The Ultimate Matrix Collection [Blu-ray]

Product Details

• Released on: 2008-10-14
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DualDisc
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 7
• Running time: 505 minutes

Customer Reviews

Blu Matrix!!!
If you are a Matrix fan,then this new Ulltimate Matrix Blu Ray collection is a must!!! All three Matrix films,plus Animatrix in beautiful Blu Ray Hi Def + a !#$%&load of extras!!!! the last 2 discs in this 6 disc set are standard DVD's but this is a minor quibble,other than that,this is an awesome collector's set,don't worry ALL 3 Matrix films + Animatrix ARE Blu Ray Discs,the last 2 discs which like I said before are standard dvd's,which conatins some of the extras(think of the Blade Runner Blu Ray set which also had 2 standard dvs's as well) Still,highly recommended!!! A+

Beautifully Done: Well Worth It
I just finished watching all three back to back, and man: beautiful. I don't know how else to explain it. I didn't see the HD-DVD version, but having been an avid fan of the Matrix and upgrading from the SD-DVD Ultimate Collection, there are many noticeable differences.

The main one, is that 80% of the graphic effects appear to have been cleaned up to 2008 standards. Granted, the motion capture in the Neo/Smith fights in #2 and #3 is still very 2003, so don't expect it to compare to Spider-Man 3 [Blu-ray]. But, with the improved resolution and bit rate of bluray, there are many dramatic improvements to the look of the sentinels, the makeup effects for Neo's mouth coming together, the car chases and explosions, the human-skin textures of the cgi characters is improved, even some of the green screen composites look better. I am very pleased with my pre-order and would gladly recommend upgrading to anyone!

[Though this did not detract from my enjoyment of the film, I will say I found the copyright notice, that appears in thirty-eight different languages at the end of the film to be insulting. I understand piracy is a big problem for studios, but to force us who paid $75.00 to sit through this crap insults my intelligence when people who pirate movies are going to pirate movies no matter how many times you list the notice. Like a Kenyan movie pirate is suddenly not going to copy this movie, simply because he read the notice in Swahili. Get real!! (No offence to anyone who speaks Swahili.)]

I couldn't help myself...
I told myself I wasn't going to get this but when I saw it in the store I couldn't help myself and had to get it. Yes, it was a bit pricey, but I plan to see if I can't recoop a couple bucks by selling my DVD versions of the three films. Also included in this is another disc with the Animatrix on it, which I have seen in the past, but do not own, which should look pretty great on blu-ray and 35 hours of bonus footage which I haven't looked at yet but if it has anything to do with the creation of the special effect it should be pretty good as far as extras go.

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