*THE MATRIX* is a WILD RIDE!!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

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[@phrancm1692]

Please react to the animatrix after u watch the other two matrix films. Its like love death and robots for the matrix world

[@ROArecords2]

Sadly, the next two movies are so bad they’ll make you question if the first one was good. We all wish they just stopped after the first one and we could imagine the rest being cool. The Animatrix was pretty cool though, it’s a bunch of short animated stories that fills in the back story.

[@philshorten3221]

Another deep question SciFi is Ex Machina from 2014 When is AI a simulation of life and when is it sentient 🤔

[@michieldebeer9009]

watch part 2 and 3.... then this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJywhmSjgMmqhqs NEO IS NOT THE ONE!!!!! the oracol whas right... because she now's how the ONE is.

[@MrDavidseth]

For your understanding.... PLEEASE WATCH THE ANIMATRIX BEFORE STARTING ON THE SEQUELS!!! Specifically the shorts The New Renaissance Part 1&2 and Final Flight of the Osiris (A prelude to Reloaded they put in theaters attached to a movie i cant remember)!! A loooota info in those 3 short films will take about 30-45min total... Amazing animation and the background of the overall story is gonna 'Wreck Your Gooch!' 😁🍻

[@TheHeroClass]

I'm jealous for the people who get to experience this for the first time.

[@martinklaus2203]

I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen on opening night.

[@petetrippe8457]

The first time I saw this was right after it came out on VHS. My roommate and I were watching it and this girl I was really into called me. I think it was the first time SHE ever called ME. I asked her if I could call her back in a half hour. 🤣

[@TheClassicWorld]

I'm not. It's a foundational filmic experience of my childhood, and has nested and carried memories, which would be lost. Movies have deep impact on children, so you should not wish to be rid of such. But, I know what you mean, haha. Then again, I'm always shocked by how many 20-30-year-olds don't know any bloody movie. I'm 27 and grew up on everything, man. I'm very glad.

[@snizzol]

Same here.

[@KH-mk6tz]

That’s me😅😅

[@ThatManWasRightThereISwear]

It's hard to explain to people how revolutionary this movie was when you saw it in the theater in 99.

[@MrShwaggins]

That whole year was just great movies over and over. American Pie, Fight Club, The Green Mile, 6th Sense, 8mm, Office Space, American Beauty, Eyes Wide Shut, plus a ton more. The late 90's was one of the best times for movies.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Even the 13th time. 😅

[@DannyPodcast]

I still recall the walk in the park after seeing this premier. Completely shocked and blown away.

[@jbogle531]

That was my first experience too. I was blown away.

[@bbtank3000]

It was incredible!

[@scottmc129]

The sickest part about this movie in 99 was all the previews just asked the question. We didnt see any spoilers and scenes before opening night. It was insane. I wish previews were still like that sometimes.

[@evilloki85]

Yeah, now you see the whole movie in a trailer basicaly.

[@danielbirdhead1239]

I remember that.

[@JohnnyCocas00]

@@evilloki85 Movies nowadays are so boring the few good scenes they can use in the trailers/teasers to gather an audience are 99% of the good content in those movies... Sad reality of what we've come to...

[@devox3291]

i agree. check out the awesome trailer to "10 Cloverfield Lane" (official trailer #1) its a phenomenal exception to this unfortunate reality about poor quality trailers and commercials.

[@robbob5302]

I saw the bullet time scenes in the previews. Still had no idea what the Matrix was, though.

[@Judymoe]

Those scenes were only "predictable" because so many movies that came after were influenced by this movie. All of my friends saw this in the theater opening day, and many times after. It was very innovative when it first came out.

[@natsinthebelfry]

Hell yeah! I love your avatar btw, I'm a huge Hannibal fan. I even own that issue of Fangoria.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Some of it was predictable during release, to those of us that were already familiar with anime and certain roleplaying games, like Shadowrun.

[@dr.mofongo9001]

My wife and I watched this in theaters back in ‘99 off one teaser trailer that basically told us nothing. So grateful that was the case. These types of movie experiences are priceless.

[@Liz33991]

The line Neo says “guns. Lots of guns” is also used in John Wick 3. A lil fun fact 😊

[@Metzwerg74]

John Wick is Neo´s Avatar, whenever Neo re-enters the matrix to have some fun...

[@Mario_Capone]

​@@Metzwerg74or every movie with Keanu Reeves in it is just another variation of the simulation 🤔

[@Metzwerg74]

@@Mario_Capone Bill&Ted ?

[@Mario_Capone]

@@Metzwerg74 any movie would still work for a matrix variant that's how the matrix works lol

[@khornethebloodgod4155]

@@Metzwerg74Wick is Neo if he took the blue pill.

[@Whitespliff]

I saw the movie in '99 & I can confirm the action scenes blew us away back then. So many movies afterwards copied it but this was the first time they used effects like that & it was awesome.

[@MrParkerman6]

No! This is NOT the first time!

[@jean-mi1825]

Not, the first time they were used in a movie, sorry to disappoint you (Wing Commander, fir instance)... BUT, INDEED, it was the first time the Bullet Time was used as a narrative tool rather that simply an SFX, though !

[@Whitespliff]

I know it wasn't the 1st time, I actually saw WC. Lets say it was the 1st time for the big audience who weren't nerds 🙂

[@DavidLender]

When this movie came out it was the first time that the slow-mo circular shot was ever done. They literally set up a bunch of cameras in a circle around the scene to shoot it. Groundbreaking technology for the time!

[@M2Mil7er]

'98s 'Lost In Space' was the first film to feature such an effect, a year earlier than The Matrix, where it was improved upon, and is the more famous of the two.

[@daydreamers8254]

wasn't even called "slowmo" at the time it was called "bullet time"

[@JakkFrost1]

4:20 I didn't realize until over 20 years later that this line indicates there's a time differential in this scene. The lieutenant's men are literally already dead, meaning the agents have no hosts to jump into.

[@loberd09]

While we are confessing things that we didn’t notice in the theater or in the 200+ times I’ve probably watched it: the oracle wasn’t wrong. Neo wasn’t the one in the life she met him in and told him he wasn’t the one. She said “maybe in the next life” well he died and came back to life and became the one.

[@Knight-Bishop]

​@@loberd09 Tfw you realize "that's a Dune reference" in SciFi is the equivalent of "that's a JJBA reference" in anime.

[@KingAce595]

Why would that be your comparison? There are other anime that hold far more referenced in other anime.

[@NoriMori1992]

I've always thought it was an "omae wa mou shindeiru" thing. There are other situations in the movies where agents don't jump into witnesses. But, maybe you're right.

[@NoriMori1992]

@@KingAce595 What?

[@blackbenetavo7715]

39:30 There's actually a pretty solid logic to this. Once you fire a bullet, it's on a defined ballistic trajectory that can be instantly parsed if you can read data straight from the Matrix, and the bullet is just another element of the Matrix itself. It's why Agents can dodge bullets, and why Neo can now control them. But when you fight hand-to-hand, every action is guided by a will and can't be read as just another data point or directly controlled by Neo. It's why the Agents don't go all bullet-time to just dodge punches, etc. like when Morpheus tried to fight them.

[@Garotte14]

I was 14 and remember going to the theater with my dad to see this the weekend it came out. Neither of us knew anything about it going in and we both left in complete aww. It was my favorite movie for many years. And is still top 5 for me.

[@stephenochosiete9869]

Same! I was the same age and left with people asking what is the matrix? Lol even the concept of a simulated reality back then was new.

[@FaZekiller-qe3uf]

awe*

[@QueenOfTheZombieApocalypse]

@@FaZekiller-qe3ufmaybe they thought it was cute and adorable?

[@Heroo01]

awe lmao, like "awesome" meaning something that brings awe "aww" is for like cute animals lmfao

[@jhester23]

Grammar police always know how to spoil a good story. Good job guys, you’re all super smart and successful.

[@nickledonne90]

There is so much detail in this movie its actually insane... This will forever be in my TOP 5 of ALL TIME. Never gets old. Another great reaction!

[@newbiesama]

wgat are the other 4?

[@MegaTechpc]

The Wachowskis are weird as fuck but they sure made a complete masterpiece with The Matrix! This movie is right up there with the greatest films ever made…

[@kamrankambang7953]

This is forever will be my top 1

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Agreed!! There is so much that is real or minatures in the first 3 fims that we all assumed was CGI. I love that the Wachowski's have NEVER and hopefully will NEVER remaster these to update cgi or edit out the cameras under black sheets reflected in several sun glasses/doorknobs!! They even left in Wachowski Brothers! As they were the brothers back then. They know it and owned it. They didn't alter that to who they are now which I give MAD respect to along with all the other respect I give to them for these 4 masterpieces of cinema and adding to our pop culture and inspired so many films to follow!!

[@jakerazmataz852]

That is impossible to predict. 😉

[@NelsonStJames]

The Matrix is one of those select few films that changed cinema, as in after this movie came out, you can see its influence on movies that came after it. You can still see its influence in films even today.

[@FacesByChelseaK]

“There is no spoon.” Alex picks up his mug and stares intently, the exact same thing all of us did as kids after watching The Matrix for the first time in the 1900’s. Timeless, I tell ya.

[@fist-of-doom487]

I remember for a good 10 years or so people were either entertaining the thought the Matrix was real or were actually convinced it was real.

[@di3486]

As a grown ass 20 year old and I felt the same😂

[@runtwer5700]

@@fist-of-doom487 It's 2023 and people still think that or they think the earth is fucking flat...

[@thesunbehindthesun1574]

As someone born in the late 1980s, hearing "the 1900s" is accurate but also depressing as fuck lol

[@AlexGeek]

It happened for real! I ordered a soup at a restaurant and had to call the waiter because there was no spoon.

[@Soundwves]

A fun fact, John Wick is a big giant love letter to The Matrix in a few ways. The director, Chad Stahleski, was Keanu's stunt double for The Matrix. The actor for the continental doctor played a very important character in the second Matrix movie, and of course, Laurence Fishburne being the homie in all 3 movies is a given. The Matrix is also quite literally the movie that pioneered slow motion in fight scenes. Every 2000s action movie after this was trying to do what they did with bullet time.

[@speider]

Slow motion was used a lot before the matrix. John Woo was known for how he used slow motion in action scenes. What The Matrix pioneered was having the camera move like a normal or rocket-propelled camera while the action itself played out in slow motion.

[@Soundwves]

@@speider Yes, this is a more accurate description of what bullet time is. I just didn't want to get into the weeds of it with a KZbin comment.

[@Vincent8190X]

I didn't realize that the Doctor in Wick was also the Keymaker.

[@blacksheep_edge1412]

The guy who played "Mouse" the 'digital pimp' is also the guy who tried selling "death sticks" to Obi-Wan in Attack of the Clones.

[@Silv3rBlade]

Mind. Blown. Now I want to go home and rethink my life.

[@TheSuperman2210]

This was 100% a movie ahead of it's time - probably in my top 5 movies ever. The rest of the trilogy is pretty good but not in the same league as the first one - still worth watching though as the story arc of Neo (and Trinity) is iconic. I'd love to see your take on the rest.

[@Jasandiz]

Totally. The fourth one though is the worst

[@starbrand3726]

Five things I'd put in my brain... 1) Encyclopedia. 2) Dictionary. 3) Foreign Languages. 4) Engineering Knowledge. 5) Combat Training.

[@jeghaterdegforfaen]

The Matrix has been so influential in so many movies. That kick that Trinity does in the start of the movie is so iconic.

[@noogaloots6283]

Was so blown away by this movie in 1999 that I went to see it 19 times at the theaters, most times alone :)

[@ZrankFappaH]

That’s wild dude. I thought I was a bit mental for seeing Joker 4x and Endgame 5x 😂

[@sarahbeee958]

I did this too, I think 8 times💗

[@snakers83]

at the time i burned the VHS of the movie...lost the count, feel u bro

[@deg6788]

That's compulsive behaviour...american right ?

[@Orangeflava]

I did the same for the movie Booty Call in '97

[@trinnity5201]

The movie industry owes a lot to The Matrix. So much of the CG in movies we all know and love, evolved out of The Matrix.

[@kimmycook2698]

We had zero information going into this back then...so it really blew us away. The soundtracks for these movies slapped so hard.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Back then in northern Europe anyway. Purity culture didn't exist. We actually had lots of fun at clubs.

[@cristabelleblanc309]

That Propeller Heads song from the lobby fight was one I played over and over for years

[@christopherwashburn8163]

Five things to download into my brain: 1. martial arts-- all of them 2. Languages-- all of them 3. Stunt driving 4. Wilderness survival 5. The Kama Sutra Given more than thirty seconds, I'm sure i could put probably put together a more thought out list.

[@haruchai]

Yellow, Green and Blue, did you notice the deliberate use of colours in The Matrix, it is incredibly clever. To get the whole story you will need to also watch 'The Animatrix', a collection of 9 different animated short films based in The Matrix Universe by 9 different directors and play the game 'Enter the Matrix'. Bit of Trivia for you, Will Smith was offered the role of Neo, he knocked it back to do Wild, Wild, West.

[@TarisSinclair]

I saw this movie way before its world premiere in 1999, as a part of tech demo by DELL, who provided the systems used for Matrix's CGI. It was a wonderful experience back then, and it still aged well because it mixed practical and CGI effects together in a unique innovative blend. For example the 180-degree camera during Trinity's flying kick or Neo's bullet-dodging moment is 100% practical. There were dozens of cameras mounted on a semicircular beam, all synchronized to fire within milliseconds from the previous one; that's how you get the flyaround in slow-mo. A truly limit breaking movie. Too bad the sequels spoiled what could've been a truly epic story.

[@billfrantz1638]

Let’s go! I’m requesting The Animatrix (2003) chronologically it comes before the next 2 movies, The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), and yes, I had to look those up 3 times to make sure it was correct.

[@Akaite79]

This is really one of the most intelligent movies to come out of Hollywood. The Matrix simulation is based on the Cartesian philosophy, specifically the Evil Demon (or Evil Genius) argument that Descartes posed as a challenge to his own Cogito (I think, therefore I am) in which reality is an illusion created by an omnipotent being tricking us into believing what we believe. It also references Descartes' dream argument in that perceived reality is actually a dream. The movie is also VERY heavily influenced by the original animated Ghost in the Shell, which was also very philosophical and explored concepts if identity such as: who are we when our bodies become interchangeable

[@SojiroEX]

Sponsored by AI while reacting to The Matrix is a level of irony I was not expecting.

[@rishikeshwagh]

ikr!

[@user-tt3ni4gb5i]

I never hear anyone acknowledge how the Oracle pushed Neo to his death. -Told him he wasn't the one. - Let him know about the Morpheus situation, knowing what would happen. The clue for me is that she literally told him that maybe he was waiting on another life.

[@user-tt3ni4gb5i]

@VeraBrightfeather I think it's awesome!

[@joshuas193]

Dude in 1999 this movie was freaking amazing, At the time I lived in Denver, and I went with my brother to the 16th street mall where they had a theater with stadium seating. We went in and saw the movie and were totally blown away. It was so good that we went back to the box office and got more tickets and watched it again. This is the only movie I have ever done that for.

[@DragonTigerBoss]

That's true metal right there. I was 9 years old when The Matrix came out, so I wasn't buying repeat tickets, although I did see The Dark Knight seven times in theaters.

[@MrSqurk]

@@DragonTigerBossI was also 9 when I seen this and I vividly remember having to explain it to my dad.

[@SunRayz3r]

One subconscious effect about this movie that you don’t realize initially is the green tint when they are IN THE MATRIX. It is absent when they are in the real world. Really cool how they did that back in 1999.

[@rikk319]

It's just color grading, which can be done without computers, but takes longer. This film didn't start it, but it used the effect heavily, to good use.

[@robjeffels]

Watched this when it came out in 99, was also the reason I got my first dvd player, also saw it a couple of years back in the cinema for its 20th anniversary, the lobby scene was still as immense as the first time watching it.

[@MrParkerman6]

You couldn't have watched it on. Dvd in 99, dumbass. Wasn't on dvd in 99, idiot. ESPECIALLY back then movies were in theaters for MONTHS and then it still took awhile for a movie to be released on Dvd and Vhs, so there is NO FUCKING way you got a DVD of this movie in 99 unless it was a crappy Bootleg while still in theaters which is a FEDERAL OH-FENCE, Young Man!

[@robjeffels]

@@MrParkerman6 I watched it in the cinema in 99 and got a dvd player and the official dvd later on when released and I still have that dvd now, and don't call me a dumbass you retard, I know what I have and haven't done, you disrespectful waste of a human, now run along and bother someone else.

[@DeeSee25]

Omg my dad got our first DVD player for this same reason too

[@lewisner]

The video game was pretty cool but I got to a scene where I had to outrun a plane and couldn't complete it.

[@ArienDrakon]

5 things to put in my brain: -PhD in programming and Software Development (Very useful in today's world) -Kung Fu (Seriously excellent, great for defense, great for health) -All Languages (There has to be some default download for this) -PhD in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Again very useful) -Mastery of Playing Instruments (Self Gratification)

[@RevRyukin7]

If you do the whole trilogy, I'd DEF recommend doing the Animatrix. It's anthology of a bunch of short films in the matrix universe, all in different animation styles. Some 3D, some trad 2D, some anime 2D. It's amazing. Also gives the backstory of the machines ;)

[@suicyconaut]

I have it and never watched it. Guess I should do that.

[@RevRyukin7]

@Bomb City Countdown Bureau Its better than the 4th film... not saying much. But 100% worth it. Its incredible.

[@nortegar]

The Animatrix is amazing! Totally agree with that recommendation.

[@SummerSolstice621]

@@RevRyukin7 it’s better than the 2nd and 3rd too 😭😂🤣

[@quatch90]

@@suicyconaut at the very least see the 2nd Renaissance. It can be found on KZbin

[@jeffsherk7056]

I can't describe what a mind blower this movie was when it came out. I was a newlywed when this movie was released, so my wife and I probably only saw it once in the theater, but I had friends who were single who saw it 10 or 11 times. I was 39 when this movie came out, and now I'm OLD. crap.

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

This movie is fantastic; the fighting sequences, the sci-fi aspect of logging your brain in a computer generated reality is mind boggling. I was waiting for the best moments and scenes to see Alex’s reaction, like that gun fighting scene when they save Morpheus, or the “dodge this” which is so badassss btw 😂😂😂

[@xemlyrics]

Well, maybe Neo didn't take the blue pill and the movie ended, but that was actually a valid choice in the Path of Neo videogame. You could take the blue pill and end the game right away lol just like you could also try and actually escape from the Smiths back at the office, if you manage to do it, Trinity is waiting for you on her bike at the entrance of the building. Great game.

[@Chaostoon]

28:00 DUDE! See this is why I watch reactions... He DIDN'T have to cough right there. Thank you, I never caught that he coughed on purpose so Morpheus would get caught. You got a subscribe out of me.

[@Liwet.]

Part of Cypher's backstory was that Morpheus thought he was originally The One which is probably where some of his resentment for Morpheus was coming from after Neo was rescued.

[@dmore]

There’s certain films where you simply can’t replace the experience of seeing it at the time. This is one… seeing the bullet time spin move for the first time ever, was a mind blower. To see it now, after it’s been repeated, spoofed & used to death, simply doesn’t compare.

[@dguthrie11]

I clearly remember seeing this for the first time just after it came out on VHS. I knew absolutely nothing about it. It blew my mind. To this day, it’s the only film that I immediately watched again. I had to wait for it to rewind in order to watch it again and those few minutes were torture. Sure I’ve watched movies repeatedly over the years, but never have I just wanted to sit down and watch a new film immediately like I did this one.

[@lifeofswebb]

Ha ha, this is 100% exactly my experience of the movie too!

[@ntm_aka_badluck]

I still have the VHS on display in my living room, despite not having a vhs player for more than 15 years by now ^^

[@touchstoneaf]

"This bass line is like Seinfeld older brother who did a bunch of drugs." You have me rollin, Alex. I didn't know you were also doing movie reactions, but this is beautiful. Keep up the good work!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@krono5el]

This was an amazing time for movies, the Matrix and lotr are some of my all time faves and all came out around the same time period. going to the movies back then was insanely magical for those two trilogies.

[@MrParkerman6]

WRONG, Dumbass! The Matrix came out in 99, Lord of the rings wasn't until two years later in 2001, dumbass. Not even close to around the same time, idiot!

[@krono5el]

@@MrParkerman6 idk i feel like those trilogies were relatively close in time with each other when we saw them in theater.

[@vidiveniviciDCLXVI]

9 months has passed and you still haven't watched Reloaded, this is No1 reason people go to hell.

[@OtakuChefAD]

for real though. I get the others weren't as well received but they include more insane action, and more crazy mind-breaking logic

[@vidiveniviciDCLXVI]

@@OtakuChefAD Many films can't live up to how good the first one was. That don't mean they're bad, it just means they weren't as good as the first, but if the first is a masterpiece, what's the issue?

[@imaginarycorgi7312]

To clarify, anyone that is still plugged into the matrix when they spot someone, it’s like a camera, recognition software if an agent is chasing them and random person spots them the recognition software goes through a few seconds, and then turns that person into an agent, or just allows the agent to take over that model temporarily; respawning the overtaken individual back afterwards.

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

I've been terrified of heights ever since I injured my back in early 2001. Now it's hard for me to see heights even in films. So I feel your pain, Alex.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Did you fall from a high platform or? I've had disc replacement surgery in my neck but I've done countless of air experiences amd jumps both before and after. I'm just trying to find the connection between a back injury amd the fear of heights.

[@garrickkthegreat5762]

I think Matrix 2 and 3 are definitely worth checking out. they do get crazier and crazier as they go on. 4th one isnt as good, but may as well check it out too if you do the others.

[@shpadoinkel577]

I disagree. The first matrix is the only good one, the others are trash

[@patrick1234]

2 was still good, 3 ok just cause finishes the story. 4th, haven't wasted my money on it, never will 😎🤘🤘

[@benoitgoury7458]

I do not agree about the fourth, I think it's awesome as well, just in a different way

[@jameslewis9292]

I have to say 2 and 3 are pretty well trash, but I actually liked 4. I'm one of the few though.

[@parkeydavid]

Totally agree, you need to finish the story.

[@ParchedGoddess]

I was a junior in HS when this came out, my Spanish teacher wanted a guy in class to explain the movie he had seen over the weekend in Spanish - it just happened to be the Matrix, he looked around the class desperate for help. I spoke up and said "I saw the same movie, I don't think I could explain it to you in English."

[@floydmills8963]

I went to the local drive in theater, and seen it 19 time's before I ran out of money. I kept going back and seeing something different every time. It was an experience that I couldn't believe when it came out. One of the best movies ever in my opinion. Peace and love y'all 🤟

[@user-girlovesunshine]

After "The Matrix", you definitely need to see "Equilibrium" (2002), there is also a lot of kung fu reception and an incredible Christian Bale performance 👏❤️

[@MrSqurk]

Equilibrium and Children of Men are movies I am always telling people to watch. They aren’t similar at all but both underrated classics imo.

[@Goosethe]

I always love the little bit where the blind man with a cane gives Morpheus a little nod. Perfectly disguised door man.

[@rikk319]

Same thing happens in Men In Black, too.

[@arsonall1]

if you want to see further into this lore, i suggest checking out 2 short animations from a compilation called "The animatrix." the ones in particular called "second renaissance part 1 / part 2" these explain what happened to get to this point. theyre basically exactly what I would imagine would lead to this.

[@DylanMadd]

This movie blew everyone’s minds in 1999. All the pre-millennium tension was saturated in pop culture and this took every edgy idea and visuals we’d only seen on a GAP commercial (not a joke) and melted our eyeballs in real time. It was so awesome.

[@RayAndrewsDev]

Neo: "Guns, lots of guns" John Wick: "Guns, lots of guns"

[@nattyboh2944]

I wasn't personally a fan of the rest of the series, but I did enjoy the first one quite a bit. Definitely a fun ride. Very unique and creative. Always a great time, coming along for the journey with you.

[@TheBlueDragon86]

Same, 2 and 3 were pretty crappy but this one is one of my favorite movies.

[@RustyDust101]

Agreed. The storyline drops off to underground levels after this skyhigh extravaganza in part 2. In part 3 it already reaches the outer crust of the planet. Part 4 reaches the core.

[@rickyscreativecorner8107]

The first one is definitely the best in my opinion but 2 and 3 are definitely worth watching. I tried watching the 4th and couldn’t finish it lol. Great reactions!!

[@thihaaung647]

The 4th film was a shame to the previous trilogy. Can't believe why Keanu Reeves agreed to do this.

[@michealrosen]

The 4th one with the real world part had some interesting narratives and ideas, but that was very brief, the rest of the movie was bad, they ruined agents smiths character, they ruined the Merovingian by making him some random homeless guy, ruined neo, made trinity a completely out of character version of herself also, they never explain how she's still alive, completely overwritten what happened to her in 3

[@MrParkerman6]

The fourth one was the best one, dumbass. 2 and 3 are NOT worth watching!

[@trashcandy.]

The reality is that 4 is on par with 2 and 3. I think people forget how truly terrible they were.

[@biglock]

@@trashcandy. Reloaded was awesome. The 3rd one, not so much.

[@cryptc]

Lol "how did he get this number?" On the phone he literally mailed to Neo? XD

[@Brandon.Reacts]

ONE YEAR LATER AND STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO DO THE SECOND ONE!!!!!

[@andrewmaxfield9398]

Please do Matrix Reloaded! There were visual effects that blew me away at the time. Love to see someone watching for the first time and if they stand up.

[@johnb2422]

They don't.

[@johnthorsson1515]

This movie is one of the few that I’d say is basically perfect. Not a single piece of dialogue is wasted. It all has a purpose in setting the stage, or in world building, or in driving the story forward. Unfortunately the 2nd and 3rd installments are diminishing returns. The second suffers from overused (and bad) CGI; though it’s a good story still. The 3rd is not a good story at all IMO. However, they’re both worth watching to see how it the trilogy goes. I also think Resurrections has a lot of promise if they make other ones that build on that.

[@patrickoconnor6893]

Matrix 2 and 3 aren’t nearly as good as this obviously but I honestly enjoy them both however I’ll admit they could of been much better.

[@BB-BA55akaMR-BLEGH]

One of the Agents is the guy who played Sheriff Longmire on the show Longmire. It's a very good crime series. You should watch all of the behind the scenes stuff you can get on this movie. Chad Staleski, the director of the John Wick movies, was Reeves' stunt double in this movie for a while before he broke his leg in the middle of production. When Reeves was getting martial arts training before filming, he was still healing from a neck injury.

[@axlm.808]

Everybody was injured at some point during the making of the film Carrie Anne Moss broke an ankle but didn't say it to the crew because she was afraid they would recast another actress

[@SPOCK_TALK]

You have to see the Trilogy. It's well worth it bro. The story get better and better.

[@vanpiisu88]

I remember watching this over and over again with my siblings in 1999, good times ☺. Sadly I was too young to see it in cinema back then 😅. It was such a mindblowing movie with the effects, which later many movies and games took inspiration from. Great reaction!

[@TheFalconerNZ]

The 5 uploads I would take; 1 - all languages, 2 - master chief cooking skills, 3 - doctorate level doctor skills in all specialities, 4 - top tier CGI skills (2D, 3D & animation) & to understand the cultures of different races 5 - complete knowledge & understand of all religions. And Dude WTF it has been 2 months and you haven't move onto the next MATRIX movies COME ON man. They have mixed reviews but it is all in perspective, some want more of the same, some wanted it to move on. I want your take - Please take the Red Pill 😉

[@Supamike88]

Listening to your review after the movie I was just thinking, " Have you ever had a dream Alex that you were so sure was real? What if you couldn't tell the difference between the dream world and the real world?" 😅

[@MrParkerman6]

That isn't the quote, dumbass. Don't use Quotation Marks if you don't know the exact words, idiot. That is what they are for, Moron!

[@jstubbles]

Saw it on release night back in '99. First and only movie where when it was over, I turned around and bought another ticket for the very next showing. It was transformative, and very impactful for 19yr old me.

[@theConquerersMama]

My roommate came running into bar we were at babbling about seeing this movie and saying we needed to see the next show RIGHT NOW!!! What's it about. You just have to see it. I humored him and was blown away. If there had been another showing that night, we would have watched that too.

[@Russell_Crockett]

1999 was like the GREATEST year for movies. Just look at what came out that year and it's a ton of legendary bangers.

[@Z.C.8348]

I would download every art skill known to man, hand to hand combat styles, classic weapons training (I.e. swords, shields, polearms, axes, hammers.), and costume making/ tailoring/ clothing design for a little extra flair and making myself a badass costume. Prolly somethin with a skull mask and glowing eyes. Grim reaper type stuff. If the matrix is basically a video game, imma customize the hell out of my outfit at the very least.

[@gregb3758]

Funny part about watching this is remembering the first time I ever saw it. As soon as this came out on DVD, I was in high school. My best friend invited me over to watch it on his parent's massive surround sound system home theater. The scene popped up with Morpheus presenting the red pill/blue pill and as soon as he says the line about "I'll show you how deep the rabbit hole goes", the power goes out. There was a massive storm at the time that was being blended into the ambience of the movie, so we didn't know how bad the thunder and lightning was at that time.

[@aetonazniel70]

i remember when matrix first came out, we were still kids then, and a lot of my classmates were confused by this movie. But after watching it myself, it wasnt confusing and was actually very easy to understand.. so i realized that most of my classmates were.... intellectually challenged. lol

[@shay8339]

I watched this movie too many times to count. I watched it before I took a philosophy class in high school and then when the teacher explained all the philosophy behind it it completely blew my mind. There’s a lot of analyses online that explain it but to keep it simple there’s stuff about illusion vs reality, religion, and ignorance.

[@paytongibson9488]

Didn't the creator's of the movie also say it was metaphor about trans people?

[@UhKimboze]

@@paytongibson9488 I think so but to be honest, as someone who used to identify as trans, I can't see it that way even if i try. It just seems like it's more than that.

[@paytongibson9488]

@@UhKimboze I don't know I'm trans myself and I can see it but I did 4 years of acting and theatre at uni which we had to deep dive into themes, performances and such

[@BrittanyNgo01]

Descartes, right?

[@rikk319]

@@BrittanyNgo01 Among many others.

[@colonelb]

Great reaction buddy, this is one of those movies everyone needs to see at least once. Especially with how far we've come w/ social media and the internet and AI and VR, etc., the underlying theme and premise is even more relatable now than it was when it came out which is a feat that few movies accomplish. The technical parts of this are also amazing and there are some cool behind-the-scenes videos on KZbin that shows how they did those bullet dodge scenes and stuff - they had to invent all new types of cameras and software just for this movie to pull off some of those scenes, so the impact this movie had to the filmmaking industry was almost as big as the cultural impact it had. The other Matrix movies are pretty good, but this first one is still the best by far (imo), although your mileage may vary. Cheers

[@MrParkerman6]

They didn't invent new types of cameras, dumbass.

[@colonelb]

@@MrParkerman6 gee sorry - "they used existing still cameras on a custom motion control rig that they designed controlled by custom software to control the shutter speed and timing based on a programmed camera path". I was simplifying for the purpose of conversation and you were supposed to pick up on that instead of being a jackass.

[@darthjoosboxx6267]

It wasn't until today that I caught the reference with Neo and his boss in the beginning of the movie. "You feel as tho you are special; as if the rules do not apply to you." This is foreshadowing of Neo being The One where rules of the Matrix do not apply to him.

[@jefRW]

I am an 1981 baby. I very clearly remember forcing my family to go see The Matrix when it first opened. I immediately understood all of the symbolism and it’s philosophical implications. I was the only one. It was an odd feeling riding home with my brain on fire with all of this new perspective and knowing that my family was truly living in a separate reality than myself. This is still true today.

[@raskaskoneisto]

You were the One!

[@MegaMerdeux]

So edgy so different

[@LeonardoKlotz]

I loved this movie so much that I made a short film using the concept of the RED PILL and the BLUE PILL I called it PURPLE PARADOX

[@jamamio]

I really hope you watch 2 and 3. I know they cop a lot of hate, but I love them. They have so much depth and I work out something new every time I watch them. I didn’t care for number 4, but maybe I need to watch it again to make a call on that.

[@martinarscott3524]

I agree, 4 was not good, but definitely 2 and 3!

[@ntm_aka_badluck]

What makes 2 and 3 weird, is that they are basically one movie cut in half, so all the build up is in 2, and the peak and the resolution is in 3. Just watch them directly together, then most of the weirdness just fades away :D

[@MrSqurk]

@@ntm_aka_badluck totally agree. 2 is completely needs 3 straight after because they are a single story. I also would recommend the Animatrix for the lore and they are brilliant. Arguably better than the sequels. Ps. 4 is a travesty, it is the worst continuation in human history imo “.

[@ugeenroadelie]

The fact that the sponsor of a reaction video to The Matrix is an AI art app is incredibly ironic and hilarious

[@tankeater]

Pain is simply the perception of that person and what they're feeling... I have roughly 300 hours of tattoos on my body. Not once have I thought it was painful. Simply a feeling that I've never experienced before. I work on things and wonder what I did to be bleeding... You would stop working after something that drew no blood. It's simply your perception of what pain is.

[@ImJamieX]

Alex seems to be the only creator who can trick me into watching a sponsor and not know it's happening :)

[@LEE-kq9tq]

I remember when this came out. They kept everything pretty mellow in the trailer. You knew it was sci-fi but nothing more. Went to see it with my husband bc we love sci-fi and Keanu lol. HUGE surprise and mind blown. It was so good to see it in theater when it first came out and no one knew anything about it.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

I saw this movie with a buddy in the Cinema on the day of release. When it finished, we walked out of the cinema literally buzzing. We looked at each other and nodded, then without saying a single word went to buy two more tickets for the next session. Best cinema experience ever. Plus, just how fucking stoned was Alex when he saw this movie the first time? lol, He can't remember shit fuck all!

[@praxton]

KZbin reactors watching The Matrix: "Keanu Reeves looks so young." 80s & 90s kids watching John Wick: "Keanu reeves looks so old."

[@The_Kiosk]

The Lobby shootout scene is iconic. The music is "Spybreak!" by Propellerheads. The whole album is amazing and much of it has been commercially successful in soundtracks. On Her Majesty's Secret Service has a baseline that actually beats the one in Spybreak! in my opinion. "History Repeating" and "Bang On!" will be recognizable.

[@Ylyrra]

Arguably more impressive was that Propellerheads managed to break The Crystal Method's stranglehold on 90s movie soundtracks to land it somehow. ;)

[@The_Kiosk]

@@Ylyrra I think they made the record with licensing in mind, just a hunch. They were able to get OHMSS but that never got used (but it SLAPS) and apparently couldn't get the rights to the Mission Impossible theme as they guard it carefully and had franchise plans already when DDRR was made. So they made a derivative version that somehow managed to get the spot for the music for that iconic shootout scene. Like, if they had made the official MI song it wouldn't have been useful for The Matrix.

[@sicboi80]

One of the greatest movies of all time. I remember seeing this when it came out when I was 14, and this was absolutely revolutionary for its time. Still holds up to this day!!

[@toddarruda3458]

Definitely watch the next 2. The first was the best. Let’s go!!

[@brauliob]

2 is better than everyone says it is.

[@BertonMelch]

@@brauliob totally agree! 2 is my fav

[@rikk319]

Just the chateau fight scene and the highway chase are worth watching the second movie for.

[@YTsupportsZionaziGenocide]

the matrix movies were not only great but literally ahead of their time as they pioneered new filming techniques still used today, from "bullet-time" and "snatch zoom" to "360 degree spin" and "flying" (which combined bullet time, 360 degree spin and a moving object/person).

[@_BAD_MERC_]

I was a car audio installer and our demo vehicle had an 8" screen and The Matrix playing with the scene where they rescue Morpheus. The helicopter scene with four 15" JLW3's and 6300 watts every muzzle blast was a concussion that took your breath away!

[@ujiltromm7358]

Now here's a new question: is there any reason to believe the world Neo came into isn't another Matrix?

[@Sinewmire]

You've hit hard solipsism! The only answer is even if we are in the Matrix, the senses we have are still the best tools we have at our disposal for now.

[@Uriel-Septim.]

The Globe Matrix Destroyed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHqQYnuknq1jh8U

[@Charlyma]

Where's the others two?

[@InsideThaJackalsHead]

You need to watch "DARK CITY" which came out right before The Matrix and some of the sets used in the Matrix were from Dark City. Same locations but used first on Dark City which is a brilliant movie. Super underrated.... Dark City with Director Alex Proyas who also did "The Crow" with Brandon Lee...

[@drsimonrobinson]

Watched this when it came out. Made me look for the red pill. Now things are so far out most think I'm crazy, but this is expectable. The movie is a blend of gnostic and buddhist mysticism - still very Hollywood but based on the most pertinent of myths! Loving your reactions btw. 🙏❤️

[@HoldenTreasure]

Dude You liked this one You'll LOVE the Matrix II The 2 Movie is my favorite, However I was so blown away with the 1st. one I saw it 7 times in the theaters! (Subscriber / Video Liked)

[@jeffsherk7056]

Okay Alex, Here's what you need: You need to put screening inside your balcony railing to keep it safe, You need to put a chair out there to sit on, and you need a couple of cats to enjoy the balcony with you. The screening will keep the cats in, and they can sit on your lap and enjoy the breeze and the scents of your locality.

[@chrissym4099]

The helicopter scene is the best!

[@mexi72]

I don't think Keanu is either John Wick or Neo. He's more Ted from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

[@thecapn3560]

Most excellent

[@rhondashane]

Johnny Utah

[@priscilajofre4167]

You 've to see matrix reloed and revolution

[@HyuchaKyrie]

I dont think there is any other movie that shaped cinema as much as the Matrix

[@NoriMori1992]

36:24 I once read a comment explaining this in a way that seems so obvious in hindsight, even though I certainly never figured it out: The Oracle told Trinity about this exact situation. The Oracle told her to wait until the train passed before answering the phone. That's why she says "Everything the Oracle told me has come true. Everything but this." This was the last thing the Oracle told her that hadn't fully played out yet. She didn't know why she was supposed to wait, so she didn't know what was about to happen; she was choosing to trust the Oracle, but she was still scared: "I want to tell you something, but I'm afraid of what it'll mean if I do."

[@coyotelong4349]

The special effects haven’t aged perfectly, but the concept of this movie is still amazing and it’s great to see for the first time

[@axlm.808]

They still holds up because it's mostly visual effects, miniatures and practical effects. There is very few scenes with CGI (way too expensive and to long to make with 1999 tech) And most of the "bad effects" were done on purpose because they are in the matrix, which is fake (like the stretchy road when Neo fails the jump)

[@dalehammers4425]

They were literally inventing stuff as they went of course it was only going to get better. But this movie is why certain styles now even exist in movies.