Matrix Re-Linked, The

To cut out bits and pieces of dialog between characters that was solely there to remind us that not everyone believes in Neo. I found this to take away alot from the film. The character of Link was the facilitator of most of these lines and disbelief.

By cutting out bits and pieces of repetitive dialog. For example during the “Burly Brawl” Smith walks in while black crows fly away in fear, there is a cut that goes to the Neb with Link Saying “whoever it is he is not reading like an agent” this line was delivered before and the line Morph says “Smith?”. Of course its smith the audience knows it’s smith and that he is not reading like a standard issue agent. Lines and scenes like this distract from the moment so I removed them.

By moving the revelation that Smith is copying himself to much later in the film. This makes the Bane incidents more powerful and mysterious. By removing the mentioning of more versions of the matrix and predecessors to Neo. These hints and other things make the architect scene less significant. It takes the punch out of finding out that the “One” is just a version of control and that they now have to fight for their lives. The architect is the only one who tells neo this and he finds out when he gets there. Numerous other small cuts here and there and by removing as many cut aways as possible to the crew watching matrix code screens.