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The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction action film and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowskis. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15, 2003, and around the world during the latter half of that month. It was also screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The video game Enter the Matrix, which was released on May 15, and a collection of nine animated shorts, The Animatrix, which was released on June 3, supported and expanded the storyline of the movie. The Matrix Revolutions, which completes the story, was released six months after Reloaded, in November 2003.
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Writers: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, and 2 more credits »
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne
Storyline
6 months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.
Details
Official Sites: Warner Bros. | Add/edit official sites
Country: USA | Australia
Language: English | French
Release Date: 15 May 2003 (USA)
Also Known As: The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience
Filming Locations: 16th Street, Oakland, California, USA
Production
Cast
Keanu Reeves as Neo
Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus
Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity
Hugo Weaving as Smith
Harold Perrineau as Link
Randall Duk Kim as The Keymaker
Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe
Gloria Foster as The Oracle
Helmut Bakaitis as The Architect
Lambert Wilson as The Merovingian
Monica Bellucci as Persephone
Neil and Adrian Rayment as Twins
Daniel Bernhardt as Agent Johnson
Leigh Whannell as Axel
Collin Chou as Seraph
Nona Gaye as Zee
Gina Torres as Cas
Anthony Zerbe as Councillor Hamann
Roy Jones, Jr. as Captain Ballard
David A. Kilde as Agent Jackson
Matt McColm as Agent Thompson
Harry J. Lennix as Commander Lock
Cornel West as Councillor West
Steve Bastoni as Captain Soren
Bernard White as Rama-Kandra
Anthony Wong as Ghost
Ian Bliss as Bane
Zee was originally to be played by Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, before filming was complete.[4][5]
The Matrix Reloaded was largely filmed at Fox Studios in Australia, concurrently with filming of the sequel, Revolutions. The freeway chase and "Burly Brawl" scenes were filmed at the decommissioned Naval Air Station Alameda in Alameda, California. The producers constructed a 1.5-mile freeway on the old runways specifically for the film. Some portions of the chase were also filmed in Oakland, California, and the tunnel shown briefly is the Webster Tube, which connects Oakland and Alameda. Some post-production editing was also done in old aircraft hangars on the base as well.
The city of Akron, Ohio was willing to give full access to Route 59, the stretch of freeway known as the "Innerbelt", for filming of the freeway chase when it was under consideration. However, producers decided against this as "the time to reset all the cars in their start position would take too long".[6] MythBusters would later reuse the Alameda location in order to explore the effects of a head-on collision between two semi trucks, and to perform various other experiments.
Around 97% of the materials from the sets of the film were recycled after production was completed; for example, tons of wood were sent to Mexico to build low-income housing.[7]
Some scenes from the film Baraka by Ron Fricke were selected to represent the real world shown by the wallmonitors in the Architect's room.[8]
Music
See also: The Matrix Reloaded: The Album
Don Davis, who composed the music for The Matrix, returned to score Reloaded. For many of the pivotal action sequences, such as the "Burly Brawl", he collaborated with Juno Reactor. Some of the collaborative cues by Davis and Juno Reactor are extensions of material by Juno Reactor; for example, a version of "Komit" featuring Davis' strings is used during a flying sequence, and "Burly Brawl" is essentially a combination of Davis' unused "Multiple Replication" and a piece similar to Juno Reactor's "Masters of the Universe". One of the collaborations, "Mona Lisa Overdrive", is titled in reference to the cyberpunk novel of the same name by William Gibson, a major influence on the directors. Leitmotifs established in The Matrix return - such as the Matrix main theme, Neo and Trinity's love theme, the Sentinel's theme, Neo's flying theme, and a more frequent use of the four-note Agent Smith theme - and others used in Revolutions are established.
As with its predecessor, many tracks by external musicians are featured in the movie, its closing credits, and the soundtrack album, some of which were written for the film. Many of the musicians featured, for example Rob Zombie, Rage Against the Machine and Marilyn Manson, had also appeared on the soundtrack for The Matrix. Rob Dougan also re-contributed, licensing the instrumental version of "Furious Angels", as well as being commissioned to provide an original track, ultimately scoring the battle in the Merovingian's chateau. A remixed version of "Slap It" by electronic artist Fluke - listed on the soundtrack as "Zion" - was used during the rave scene.
Linkin Park contributed their instrumental song "Session" to the film as well, although it did not appear during the course of the film. P.O.D. composed a song called "Sleeping Awake", with a music video which focused heavily on Neo, as well as many images that were part of the film. Both songs played during the film's credits.
Critical response
Reloaded had mostly positive critical reception, with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 74%.[9] The film's average critic score on Metacritic is 63/100.[10] However, Entertainment Weekly named it as one of "The 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made".[11]
Some positive comments from critics included commendation for the quality and intensity of its action sequences,[12] and its intelligence.[13] Tony Toscano of Talking Pictures had high praise for the film, saying that "its character development and writing...is so crisp it crackles on the screen" and that "Matrix Reloaded re-establishes the genre and even raises the bar a notch or two" above the first film, The Matrix.[14]
On the other hand, negative comments included the sentiment that the plot was alienating,[15][16] with some critics regarding the focus on the action as a detriment to the film's human elements.[17][18] Some critics thought that the number of scenes with expository dialog worked against the film,[19] and the many unresolved subplots, as well as the cliffhanger ending, were also criticized.[20]
Other release
The film was initially banned in Egypt, because of the violent content, and because it put into question issues about human creation "linked to the three monotheistic religions that we respect and which we believe in".[21] The Egyptian media claimed the film promoted Zionism, as it talks about Zion and the dark forces that wish to destroy it. However, it was eventually allowed to be shown in theatres, and was later released on VHS and DVD.
Awards
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by The Matrix franchise
Box Office
Budget: $150,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $91,774,413 (USA) (18 May 2003) (3603 Screens)
Gross: $742,128,461 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime: 138 min
Sound Mix: DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
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