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Matrix Hacked Revolutions

Matrix Hacked Rev by DrM

by DoctorM
What is it about? Matrix Hacked is the most daring cut of the sequels ever, disregarding the existing storylines of the originals for a whole new approach. Just impressive!
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original film name: The Matrix Reloaded & The Matrix Revolutions
film studio name: Warner, Village Roadshow
Date Original Film Was Released: both 2003
Date Edit Was Released: JUL 2006
Original Runtime: 138/129 minutes
New Runtime: 111/96 minutes
Amount of time Cut/Added: Footage cut from both films, footage from all the Matrix films added. Times unknown.
Cuts removed/added/extended:

  1. Incomplete due to extensive editing. More extensive info at Original Trilogy Forum thread.)
  2. Both films sport new/different beginnings. (Matrix 2 starts with dream/flashback from Matrix 1)
  3. Both films sport new/different/more upbeat endings. (Drastically so for Matrix 3)
  4. Neo has been restored as the only One… ever.
  5. The Oracle isn’t in hiding.
  6. Gloria Foster partially restored to explain her change of appearance.
  7. To remove annoying or rambling dialog: Less Locke. Less Kid. Less Merovinian rambling. Less home life with Link. Less Councilor Hamann.
  8. Merovingian doesn’t extol the virtues of the French (this was the only time in any of the 3 films that a real geographic location is named. Oops.)
  9. Neo isn’t worshiped as a god.
  10. Trainman plot thread removed.
  11. Machines do not talk of love.
  12. Action spread around better in Matrix 3 to prevent sensory overload.
  13. Neo doesn’t have magical powers in the Real World (more Zatoichi less Mua’dib).
  14. No Rave in Matrix 2.
  15. No extended introduction to the soon to be dead goons.
  16. Extended and recut Trinity’s flight. (Different riff on this than DeZionized. But props to the CBB group for blazing the trail.)
  17. Last Exile Plot thread removed.
  18. Neo doesn’t zap squids or faint.
  19. Sati and family removed.
  20. Morpheus – Locke – Nioble love triangle removed.
  21. Maggie (and a few others) now survive.
  22. No infantry plot line (send in the Mechs!) to remove gritty war film feel.
  23. Super Brawl relocated.
  24. End of war celebration added/relocated.

DVD – Features:

  1. 111/96 minutes
  2. NTSC standard editions of all 3 Matrix films
    2.35:1 Anamorphic
    Dolby Digital 5.1
    Chapter stops
    SHA256 Checksum

Conceptual improvements/advancements of edit over original:

Ok, I LOVE the first Matrix. I was a bit of a fan of Keanu (whoa), and I got mild enjoyment out of Johnny Mnemonic (I am a big fan of William Gibson). When I first saw the film advertised I couldn’t believe someone was stupid enough to let Keanu near another CyberPunk film. I did drool at the prospect though. Opening day I took the day off and went to see it. I then saw it again that evening with a friend. And again a third time later that weekend with my sister. This is in fact the only time I have seen a first run movie 3 times in the theater.

Matrix 2 and 3. How could I not like the idea? The second one was weak. They even tried embarrassingly to rip off the theme of The Empire Strikes Back for the ending. The Architect is his father; Neo-Solo is frozen in carbonite; Trinity is his sister. (j/k) Ok, sophomore slump. The third, man that’s gotta rock right? #2 was just the wind up to the main event…
I nearly chewed my leg off to escape the theater while I was watching it. I couldn’t believe the Wachowski’s had gotten so lost from the original film. I tried to wipe the whole experience from my mind.

BUT after watching the really nice things the CBB Group did with the DeZionized Matrix I was struck with the realization that the movies may not be as irretrievable as I originally believed. To get the best film though would require complete disregard for the material and the filmmakers. A cut so daring that some would call it impossible, genius or even daft. So this has been gestating for over a year. Nine drafts of the script and a lot of on-the-fly changes, a lots of false starts and versions, but it is done.

Time needed for the edition

Planning: 1 year
Editing: 4 months

Persons involved: Doctor M (everything) Boon23 (artwork)

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Filed under: Action, DoctorM, Matrix, Science Fiction, True Fanedits / Reviews (3)

3 Review »

  1. These hacked edits are definitely the best matrix edits around. Technically many of the cuts were noticeable but it’s totally worth it because the end result is a much more enjoyable experience. It felt strange that I was finally watching worthy sequels to the original, with that original matrix feel in them. I suppose there was just too much to tolerate in the original cuts to really enjoy them.

    In reloaded the beginning and the end were the most noticeable differences. I am very thankful for those changes. Other than those there were some fixes and trims. For the first time I felt like I completely understood everything the architect was talking about.

    Revolutions was totally reworked. The redistributed action sequences felt much better this way. The attack on Zion was heavily trimmed which was great. All annoyances in the plot, including the new oracle and the confusingly bad ending were fixed. For the first time I felt satisfied about the whole saga when the credits rolled in. It left me wanting more.

    I think all the right cuts were made, I woudn’t change a thing there. I just wish that some of the cuts were technically less noticeable. If a revised version is ever going to be made I hope it will be in HD.

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE FANTASTIC EDITS!!

    Review by cafevincent — January 29, 2009 @ 4:12 pm

  2. this replaced the original dvds on my shelf.

    i love the new approach and the totally different p.o.v. … thanks for this.

    i give it the highest rating, since i felt that the other fanedits that dealt with the matrix-sequels
    tried really hard to improve the films, but did not succed in altering the extreme crappy story.

    again: thanks a lot. i never thought i would like the sequels. now they are legit to
    me and i am showing them to everybody interested in the matrix (and who isn’t).

    10 out of 10. great work :)

    Review by santero — September 10, 2009 @ 7:53 pm

  3. Well, this one is tough to rate. As a movie it does not work, but as an idea it is cool. So I have to decide for one and go for vision over typical movie experience. I would have enjoyed the finale a lot if it had been like this. Cool workprint.

    Review by matrixfan — October 30, 2009 @ 9:45 am

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