Matrix Revolutions Review from DVDFile.com
03-23-04, 12:24 PM
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Matrix Revolutions Review from DVDFile.com
I loved about 75% of the movie, but the other 25% put a damper on the whole. I am going to rent the DVD, even though the Video and Sound look to be fantastic.
Video: How Does The Disc Look?
The film's theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 is presented in anamorphic video. When I reviewed The Matrix Reloaded, I commented that, "The images are razor sharp without a hint of edge halos. Nothing but the feature film is present on disc one of this two-disc set, so the bit budget had to have been dedicated exclusively to the presentation - a Superbit-like philosophy. Having given up my Sony DVP-S7000 for a Denon DVD-9000 [over] a year ago, I no longer have the means to display the bit rate, but judging by the quality of the images, I'd guess that it's well above the average DVD. Fine-grained textures and small object detail are outstanding. In fact, all the attributes worth mentioning are exceptional on this disc: shadow detail, color accuracy, chroma saturation, the lack of smearing, and the absence of both mosquito noise and macro-blocking. Watching it projected onto an eight-foot wide screen was truly a pleasure. This DVD earns a rare top rating for video quality." Warner has duplicated the effort it made on Reloaded; The Matrix Revolutions is a reference quality transfer.
Audio: How Does The Disc Sound?
The DVD's audio track is a superb Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Surround channels are extremely active and benefit wonderfully from EX decoding. During the battle in the dock, the viewer is completely and convincingly submerged in an enveloping sound field. When I had a similar reaction to Reloaded, I visited the Dolby website to confirm whether or not Reloaded and Revolutions were official EX mixes; I found that neither was on Dolby's list of upcoming or previously released EX-mixed films. Regardless, if you have EX decoding available, please enable the mode. As with Reloaded, I could once again feel extremely deep bass. The fabric of my pants legs move from the pressure waves. Explosions thwack the pit of my stomach. Very impressive. Sound effects and gunfire are conveyed with brisk attack times, a visceral experience. The driving orchestral score by Don Davis is presented with very pleasing fidelity within a convincing acoustic space. The dialog runs distortion-free throughout. This excellent track is a perfect accompaniment to the exceptional transfer.
The alternate language is in French, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. Optional subtitles are offered in Spanish, French, and English, for which Closed Captions
http://www.dvdfile.com/software/revi...volutions.html
Video: How Does The Disc Look?
The film's theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 is presented in anamorphic video. When I reviewed The Matrix Reloaded, I commented that, "The images are razor sharp without a hint of edge halos. Nothing but the feature film is present on disc one of this two-disc set, so the bit budget had to have been dedicated exclusively to the presentation - a Superbit-like philosophy. Having given up my Sony DVP-S7000 for a Denon DVD-9000 [over] a year ago, I no longer have the means to display the bit rate, but judging by the quality of the images, I'd guess that it's well above the average DVD. Fine-grained textures and small object detail are outstanding. In fact, all the attributes worth mentioning are exceptional on this disc: shadow detail, color accuracy, chroma saturation, the lack of smearing, and the absence of both mosquito noise and macro-blocking. Watching it projected onto an eight-foot wide screen was truly a pleasure. This DVD earns a rare top rating for video quality." Warner has duplicated the effort it made on Reloaded; The Matrix Revolutions is a reference quality transfer.
Audio: How Does The Disc Sound?
The DVD's audio track is a superb Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Surround channels are extremely active and benefit wonderfully from EX decoding. During the battle in the dock, the viewer is completely and convincingly submerged in an enveloping sound field. When I had a similar reaction to Reloaded, I visited the Dolby website to confirm whether or not Reloaded and Revolutions were official EX mixes; I found that neither was on Dolby's list of upcoming or previously released EX-mixed films. Regardless, if you have EX decoding available, please enable the mode. As with Reloaded, I could once again feel extremely deep bass. The fabric of my pants legs move from the pressure waves. Explosions thwack the pit of my stomach. Very impressive. Sound effects and gunfire are conveyed with brisk attack times, a visceral experience. The driving orchestral score by Don Davis is presented with very pleasing fidelity within a convincing acoustic space. The dialog runs distortion-free throughout. This excellent track is a perfect accompaniment to the exceptional transfer.
The alternate language is in French, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. Optional subtitles are offered in Spanish, French, and English, for which Closed Captions
http://www.dvdfile.com/software/revi...volutions.html
