First and foremost, thank you to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for allowing me to review the MATRIX TRILOGY 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack that includes 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/Digital HD)! The Matrix Trilogy will be releasing on 4K Ultra HD on Tuesday, October 30th!
Let me start by saying Christmas is less than two months away, so THIS WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A FAN OF CINEMA!!!
What can I say, I’ve been waiting for The Matrix to come to 4K Ultra HD and also get remade for the big screen! I opened the mail envelope and saw the Matrix Trilogy Box Set and the first thing that I did was show my 19-year old son, who made me buy all the DVD’s, Blu-Ray’s and even the game for PlayStation 2. Needless to say, he was GEEKED! I was already impressed with the Blu-Ray, the 4K restoration is mind blowing! This might be one of, if not THE favorite re-release on the 4K Ultra HD front from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. My 12-year old had never seen the Matrix movies, so this was the first one that he sat through. His eyes never left the screen!
The HDR makes the 4K Ultra HD worth picking up. The blacks are DEEP but make everything stand out when there are darker colors. The other parts where the HDR stands out are where the “Matrix code” is shown, you know, the neon green numbers and letters that fall like rain drops/water.
The picture quality itself, is top notch. The movie was taken from the original 35mm print and transferred to 4K. There’s not much, if any at all graininess in the picture quality, looking at faces. The only parts that do make you blink a little bit, is the special effects/CGI. There are times when you can tell this was shot over 20 years ago. YES, it was originally released on March 31st of 1999.
The Dolby Atmos Surround Sound is AMAZING! It engulfs you with the movie once you turn the movie on. You can hear where certain things are in the room.
There are PLENTY of BONUS FEATURES! So much so, that there is almost 5 hours, if not more! You get an intro from the Wachowskis.
GRADE: A++
The Matrix Home Release Info:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that The Matrix Trilogy, featuring 1999’s acclaimed sci-fi action classic The Matrix along with the sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (both 2003) will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital HD on October 30th, 2018. Written and directed by the Wachowskis (The Matrix Trilogy, Cloud Atlas, Jupiter Ascending, Sense8) and starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus, and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, The Matrix Trilogy is widely considered to be one of the most influential film franchises in recent history. The Matrix was released on 4K UHD in May 2018.
Written and directed by the Wachowskis and produced by Joel Silver, The Matrix won four Academy AwardsÒ* and revolutionized the sci-fi action film genre. The 2003 sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, were also written and directed by the Wachowskis and produced by Silver. The films were distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures.
The Matrix Trilogy 4K UHD release, along with the 4K UHD releases of The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, are from a new scan of the original camera negative and is the first remaster of the films in nearly 15 years. The 4K UHD remasters were supervised by director of photography Bill Pope (The Matrix Trilogy, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Baby Driver).
4K Ultra HD** showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, and more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs of The Matrix Trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions will feature Dolby VisionTM HDR that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of The Matrix Trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions will also feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar. Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
All discs also include 5.1 audio.
The Matrix Trilogy will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack for $70.99 SRP and features Ultra HD Blu-ray discs with the feature films in 4K with HDR and remastered Blu-ray discs of The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack for $29.99 SRP each and feature an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature films in 4K with HDR and remastered Blu-ray disc of the films.
Cast:
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Ann Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Araghana, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker, Paul Goddard, Robert Taylor, David Aston, Marc Aden Gray, Ada Nicodemou, Deni Gordon
THE MATRIX TRILOGY
The Complete Matrix Trilogy presents the complete adventures of machine battling truth-seekers Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in all three of the Wachowskis ground-breaking monumental sci-fi feature films.
THE MATRIX
Perception: Our day-in, day-out world is real.
Reality: That world is a hoax, an elaborate deception spun by all-powerful machines of artificial intelligence that control us.
Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne lead the fight to free humankind in the see-and-see-again cyberthriller written and directed by the Wachowskis, and winner of four Academy Awards.
THE MATRIX RELOADED
NEO. MORPHEUS. TRINITY.
They’re back for the powerful second chapter of The Matrix trilogy, and exciting new allies join them in the struggle against foes who are cloned, upgraded and closing in on humanity’s last enclave. Back, too, are The Wachowskis and producer Joel Silver, expanding their vision with a spectacle that rocks the senses.
WHAT IS THE MATRIX?
Who created The Matrix? The answers lead to more worlds of bold possibility and to a destiny that passes from revelations to Revolutions.
THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
THE REVOLUTION IS NOW: The Matrix Revolutions.
NEO. MORPHEUS. TRINITY.
They and other heroes stand on the brink of victory or annihilation in the epic war against the machines in the stunning final chapter of The Matrix trilogy. For Neo, that means going where no human has dared – into the heart of Machine City and into a cataclysmic showdown with the exponentially more powerful renegade program Smith. For The Wachowskis and producer Joel Silver, that means soaring beyond the amazing visual inventiveness of the first two films.
Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-Ray Elements
The Matrix Trilogy Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
The Matrix
- Written Introduction by The Wachowskis
- “Philosopher” Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilbur
- “Critics” Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
- “Cast & Crew” Commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg and John Gaeta
- “Composer” Commentary by Don Davis with Music Only Track
- The Matrix Revisited
- Follow the White Rabbit
- Take the Red Pill
- Marilyn Manson “Rock is Dead” Music Video
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
The Matrix Reloaded
- In-Movie Experience – Cast and creative team guide you through a unique infiltration of the filmmaking
- Written Introduction by The Wachowskis
- “Philosopher” Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilbur
- “Critics” Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
- Behind The Matrix
- Car Chase
- Teahouse Fight
- Unplugged
- I’ll Handle Them
- The Exiles
- Enter The Matrix: The Game
- Enter The Matrix
- O.D Sleeping Awake Music Video
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
The Matrix Revolutions
- In-Movie Experience – Cast and creators navigate you through the Trilogy’s thunderous conclusion – all as you watch the movie
- Written Introduction by The Wachowskis
- “Philosopher” Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilbur
- “Critics” Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
- Behind The Matrix
- Crew
- Hel
- New Blue World
- Siege
- Aftermath
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
The Matrix Trilogy will be releasing on 4K Ultra HD and Digital HD on October 30th! Fans can also own The Matrix Trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions in 4K Ultra HD via select digital retailers beginning on October 30th!
You can pre-order the Matrix Trilogy on 4K Ultra HD from Amazon below:
You can also purchase the Matrix Trilogy as individual titles on 4K Ultra HD (the latter two releasing on Tuesday!), but it might cost you a little bit more:
Matrix:
Matrix Reloaded:
Matrix Revolutions:
