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The Complete Matrix Trilogy (HD DVD) Review by Justin Sluss
The Movies Themselves are the science fiction cult classics written, directed by The Wachowski Brothers and primarily star Keanu Reeves as "Neo", Laurence Fishburne as "Morpheus", Carrie-Anne Moss as "Trinity" and Hugo Weaving as "Agent Smith." If you're one of the of the few people who have never seen these films then you're in for "one hell of a high definition treat!" These films include some of the best action sequences and CG special effects since Star Wars. Don't get mad at me if you're a fanboy for that statement, I'm just saying that these flicks really have set the benchmark for this type of action in Hollywood. It's been copied time and time again but no one can do anything as incredible as these trilogy of films did in theatrical release. This is THE BEST HD DVD RELEASE YET, hands down. <
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>Video Quality on this release is VC-1 encoded on three 30gb Dual-Layered HD DVD's, one disc for each film obviously. As stated above these films are by far probably some of the best films ever for action sequences and CG special effects. So this release obviously held high expectations from everyone to be an amazing video transfer not only on the first film but all three. Well they didn't let us down, this is some of the best "eye candy" in high definition available. The video transfer on the first film ( "The Matrix" ) isn't quiet as good as the second two films in the trilogy video-wise at points but it is definitely a transfer I would have rated at least a 4 1/2 if I reviewed the films seperately. This is kind of disappointing in a way but you have to realize that film probably wasn't shot on the same type of cameras and such. Because the second two films were shot planned back to back they really hold the same video quality feel. I'm not complaining though, don't get me wrong. This is a great release in terms of video quality! <
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>Audio Quality on this release is in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (which is by far the best choice and really going to blow you away) and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 @ 640kbps. These films aren't just known for being eye candy, so that being said I'd just like to state for the record "These are the best 5.1 surround mixes I have ever heard in my entire life." And I'm not just saying that to give this release even 5's for everything. You'll have to hear it to believe it obviously but take my word, it's nothing short of AMAZING! <
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>Bonus Materials are by far the real highlight on this release and nothing short of breakthrough. The "In-Movie Experience" is included on all three films and are all the best "In-Movie Experience" features that Warner Brothers has yet to offer on HD DVD. The Wachowski Brothers have a written commentary (which is the same on each disc) but there's also 2 different commentaries by Philosophers and Film Critics across all three films as well. If you read the written commentary first by The Wachowski Brothers you'll understand why the 2 commentaries mentioned above are there. Also The first film features 2 more commentaries than the sequels, one that even includes some of the cast and crew. The special features go all the way to as far back as the "Enter the Matrix" video game and it's exclusive cut-scenes. Music videos for songs featured on the film's soundtrack, For instance Marilyn Manson's "Rock is Dead" and another music video by P.O.D. are there too. There's tons of "making of" documentaries on each film to keep you busy for at least a week. Then you've got the music from The Matrix in "Matrix Reloaded." This release is the cheaper version of the trilogy and I can honestly tell you that this version packs a lot of punch for the price tag. Now I'm sure that more expensive "Ultimate Matrix Collection" offers more bonus materials on it's extra HD DVD but you choose whatever version you want, you're going to be extremely satisfied either way. <
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>-- Review written by Justin Sluss of HighDefDiscNews.com

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The Definitive Matrix HD Set
The Complete Matrix Trilogy is absolutely incredible and you get a free copy of The Animatrix if you have the Xbox 360 HD DVD player with Xbox Live access! This set already includes over 25 hours of extras and I feel there is no need to waste the extra cash on the Ultimate Matrix Collection unless you do not have The Animatrix and Xbox Live. Also you get to watch 'Enter The Matrix' (over 1 hr long) which are all the live action scenes from the videogame that shows what Narobi & Ghost were doing while Neo was battling his way thru The Matrix. <
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>The picture quality of this HD DVD set is flawless and the first film (though 4 years older) blends in perectly with the final two Films. I know the Wachowski brothers are proud of this release! The In Movie Experience (picture in picture extras)is perfect and the Dolby TrueHD is astounding! Do yourself a favor and make this (along with Planet Earth -HD DVD) your first boxed set purchases on HD DVD. I was never that interested in Matrix Reloaded but now that the HD DVD picture has kept me glued to the screen, I've learned to appreciate the film and have watched it numerous times. <
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>With your purchase, you can rest assured that Warner Brothers, with HD DVD, has delivered! You're going to absolutely love the picture quality and enjoy the sound when Neo takes on over 100+ Agent Smiths! Lastly you get a ton of commentaries from not only the actors, but philosphers such as Cornell West, and even critics that critized the film! The Complete Matrix Trilogy has tons of replay value from In Movie Experience to extras. If you own an HD DVD player buying this set is a must! It truly is the Look and Sound of PERFECT! Thank You Warner Bros.!!!

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What HD-DVD was designed for!!!!
As the high definition wars wage on the argument goes back and forth as to the future of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray (watch everyone's jaw drop when a third format comes out of left field and ends up winning). For those of us who are fortunate to have HD-DVD players, the faithful day that we get a really great movie that was MADE for HD has come. The Matrix Trilogy is a great storyline that comes equipped with killer special effects and beautiful scenery. In the HD-DVD installment, the picture is so precise and crisp that I spent half the time I was watching it trying to take in background items I was never able to see on the DVD version. <
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>The sound is incredible and with uncompressed Dolby, the opening explosion scene of Matrix: Reloaded had my non-tech buddies giving an impressed "wow". The encoding has almost no flaws (on the discs I recieved they all played all the way through without stalling once) and the occassional grain found in 1st generation HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is non-existent on this boxed set. <
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>Xbox 360 owners even get a free standard definition download of Animatrix, making this set definitely worth the price. <
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>If you own HD-DVD, it's because of movies like these. Purchasing this boxed set should be a no-brainer (although I would avoid the ultimate collection on HD as only the movies are in HD, just like this boxed set). <
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>NOTE TO XBOX 360 OWNERS: Make sure to get your system online and download the spring 07 update for your system (if you haven't already; you'll now have a "Marketplace" blade if you have) as well as the HD-DVD update patch that should download automatically once you play a newer HD-DVD (the Matrix definitely qualifies).