The Matrix Trilogy [4K Ultra-HD] [1999] [Blu-ray]

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Mindhunter and Frozen star Jonathan Groff joined the cast as Smith alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sati (originally portrayed by Tanveer K Atwal in The Matrix Revolutions), Spartacus star Ellen Hollman and iZombie actor Andrew Caldwell. It will be available on HBO Max for one month from its cinema release date. The international release of the movie is unaffected as, currently, HBO Max is only available in the US.

I sincerely envy those who will watch this movie for the first time. Unfortunately, former impressions can not be returned, as well as not to experience those former delightful emotions from viewing. Completely forgot to say about the acting, but it's better to see everything yourself than hear a hundred times. The role of Morpheus for Lawrence Fishburne, as well as the role of Smith's agent for Hugo Weaving, have become notable in their careers, and their images have long been remembered by all kinomanov.The intensity of colours is stronger. They are deep and vivid in a way that produces a richer, more textured look. Accuracy is better, and colours are better resolved. For example, the green interlaced code of the matrix is brighter, but it's not overwhelming. It's a beautifully balanced image and in some respects, this is a more naturalistic image than we've seen of this film. LFE effects are also impressive, punctuating gunshots and explosions with heart-pounding grunt. Dialogue is clean and intelligible. Don Davis' pulsating score also surrounds the audience as it helps build the movie's sensations of tension, horror, and wonder. Everything sounds clean and dynamic and like it was recorded in 2018, not 1999. Honestly, if Warners can make an older mix sound this good, Disney should be embarrassedby their new releases. This 4K Blu-ray is the ultimate way to watch The Matrix.Perceivable resolution takes another step forward, revealing fine details in the costuming, actor faces, and production design. The film grain structure is also more prevalent, alluding to the movie's Super 35mm origins. Yet, despite these improvements, I couldn't help but notice that overall sharpness isn't always consistent. As an example, look at Chapter 13, which begins with a Neo-Morpheus conversation. Neo's clothing and Morpheus' face are crisp and detailed while Neo's face seems a touch waxy. Perhaps it's a depth of field issue in the original photography or perhaps some digital smoothing has been applied, I can't quite tell. That said, if you own a 4K TV with Dolby Vision or HDR10 capability, forget the new Blu-ray because THIS 4K Blu-ray is the ultimate way to watch The Matrix. Sure, it was an impossible, thankless task, but that's doesn't make it any less forgivable, unfortunately. Sure, Neo was never supposed to turn godlike so soon in the movies, leaving the siblings with nowhere to go in terms of their original, planned revelations. But the twisty-turny journey to the 'truth' as expounded by the nonsense-spouting Architect was a death knell to this series; a bell which couldn't be un-rung.

In the second chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo's pivotal role in the fate of mankind. Beyond the richly layered narrative, The Matrix is arguably best remembered as a series of stunningly realised setpieces which utilised new technology to deliver such effects as 'bullet-time', with action not only slowed down, but also revolved around. Whether the first time you saw space battles in Star Wars, or CG in Terminator 2, or even a John Woo action film, The Matrix was a turning-point in terms of action after which things would never be the same

It’s a constant barrage of sound from the off, the film’s sound designer and mixer unapologetically using every speaker at their disposal to create a fully immersive and hugely aggressive sound field.