10 Movies That Literally Had To Reinvent Filmmaking

4. The Matrix Creates Bullet Time (1999)

Matrix Bullet Time
Warner Bros.

One of the most famous reinventions of filmmaking is easily from The Matrix. The groundbreaking sci-fi movie pioneered bullet time, a term which would later be trademarked by Warner Bros!

With the film being based on a simulated reality, it demanded exciting special effects and bullet time was certainly one of those examples. The special effect enabled the scene to progress in slow-motion, while the camera appeared to move at actual speed. This helped provide the sense of a virtual reality through the use of bullet time.

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