The original Blu-ray transfers, supervised by cinematographer Bill Pope? They were actually quite flawed. Due to technological limitations of early 2000s home video and a misguided attempt to mimic the first film’s aesthetic, the old Reloaded looked sickly. Skin tones appeared jaundiced. The Zion caves felt flat and monochromatic.
When Reloaded premiered in 35mm film prints, the black levels were deep and inky. Early digital home video destroyed this. The 1080p Blu-ray suffered from "black crush"—dark scenes in the real world (Neo’s interrogation by the Council, the scene with the Keymaker) were so dark that detail simply vanished. matrix reloaded 4k