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Summary: The Matrix- An Astonishing Piece of Science Fiction
Review: The Matrix, an amazing and unique sci-fi thriller from the Wachowski brothers stunned the world. It had a unique concept, in addition to remarkable and fresh visual and special efffects.
Now the premise of this film is probably the hardest to explain,
for it surely is intricate and complicated. The film takes place sometime in the distant future, Reeves plays Thomas Anderson, a man who is searching for an answer to a certain question: What is the matrix? Laurence Fishburne who is perfectly cast, plays Morpheus, a leader of a bunch of rebels searching for "the one." Carrie-Anne Moss plays Trinity, a part of Morpheus's group and cause. In this film there are many references to the bible, which you can easily figure from the names of characters. All in all, confusing as you can tell.
The Matrix was a sleeper hit of 1999, and soon became a box-office smash and global phenomenan. The film intruced a fascination effect called Bullet-time, which was later copied in numerous movies, for example Charlie's Angels. The action in this movie was innovative and inventive, and certainly appealing, from amazing kung-fu fights to intense shootouts.
Though in comparison to the sequels, the origianly remains the best. Of course in terms of action, the sequels definetly win especially Reloaded which featured the amazing "burly brawl" and "freeway chase sequence." Revolutions also featured the amazing battle in Zion, which was groundbreaking in digital animation. The sequels are a worth addition to the trilogy though and are definetly worth owning too, by the way Revolutions comes out on April 6, 2004.
The Matrix is rated R for Sci-fi Violence and Brief Language. The violence includes a lot of gunplay, including the amazing Lobby shootout sequence. Some of which is bloody. The Matrix is suitable for kids 14 and up probably, for the violence isn't over the top. cheoreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, who later did work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The language is mild and not particularly strong. There is also mild sexual innuendo. The Matrix, infact as I stated earlier the entire trilogy is worth owning espeically on DVD, if you haven't seen any see one of them today, and obviously start with The Matrix, the one which started it all. Now available on Video and DVD.
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Summary: Often lost in the praise for this movie...
Review: is the exceptional sound design. Understandibly, everyone is captivated by the visual effects and the conceptual genius of this film, but The Matrix has one of the finest sound designs I have ever experienced in a film. I'm not just talking about the high quality of the sound, I'm talking more about the sheer artistry of the design itself. Instead of constantly overwhealming the viewer/listener with sheer quantity of sounds and loudness, the designers have created a highly refined, artistic soundscape that becomes a character in the film. They pick and chose the important sonic elements we need to hear in order to completely involve us moment-by-moment. The sonic perspective changes constantly. We constantly jump back and forth into the viewpoint of different characters--whichever perspective best emotionally supports the story. We go from an in-your face flurry of bullets and crashes and whooshes and explosions to, within the same scene, a sudden shift to hearing just the sound of one gun's bullets dropping on the floor from the point of view of one character. Brilliant! The film is mixed very well--with a wonderfully dimensional soundstage, great dynamics, clean and clear dialogue and fantastic panning effects. I love the moments when we "break through" various video display devices to enter a scene--the sonic detail and 3D effects are wonderful. I also enjoy the imaginative solutions for the question of what something not yet invented might sound like. It is obvious a lot of care and artistry went into the sound design, and that a rare synergy of all creative elements was achieved. Sound effects work hand in hand with visuals, dialogue and music to create a totally emersive experience--a sign that the directors considered sound an important part of the process from the very beginning.
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Summary: 4.5 stars. Great movie, a little hard to follow...
Review: ...and (let the bashing begin) in my opinion, a little overrated. I don't know. I mean, it was a real good movie with a good concept that makes you think, but I thought it was too detailed for someone to take in all in one shot and I found it to be overwhelmingly confusing at times. It also moved too fast and explained things a little too fast. If you haven't seen it yet, buy it, but it's one of those movies where you have to pay attention.
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Summary: A new type of classic!
Review: What can I say about this film that hasn't been said. It is the first of its genre and the best. It opened a whole new way to film fight scenes. Neo is a quiet businessman who seems to get sucked into a computer generated world. As the movie progresses we are not sure what reality is, in fact, reality. Worth owning and watching several times. You pick up something different each time you watch it!
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Summary: Is it 3 a.m.? Go to bed...unless your watching The Matrix...
Review: This won't help you. I just liked the movie. A lot. Five stars. See? Good. Now go read something else.
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Summary: WARNING! WARNING! This is no "Collector's Set"
Review: I jsut want to warn you all to slam on the brakes to avoid being duped into thinking that this item is a 'collector's set'. I got this as a gift for my birthday in 2002 to replace a DVD of this movie that was stolen but I am just dissapointed with this item. I was expecting a very large stash of goodies but all I got was just two posters and just one, that's right ONE DISC!! Only one extra that was a second disc of behind the scenes footage and while it's great, I feel sorry for the person who ended up spending so much more money on just so little extra stuff. This is a great item and the movie is just incredible but the title is misleading. Good thing that it's only a "Limited Edition" but there isn't enough that warrants spending and extra five thousand pennies on this set. Stick with your older DVDs or wait until a possible MATRIX box set containing all three movies "Matrix", "Matrix Reloaded", and "Matrix Revolutions" comes out. You'll be much better buying that instead of this so-called "Collector's Set". A total dissapointment. I'm only giving this a five star just because the movie is great.
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Summary: The Sequels Put It To Shame
Review: I'm sick and tired of people being so hung-up on firsts. Check out ANY music artist, and people will ALWAYS tell you that their first album was their best. It's the same thing with movies, and, quite frankly, with "The Matrix", they're totally wrong. I loved this movie when it first came out. It was undeniably creative, had great special effects, and really revolutionized the way action films would be looked at from then on. Then, "The Matrix Reloaded" hit the screens. After watching all the brand new, ultra-cool stunts, taking time to think over the philosophies, and trying to take in all the aspects of its massive scale, I can safely tell you that it makes this film look rather lame. Sure, the lobby shootout and the battle in the subway station are excellent, but when compared to "Reloaded"'s burly brawl, freeway chase, and chateau death match, I just can't put the original on a pedestal. "Revolutions" with its truly epic battle for Zion (which set a benchmark in digital animation), and final showdown even further this film's mediocrity. "The Matrix" has never been a series people came to for its writing or acting, and this one is no exception. Keanu Reeves is dry in his delivery, but makes up for it with all the coolness of his trench coat and sunglasses. The philosophical points and views expressed in the sequels are almost totally absent in the original, with the concept of a matrix of control constantly taking center stage during the dialogue scenes. Since Neo doesn't fully become 'The One' until the last minutes of the film, you won't be seeing very much of his lightning quick Kung-Fu either, and, to me, that removes a lot of this film's excitement. It's safe to say that "The Matrix" is a good movie, but if you want something that will blow you away both mentally and visually, check out either of the two sequels instead.
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Summary: Defining the start of the New Millenium
Review: What more can be said about this groundbreaking film? It absolutely redefined the entire action genre, and did so with unrivaled flair and panache. The film does for Generation Y what the original "Star Wars" did for the younger half of GenX. Not only are the film's special effects groundbreaking and visually stunning, but the action is superb as well. From dazzling mid-air martial arts to bullet dodging to the shoot-em-up "lobby" scene, it is little wonder that this was the first DVD in my collection. My only regret is that I never experienced this film in a theater--I saw it for the first time on fullscreen VHS, which simply does not do it justice. The movie succeeds on all levels, but perhaps the thing that most clearly indicates the greatness of this movie is that I never tire of watching it again. The special features on bullet time and the commentary tracks are insightful and interesting, making Matrix a must-have for any DVD collection.
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Summary: An inspired, well made, partial rip-off.
Review: Superbly made as this film is, I'm getting sick of people suggesting that it's original.
It isn't.
The idea of the Matrix itself appears to be stolen off "Doctor Who". The virtual-realty thingy on "Doctor Who" was even CALLED the Matrix.
And the idea that our whole percieved environment is actually run by machines isn't knew either.
However, these ideas are used superbly in this film, and the scenario they are put in makes for a very thought-provoking action film.
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Summary: Good graphics. Confusing story!
Review: I must say that this movie has good graphics.Even though I'm not a big fan of Keanu Reeves, his acting was very orignal in this movie. Though the only bad part of the movie is it has not got a very good story. The action was the best part of the movie.Even though it's not got a good story, I give it three stars.
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