The Matrix

The Matrix is quickly becoming the DVD equivilant of "Titanic" --- EVERYBODY has it. It's the biggest selling DVD in the history of the format. And for a good reason.

This disc is FULL. To the brims.

The coolest thing about it, for my money, is the "Follow The White Rabbit" function. As you watch the movie, a white rabbit occasionally pops up. Press a button when the rabbit appears, and you can see a short about how this particular scene was shot. For example, in Bullet-Time sequences, you can see the green-screens, and then the camera rigs, the actors doing their stunts, etc. And then it returns you right back where you were. Neat.

There are EXHAUSTIVE Behind-The-Scenes stuff, as well as biographies of cast and crew.

One of the big disappointments is the commentary.

It's Carrie Anne Moss (god she is HOT!!) and some other dudes. But no Wachowski Brothers! What the hell is that? Hey, let's make a commenatry track with folks other than the writers/directors! That's a smart idea!

Like Austin Powers, there's a bunch more you can do with a DVD-ROM drive, like the entire script and storyboards. I think there's some in-depth stuff about the kung-fu, too. That's nice.

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Michael Keegan
1.28.2000

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