The Animatrix DVD

The Animatrix DVD
From the creators of The Matrix trilogy, this groundbreaking collection of 9 short films from 7 of the world's leading Anime directors provides a visionary fusion of CG-Animatrion and Japanese Anime.

The Ultimate Matrix Collection (The Matrix / Reloaded / Revolutions / Revisited / The Animatrix) DVD
Keanu Reeves

Disc 1: The Matrix
New digital transfer
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature

Disc 2: The Matrix Revisited
A feature-length mind-expanding look at The Matrix from conception to phenomenon
17 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes
Music-only audio track

Disc 3: The Matrix Reloaded
New digital transfer
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature

Disc 4: The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Go to the second chapter's furthest reaches
21 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes
23 extra scenes shot for Enter the Matrix video game

Disc 5: The Matrix Revolutions
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature

Disc 6: The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
The cataclysmic final confrontation is chronicled
29 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes

Disc 7: The Animatrix
9 short films from pioneering anime directors exploring the world of The Matrix

Disc 8: The Roots of the Matrix
Cinematic, historical, philosophical and technological inspirations are explored
2 insightful new documentaries

Disc 9: The Burly Man Chronicles
Probe the society of actors, craftspeople, and filmmakers who shaped the movie trilogy and Enter the Matrix video game
21 featurettes

Disc 10: The Zion Archive
Production assets developed for The Matrix Universe
Concept artwork
Storyboards
Drawings
Music videos
TV spots and trailers

The Matrix
DVD
Set in the not too distant future in an insipid, characterless city, we find a young man named Neo (Keanu Reeves). A software techie by day and a computer hacker by night, he sits alone at home by his monitor, waiting for a sign, a signal--from what or whom he doesn't know--until one night, a mysterious woman named Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) seeks him out and introduces him to that faceless character he has been waiting for: Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). A messiah of sorts, Morpheus presents Neo with the truth about his world by shedding light on the dark secrets that have troubled him for so long: "You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." Ultimately, Morpheus illustrates to Neo what the Matrix is--a reality beyond reality that controls all of their lives, in a way that Neo can barely comprehend.

The Matrix Revolutions (Widescreen Edition) DVD
Keanu Reeves
Despite the inevitable law of diminishing returns, The Matrix Revolutions is quite satisfying as an adrenalized action epic, marking yet another milestone in the exponential evolution of computer-generated special effects. That may not be enough to satisfy hardcore Matrix fans who turned the Wachowski Brothers' hacker mythology into a quasi-religious pop-cultural phenomenon, but there's no denying that the trilogy goes out with a cosmic bang instead of the whimper that many expected. Picking up precisely

The Matrix Reloaded (Widescreen Edition) DVD
Considering the lofty expectations that preceded it, The Matrix Reloaded triumphs where most sequels fail. It would be impossible to match the fresh audacity that made The Matrix a global phenomenon in 1999, but in continuing the exploits of rebellious Neo (Keanu Reeves), Morpheus (Laurence...