_"I gave him an impossible task. A job no one could've pulled off. The bodies he buried that day laid the foundation of what we are now"_

The opening day in theaters, my boss took our entire office during work to see this as a surprise field trip. I was 20. Man how time flies, and how amazing this movie still is.

I love how Trinity kicks the shotgun out of the guard's hands, over his shoulder, catches it, and then shoots him in the back with his own gun.

this is the epitome of late 90's cool pretty much nothing stands up to this. it holds up without cheesiness, without irony. incredible sequence

"Why didn't you shoot him?" "I tried sir but he was moving straight towards me with an angry expression"

Neo is the king of "Switching weapons is faster than reloading"

2:50 The way he executes that kick, and the stance he takes when he lands back on the ground, is just, *chef's kiss*

Just saw this movie for the FIRST time today! Literally said “holy shit” just as the guard said it 😂

I love Trinity’s little slide to pick up the bag at the end.

The dude who asks him to remove any metallic items he’s carrying deserves an Oscar

Theatre went berserk over that 1 hand flip at 2:32

I don't think I speak only for myself when I say that the Matrix might well be the single most revolutionary and defining movie for late 80"s/ early 90's kids and teenagers. Yes, there were huge movies like Jurassic Park, The Phantom Menace and Spider-Man 2002 or Scream but there is a clear before and after The Matrix. It immediately changed the art of movie making and had a gigantic cultural impact on all fronts (gaming, fashion, Internet, intellectual...) for several years after its release. It spawned numerous parodies and clones but has never been surpassed and will most likely remain a once in a lifetime experience that you just had to witness for yourself.

Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.

Man, these soldiers are really good at shooting walls

The choice to have this shootout in this specific area was brilliant. The brittle columns and walls exploding from bullet impacts only takes this from great to awesome

Just saw this in theaters in its 25th anniversary. Totally worth it

Parents: Hey look, the kids are having a nerf war. What the kids see:

And we always said Stormtroopers were bad shots. This takes it to another level

Quite possibly the greatest scene in any movie ever, I still get goosebumps when I watch it 20 years later.

I love it how they're trying to save humanity but have zero remorse on killing civilians.

I love how in this scene you can still clearly see the personality shining from both characters, Neo is still kind of a noob at this point so he heavily relies on ranged combat till the end where he gets a kick in, Trinity on the other hand who is a Veteran and confident in her close quarters combat skills doesn't use guns as much to take down her targets.

Please just take a moment to appreciate the coolest soundtrack for a shoting scene ever.

The Beretta 92 is a fabulous pistol, and I love how the directors of this movie featured it in at least three scenes.

anyone remember Colombine school shooting had just happened when Matrix had been in the theaters for a few weeks was strange feeling watching this scene at the time

That last triple Kick Keanu shot like, 20 times cause he thought he wasn't doing Yuen Woo Ping's cherography justice. Dude's a professional and takes his job VERY seriously.

What I love about this scene is how calm its shot. The camera is moving incredibly steadily and doesn't cut often. It lets you follow exactly whats going on and it wants you to soak in all the cool stunts. No movement is hidden, quite the contrary, you have very clear viewing angles and slow motion so you can see it all. You know at all times what's going on, even though this fight would be very quick. Neo and Trinity come off as incredibly skillful and hyperfocused, but they don't have an easy time. Compare that to most action movies, where the camera spins, shakes, zooms and cuts like crazy during fights. The angle will usually be so close that it's impossible to see who is doing what. The camera can cut multiple times in a second to disorient you. Nobody is doing anything that looks fancy or skillful, but if they did, you couldn't see. There's not much choerography, people are just flailing around until one guy loses. It's cheap to make since the actors don't need much training or many takes, but you sure as hell aren't coming back 22 years later to watch it again.

The choreography and effects deserve the love they get, but can we talk about how perfectly the music creates excitement and a militaristic atmosphere?

This is where John Wick was born, Keanu was born for this. Dude is in a league of his own with action movies.

The most *Badass Scene* in Cinematic History.

I think that piece of wall that fell away at the end deserves an Oscar. Perfectly timed! Stole the scene!

Literally the best movie scene ever.

Legendary scene

I like how their fighting styles reflect their characters. Trinity has been at this Matrix stuff for years so she is very tactical, picking her moments carefully and taking out her opponents efficiently. Neo on the other hand is spraying everywhere like a complete noob.

Neo: *Carries a ton of guns under his coat Guard: "Holly shit" Neo: "I'm from Texas". Guard: "Ok, that checks out."

My friend built a gaming PC in 2004. He had the graphic card capability tested and this was the benchmark scene the software used to render the CGI. This is how revolutionary this scene was.

Shortly after the DVD release, they had this playing on loop in the hi-fi room at Circuit City. One weekend (while making the rounds to pick up a PS2 game), my dad (a notorious cheapskate) walked into the room. He left with a big screen TV 5’ tall and 3’ deep and a surround sound system. Every time someone came over, he’d show off the set up and play this scene. We had that TV till 2019.

Love how on neo's side of the room it's total carnage but Trinity's side is relatively clean

2:55 You can see the barrel bending lol.

Guard: “FREEZE!” Trinity & Neo: 😒🙄🖕 LEGENDARY😂😂😂😂😂

What I like about this scene is that it shows the different strength of minds involved. This is a non physical world that only has ones mind- you see the average security guards vs the disciplined swat team. All are in pods bodywise, but the strength of their minds put them in different positions and skill sets in the MATRIX.

One word for this scene- Iconic. My 10 year old self had his mind blown from that action! Matrix literally defined the early 2000s

Imagine the mind of people watching this in the theaters in the year 1999. What a time to experience.

The choreography of Woo; the cinematography of Fincher; the spectacle of Cameron; the imagination of Spielberg; the panache of Ritchie. This is the definitive scene from the quintessential blockbuster of (arguably) the last Golden Age of cinema, and quite frankly, remains unsurpassed to this day.

Definitely one of the greatest shootouts in film history. The choreography, the timing, the editing, the amount of destruction to the tiles, and even some dark humour sprinkled in, all of it was nailed, and done entirely in-camera with very little if any CGI. Hope to direct fight scenes and shootouts like this in my filmmaking career. Absolute perfection this is.

Watching this in 3022, and trust me this scene is still astonishing. Keanu reeves is a legend, and he will always in our mind

I love the way Neo is equipped in weapons over the top, yet Trinity brings only like microuzi and cheetah. Noob vs Pro.

This whole scene is iconic epic and legendary and a important part of my childhood.

despite being over 20 years old, this scene still looks so much better than any of that marvel bullshit cgi that we're sadly stuck with nowadays

This movie came out in 1999 and this scene alone was better than matrix 4

20 years later this movie HOLDS UP!

The 4th movie doesn’t even come close to this masterpiece

One of the greatest action movie scenes ever filmed.

Feel sorry for those poor security guys, they were only doing their job.

This is the only movie I'll ever accept throwing the guns instead of reloading. **Yearly edit** Yea... so, I've been reading the comments so far, yes to answer half of them and no to the others. Not going to specify. Also not thanking anyone for the likes. #I'maCommentMenace

THIS SCENE HAD A CHOKEHOLD ON EVERYBODY IN THE THEATRE!!!!!💯💯💯

dang john wicks childhood was insane 👀

Fun fact: Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss randomly went into a heavily guarded building one day and murdered a lot of people. It was caught on camera and they decided to put the scene in the movie, as it was never originally in the script.

1:24 how I feel in the swimming pool

0:21 Me showing the cashier my 100% discount voucher for my groceries

The amazing thing is, out of all this. No blood splatter and it still tops the most gruesome shootouts in movie history

1:31 My man being the only one to ever reload during a gunfight in any action movie ever

Matrix creates a new era of action. An Epic creation. Love it forever.

I just realized that all those security guards were completely innocent. Neo and Trinity are monsters 😱😱😱

So these are the bodies John Wick buried before his retirement.

Security: "The metal detector is really going off. Do you hava a lot of spare change and keys?" Neo: "Guns... Lots of guns."

loved the song for this scene too

This and the Terminator police station scene are my all time favorite unbelievable shooutouts. Two movies way ahead of their time. Glad I witnessed it in theaters when it

Back when Matrix movies were good ❤️

I don't care how illogical it is, it's just too cool.

At the time this was one of the greatest scenes in movie history

Who needs to reload when you can just pull yet more guns out of your never ending jacket

I remember watching this and thinking there is no way they will ever top these movies. 20 years later the effects are still on point!

One of the best scenes in movie history

Back then you just thought movies would always be this good...

I remember replaying this scene on DVD over and over again on my 5:1 surround sound system because I thought I was a boss......good times!

When your boss tells you to come in to work on your day off

When you're level 100 and you come back to a level 10 area.

The cavalry is here 0:57

3:05 "Do not use lift if there is fire" Totally badass

I will never forget watching Matrix in 1999. THIS Movie has it all: the story with philosophical meaning , the stellar cast, think outside of the box directing and top notch video/audio editing.

STILL the best sci fi movie of all time.

That walk is 🙌🏿💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

man this film was on next level... the action , the soundtrack , the execution everything perfect

Those cops were just there to make a living 😩

The Architect probably had a big bowl of popcorn in his lap as he watched this from his little screen room.

Was this scene - and the whole movie - legendary to me as a teen. Rarely have I seen a movie that is choreographed just as masterfully since. That sound of the SMG firing in slo-mo is GORGEOUS

This is very likely the scene most responsible for earning the film an R rating.

Absolutely wonderful and a new era in cinematic history in The Matrix. Carrie Anne Moss injured an ankle during this take which was continued to be filmed over some time. And apart from “bullet time” personally I think this is one of the most memorable parts from the film. Using a mix of acrobatics, the music by Propellerheads and finally the foley -sound effects to those who don’t know the term, of the tinkle tinkle of shell cases being dispensed all over the floor. -Up until this film was produced I have never heard the use of this technique which proved to be SO effective.

La mejor escena que he visto en cualquier película; en solo 3 minutos logra componer una historia completa, la música, los trajes, los colores, la iluminación, los efectos de destrozo, las balas, las piruetas, todo es tan icónico y original que ha inspirado a 2 generaciones completas Básicamente todas las películas y videojuegos de acción del siglo xxi resumidos en una sola escena.

2:00 I love the Zero recoil in that shotgun

Security Guards: "Sir, could you please step in through the..." Neo: "So you have chosen death!"

Iconic, badass, and STILL MINDBLOWING TILL THIS DAY!!!! There's literally practical effects on the walls, pillars, and so much on. The only CG is removing the wires. The final product is just beautiful from start to finish.

CJ on his average GTA-Mission

It’s nice to see cover that actually gets destroyed in a move by getting shot.

The way Trinity slid on the floor and dropped the weapon was so cool. The Matrix movie was full of cool factors.

This movie, made nearly 25 years ago, had a $63 million budget and it still looks better than most of the $200 million blockbusters to arrive in recent years.

That bgm during the shootout is insane😮😮

Perfect Dark's variant of this room is so wonderful.

Now that's is the Matrix which gives you goosebumps. The whole scene is so perfectly executed. Stylish, charming and very well story-told. Perfect segment of the movie, maybe my one of the most favorite if not the most one. Also the song chosen fits so well. This is art.

I really love how this scene opens. The metallic, elevating score is hauntingly Terminator-like and perfectly captures the unfolding tension. Neo and Trinity slide in like the ultimate power couple in a final boss fight.