for which just about everybody can appreciate. Not since the original Starwars trilogy has a science fiction film reached across almost the entire population and gripped it with awesome special effects, great sound, and a overall feel of ground breaking movie making magic. It also serves up a good dose of paranoid delusions we all need in our lives every now and then.

With that, I leave you with the fact that I've seen more different types of people liking this one film than most other films to date. Move over George Lucas, you may have just met your match... :)