Rating: 
Summary: Great idea, poor follow-through
Review: The first half-hour of this movie had me pleasantly surprised. Its premise was going somewhere interesting, the pace was good, and (the biggest surprise of all) Keanu Reeves wasn't that annoying...then they woke him up. From there on in Keanu's lack of talent rose blindingly to the surface and the movie degenerated into a misguided "let's kill EVERYBODY" shoot-em-up that lost me very quickly. It's a shame, really, because I feel that this movie really could have gone somewhere worthwhile instead of stooping to such over-done tactics.
Rating: 
Summary: Brilliant and Entertaining!
Review: The first time I saw The Matrix I was bored out of my life. But recently it was advertised on cable and I couldn't help having another look. I was absolutely breathtaken! I think this film has to be seen twice to be liked, because now I agree with those who say The Matrix is one of the best science fiction films of the century! It is smart, engaging, fun, action-packed and thrilling entertainment that impressed the living daylights out of me.I rate The Matrix 9 out of 10. It is a movie you just can't miss, so anyone who hasn't seen The Matrix, see it now!
Rating: 
Summary: Good but not classic.
Review: The first time I saw this I was blown away, the second time I watched it with a more cynical attitude. Everyone in this movie acts so cool and aloof it's hard to identify with them I mean Morpheus' team is about as devoid of emotion as the agents they fight.The black trenchcoats the sunglasses the smooth deliberate movements...it just seems cheesy after awhile.The special effects are awesome and most of the fight scenes except for the long slow motion gun-battle when Neo storms the agents offices to free Morpheus..very boring.Still it stands head and shoulders above most of the sci-fi efforts in recent history.
Rating:
Summary: Good. But certainly no the best movie ever
Review: The first time I saw this movie I really liked it. The only aspects i didn't enjoy were the action scenes. The Film Industry has been making a good fortune with heroes that kill sixty men with a 15 bullets gun without any reloading. If this movie didn't have all those action scenes, it would be better. But... The storyline was good, but I have read better. But anyway, if you want to read about the future of AI and robotics, I recomend you to read "The Age of Spiritual Machines" by Ray Kurzweil and "Robot" by Hans Moravec. These aren't any novels, they are expeculations about the future, but, read them with some skepticism. Also, I recomend you to look for any info concerning Transhumanism. Many of Transhumanism's ideas were filtered in this movie. Overal, buy it if yoiu liked it. But remember, it isn't the best movie of all time. You really want a movie with computers and complexities? I recomend you to see Pi.
Rating:
Summary: A Must See!
Review: The first time I saw this movie, I was blown away by the special effects, and by the "Free your mind" motif. Each time I watch it, I pick up more and more allusions to other literary works and historical/biblical references, and each new discovery adds to the amazing power of the movie. Recommended to all action fans and also a great literary movie- never to be forgotten!
Rating:
Summary: The Matrix
Review: The fx's were the best but the plot sank it!
Rating:
Summary: So good u won't believe your eyes
Review: the graphics and new cinematography is so super in this movie u won't believe all the effects and the different angles. This movie you could say is ahead of it's time.
Rating:
Summary: It Has You.
Review: The greatest Hong Kong action film ever made is an American film. The Matrix had been looking like an excellent film ever since the first previews of it were shown. And thankfully, it really does live up to its looks. It meets and exceeds all high hopes and expectations awaiting it. It is a gorgeous, visionary, and revolutionary film, one of the best films of 1999, indeed one of the greatest films of all time. The thing that stands out the most in The Matrix is its awesome and well-crafted action: numerous weapons, high-tech shootouts, maneuvering and dodging unlike in any other film, reality-bending moves and motion that makes other actions films' fight scenes seem slow and weak in comparison thanks to their powered-up and enhanced environment... and hand-to-hand martial-arts combat scenes that are among the most complicated, fast, clever, original, and fun fighting scenes of action films, if not simply the best. Thanks to the premise of the film the characters can move and fight in such enhanced and extraordinary ways that it makes all other action films seem slow in comparison. The excellent and sophisticated direction keeps the action alive: beautiful stop-motion and slow-motion use combined with extremely impressive 360-degree rotating and panning of the camera; wonderful cinematography, overall, which compliments and helps the action to be as great as it is. There's another thing The Matrix does right. In almost all other martial arts films, the fighting form is ruined by its dependence on props and humor sketches. I saw Romeo Must Die recently. It had a bad plot, but that wasn't its only problem. The fight scenes lost all excitement and turned into cliche when Jet Li used things such as bag string and a water hose to fight his enemies. Other times, the entire fight would be devoted to achieving a stupid sight gag, such as the enemy thugs having their pants fall down. How cute. In other words, the fights turned into cheap Jackie Chan-style theatrics. They used everything as a weapon except actual martial arts. The Matrix does not do this. It knows not to fool around with its action. It uses pure, graceful combat. Apparently, this is a new idea. How ironic it is that an American film knows how to do martial arts better than most recent Hong Kong films. The story propelling and surrounding this action and stylish camerawork goes like this: Keanu Reeves' character, Neo, finds out that he (along with the rest of humanity) is living in a fake world in a fake 1999: the world he lives in is one huge virtual reality environment pulled down over people's eyes. This virtual world is known as The Matrix. And the real world, above them, contains the humans' rulers and enslavers- a culture of robots using The Matrix to enslave humans and drain them of energy, while they are being controlled, to fuel their machines. Only a handful of people, led by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), know this truth. They search for "The One" who will be able to overthrow humanity's rulers- and they find him, seemingly, in Neo. So to go along with the thrills there is a quality story, too, unique and well-made. It's an intriguing premise and an interesting vision of the future. There are thought-out scientific and electronic scenarios, which let the action be crazy as it is. And through the themes on reality and its relativity, the power of belief, the concept of mind-over-body, Bible symbolism (from The One to to Nebuchadnezzar to Zion to Trinity, it's there), and even Cartesian philosophy the film presents its tantalizing message with cleverness: let your mind go. Take the pill. The acting is the sole dent (however small, as will be explained) of this otherwise wonderful film. Fishburne was very good, composed and only sometimes corny. Carrie-Anne Moss was good, too. But Keanu Reeves seemed dull, droll, and without enough emotion inside him. Sometimes he even recites his lines without any real inflection in his tone of voice, making him sound somewhat fake. But then again, this film isn't a drama, it's an action film, and any action film that tries to be a drama and tries to have its actors be dramatic is pointless. The Matrix doesn't fall into this trap and successfully negates Reeves' empty acting by having the focus on the action, not the dialogue/drama. The total 15 minutes or so of serious drama/exposition that Reeves is in doesn't, in the long run, diminish the quality of the film at all. The Matrix is near-perfect; it is one of, if not the, single most diverse and clever action films of all time; not many films reach this level of originality and vision, and when they do, like this one, they remind me why I love movies so clearly. It's one of the greatest films of all time. Even if it only had superb action and nothing else like plot or direction, it would still be great. Do yourself a favor and see it. And buy it. PS: This isn't directly related to the film, but I must say one thing I don't like about this film's popularity is how it seems to have spawned all this backlash against Star Wars: The Phantom Menace! Look, both are excellent films, leave TPM alone.
Rating:
Summary: Hated it? Loved it? But you are here, aren't you???
Review: The greatest thing about this movie is that even those who hated it wanna say something about it!!
Rating:
Summary: The ONE that set the bar for all Sci-Fi Genres
Review: The highest grossing movie of 1999, The Matrix has had influence over countless categories of viewers from all around the world. To call this film a strictly Science Fiction flick is an understatement. With brilliant handfuls of casting, cutting edge visual effects, and top-notch martial arts Choreography The Matrix is the ONE that will take you on a ride to the next level of movie experiences.
|
