One of the main factors that decide the success of an action movie is the authenticity of its action sequences. Excessive use of CGI often leads to poor audience ratings, so filmmakers create those action-packed sequences in real life. Without a doubt, actors like Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson are dominating the action genre today, however, there was another film, featuring Keanu Reeves, that was made two decades ago that contained authentic stunts.

Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded, is arguably the best movie in the Matrix franchise. There is an iconic motorcycle chase scene in the movie that was made entirely on a 1.5-mile stretch of fake freeway. With the help of some visual effects, the scene came to fruition.

The motorcycle chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded was made on a freeway

A still from the iconic bike chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
2003’s The Matrix Reloaded was well-received by the fans. The film contained some memorable action scenes that managed to captivate the audience. One of these scenes was the motorcycle chase scene. The scene was shot over the course of three months, with a combination of some scenes shot on an actual freeway and some visual effects. The 1.5-mile stretch of fake freeway was actually constructed just for the scene.

The movie was the sequel to The Matrix (1999) and the second installment in the Matrix film series. The film featured Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Gloria Foster.

What was the damage from the Keanu Reeves movie?

A still from the iconic bike chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The results of performing these stunts on a real freeway cost a lot of money. Over 300 vehicles were destroyed, which can be reflected in the extensive budget of the film, which was expected to be somewhere between $127–150 million.

The stars of the movie, Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves did most of their stunts on their own. The Wachowski sisters managed to give fans some death-defying stunts that push the boundaries of what is visually possible. Without a doubt, The Matrix Reloaded‘s stunts make it one of the most iconic movies in the history of action movies.

Why are action movies successful?

Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix
One thing that has remained constant in Hollywood since it came into existence is the audiences’ love for action movies. The high-octane sequences, explosive special effects, and cheeky one-liners deliver fans an immersive cinematic experience.

It doesn’t matter if the movie is set in futuristic dystopias, a historical era, or contemporary urban landscapes, Hollywood action movies always manage to captivate the audience and earn big at the global box office continuing to push cinematic boundaries, providing an unforgettable experience for cinephiles.

The Matrix Reloaded is available for streaming on Max.

“My boyfriend, Calvin Locke, owner of Grille 55 and Pure Soul and Seafood in Cleveland, Ohio, is Travis’ friend and has known him since the 7th grade,” Jackson shared. “We were in the suite at the game, which was filled with family and friends. Taylor is an absolute sweetheart.

She is very down-to-earth and kind.”Jackson also shared that she had the chance to spend some time with the couple at a Kansas City pop-up Christmas bar. “We had an amazing time,” she said. “Patrick Mahomes was also there. He was nice and took a picture for my nephew.”

When asked about Kelce’s upcoming birthday celebration for Swift, Jackson hinted that it could be more than just a party. “There are whispers that he could use the opportunity to propose-that’s what everyone, including Taylor, is hoping for!”, she revealed.

While the couple may be going strong, they are still in the early stages of their relationship and will need to navigate spending extended periods of time together.

“Taylor and Travis haven’t spent long stretches together before, so this is going to be a test,” a source noted. “They’ll get to discover each other’s weird little habits. They’re going into it with a positive attitude. They think it’ll be fun.”

Taylor Swift points to boyfriend Travis Kelce in the Eras Tour crowd during trophy lyric in sweet Super Bowl nod, before bringing back her iconic 'karma is the guy on the Chiefs' line

Travis Kelce's post-Super Bowl victory tour went Down Under this week, where he received another mid-concert shoutout from girlfriend Taylor Swift.

Swift and Kelce were seen out together at the Sydney Zoo on Thursday and then attended her concert that night.

It was there that Swift decided to give two nods to her beau in the audience through her lyrics.

During the second verse of her song 'Long Live' off her album 'Speak Now', Swift sang the line 'We are the kings and the queens / You traded your baseball cap for a crown / When they gave us our trophies / And we held them up for our town.'

At the mention of trophies, Swift held her guitar up and seemed to point out in the direction of Kelce in the audience.

Taylor Swift appeared to give two shoutouts to her boyfriend Travis Kelce in Sydney

Kelce was in the audience and Taylor brought out her 'Karma is the guy on the Chiefs' line

She also pointed to him when singing a lyric about trophies, just after he won the Super Bowl

While Kelce's offseason begins, Taylor is in mid-season form and has plenty of shows ahead

That drew cheers from the packed audience at the Accor Stadium in the Olympic Park suburb of Sydney.

Later in the show, Swift had an encore of her altered 'Karma' lyric, where she once again sang out 'Karma is the guy on the Chiefs' instead of 'guy on the screen'.

Kelce landed in Australia on Thursday, just a few days after winning Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas against the San Francisco 49ers.

They're reportedly staying together at the high-end hotel Crown Towers in a suite that runs up over $16,300 USD ($25,000 AUD).

While Kelce is just getting into his offseason, it's a busy time for Swift. She'll play three more shows in Sydney before staging a long six-night stay in Singapore.

From there, she takes a nearly two-month break before continuing her Eras Tour in Europe.