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Summary: Oh no, what happened?
Review: The Matrix was not only excellent but was perfect for a series of sequels, however, the powers that be outdid themselves again, ruined a perfect story, made a silly sequel and even turned it into a mindless kung foo(l)/pseudo religious/bandstand sort of sexual piece of garbage that isn't worth the price of a ticket much less the cost of a used DVD. Wow! Did this upset me or what.
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Summary: pointless
Review: They should have just left the matrix to be a phenomenon... this sequel is pointless. a waste of money, it doesn't even have a plot, just words thatt resemble religious mumbo jumbo.
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Summary: Movie blows
Review: Liked the original, both story and effects. The effects have been copied since by many movies and were good in this one. But since for the 2nd and 3rd movies effects weren't going to be groundbreaking, the story had to be good. It wasn't. More confusion, contradictions and giant gaffes of incontinuity -- poorly edited, bad screenplay and just plain boring!
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Summary: Despite the Many Bad Reviews....
Review: ...I really liked this movie.In fact, I approached viewing this film with a somewhat cynical view myself, largely because I had heard so many negative comments about the film, ranging from critical reviews to discriminating banter from various radio personalities and talk show hosts. From the very first moments of the film, to its cliff-hanger ending, I was engrossed, and completely satisfied with the second installment of "The Matrix" trilogy. The premise of this story is pretty much a linear sequel to the first film. Six months have passed Neo (Keanu Reeves) discovered that he is the "One" who can overthrow the machines that control the matrix and enslave humans to power their very existance. Now, powerful and unstoppable, he returns to the matrix to continue his quest for the freedom of Zion. Plagged by visions of events yet to happen, Neo is forced between serving humanity and protecting "Trinity" (Carrie Ann Moss) his one, true love. When word reaches Zion that the machines have begun to burrow towards the human refuge, Morpheus leads Neo and Trinity back into the Matrix in an attempt to stop the attack before it begins. The movie, which is packed full of the same breath-taking surreal special effects that made the first movie such a huge hit with fans world-wide, does not have the surprise of the first movie. Though more elaborate, the effects are no longer ground-breaking, as they have been seen in a variety of other films (Charlies Angels, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and to the directors credit, the effects serve the story instead of replacing it. Still, they are dazzling, sometimes leaving the audience (or at least this viewer) wondering, "how did they do that?" The story is tight, and a consistent continuance of the original Matrix narrative. The original cast returns, expanding on certain characters including "The Oracle", Smith (who is now operating outside the scope of the agents in the matrix), Trinity, Morpheus, and even Neo himself, who is now a sort of "Superman" within the Matrix. The cliff-hanger ending leaves the story standing mid-field, awaiting the arrival of "Matrix: Revolution". So, despite the many negative reviews I've heard, personally, I think that "The Matrix: Reloaded" is a worthy successor to the original "Matrix" and a great film on its own. Unlike so many sequels, this movie succeeds by expanding on an idea with a continuance that is both seamless and fresh, not re-hashing old ideas by creating new ones. Watch it with an open mind and I think you will be more than pleasantly suprised. -Scott Kolecki
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Summary: Mixed bag, just like Matrix 1 and 3
Review: Pros:
1) More story and depth than the first Matrix movie
2) More and better fight scenes and special effects than the first Matrix movie
3) More development of the "Matrix universe" - how the Matrix works, etc.
4) More humor than the first Matrix movie, particularly with Merovingian
5) Agent Smith is a much more wickedly cool bad guy than in the first Matrix movie
6) You actually get the feeling that Neo and Trinity really care for each other, not just this "you can't be dead because The Oracle told me I'm supposed to fall in love with you" BS. Cons:
1) Some of the action sequences went on way too long and got in the way of the plot
2) The plot doesn't make much sense
3) What the HELL was the Architect babbling on about? Was his goal just to confuse Neo into going back the other way, or to keep Neo occupied long enough to keep him from rescuing Trinity?
4) Generally a lot of ridiculously overblown BS... but don't ALL of the Matrix movies have that? Overall, while this isn't exactly Requiem for a Dream or The English Patient, it's still a lot better than just two hours of mindlessly blowing stuff up (like that godawful piece of crap Swordfish).
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Summary: Good if your looking for special effects
Review: This movie doesn't follow any kind of logical sequence with the first movie's plot. I don't think it has a plot at all. It's true that is full of action but lacks logic. The special effects were awesome though. It's good to see it if you don't have anything else to do. I fear and wonder what revolutions might bring...
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Summary: great movie!!!
Review: the matrix realoded is a great movie!!!
i love it!!!!!
you should see it!!!
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Summary: One of the Worst Movies I've Seen in a Long Time
Review: Well, well, here comes the pretentious, "philosophical," turkey of the year! Let's go over Reloaded point-by-point.
First of all, there's Keanu Reeves. I never thought of him as a very good actor before, but he really showed his worst side in this film. He shows about as much emotion as a chunk of sheet metal. I'm surprised Trinity didn't ask him several times whether he actually loved her or not. Every time he comes on, you feel like walking up to him and saying "hey, Neo, could I give you a little injection of charisma?" Admittedly, he did look fine in his black suit and sunglasses. But that was really all he was--a black suit and sunglasses, filled with a little sawdust. He might as well have been holding the script in front of his face, reading it off to the audience.
Carrie-Ann Moss did little better. Pointing a gun at Merovingian's wife because she wanted to kiss Neo? Certainly, I think Persephone was being stupid herself, but saying that Trinity's move was an overreaction is an understatement. She gave Keanu about as much as she received--dry acting, and that terrible flat voice that sounds like a computer-generated recording.
OK, Laurence Fishburne did all right...but he did not compare with his rather good performance in the original Matrix movie. His speech in Zion was unconvincing for me--and I didn't particularly like his open, sleeveless shirt.
And then there's Hugo Weaving, probably the movie's one saving grace. The Wachowski brothers don't give him nearly enough screen time, however, and he has little opportunity to show how well he can really act.
And then the orgy and the sex scene--which I did NOT watch, by the way, being a Bible-believing Christian; my family just skipped those two scenes--are completely out of place and unnecessary. And whether they would have made sense in the plot, they are sinful and should never be imitated on the movie screen, let alone be done in reality.
The fight scenes could have been good--they were certainly visually impressive. But in almost every one of them, the motion is slowed down to almost a stop for a few seconds. Apparently the Wachowski brothers were trying to make some sort of an impressive effect with this, but I thought it merely detracted from the quick pace of the scenes.
The philosophy in this movie is an absolute joke. It appears to be an insane mix of several religions, and a dash of Wachowski weirdness. Most of it is meaningless, let alone dumb, and leads nowhere.
The highway chase scene was so-so, but it did not have me feeling almost as if I was on Trinity's motorcycle, weaving in and out of the semis, as a good action scene should. I felt somewhat detatched watching it. The twins--albino, Rastafarian type fellows with white suits--were sort of funny, but once again they got hardly any screen time, and almost zero opportunity to act.
The plot itself was so-so, and maybe in the hands of better and more moral directors and some OK actors (even mediocre would be better!) it would have been a decent movie. As it was, however, it was not good at all.
Well, that was quite a rant, but I think overall this movie deserves it. The first movie had promise, but Reloaded shoots that out of the sky. I will see The Matrix Revolutions, the third and last installment, but not in the theaters and only to see what happens--and see if the Wackowski brothers salvage this failing trilogy.
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Summary: More fun than the first. Reloaded knows how to entertain!!!
Review: I really liked this sequel, I even liked it better the first one. It's my fav in the series. Don't get me wrong, the first was great too. The first may be one of the greatest sci/fi action movies ever made. I give the first an A+, But I give this A+++. I know there lots of others who found Reloaded to be a dissapointing sequel, and they might find it weird that I liked this one more. Well if anybody has a problem w/ that, then BACK OFF!! keeep your opinions to yourself. This movie is flled with lots of fun. There is so much action in this movie. I will admit that when I went to see this film in theaters, I was having low expectations of this movie b/c most sequels don't live up to the original and that I saw lots of bad reviews for this movie. But that only made this movie more enjoyable. I walked out of theater wanting to see it again. Now here is the plot.
We are introduced to Zion, the last human city. The humans have learned that the machines are about to learn the location of the city, and the humans must prevent that from happening. And not only that, Agent smith lives again. He is now a different type of programm which he also can copy himself on to other programs. He is now both a threat to Neo and the regular agents from the Matrix . Neo Trinity, and Morpheus and a group of other humans such as Niome (Jada Pinkett smith) must travel through the Matrix in order to find a way to stop the machines. They are at the same time are trying to prove the prophecy true, that Neo (a.k.a. the ONE) will be able save the humans and stop the machines. As they are in the matrix, they must battle the agents and a new assasins such these "ghostly Twins" who have the ability to pass through walls (like like Shadowcat from X-MEN). Neo must be able to find a "source" in the Matrix to help destroy the Machines.
Anyway, Matrix Reloaded is a very fun film. I liked this one better because there is so much more action in this one then the first. Not mention that huge might scene between Neo and 100 agant smiths. I liked that b/c there was alot of fighting and it was so long too. It was the best part in this movie. Plus that whole Freeway chase scene was yet another enjoyable part of this film. I really suggest you see this movie.
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Summary: Not a bad follow up, you just have to enjoy it
Review: When Iwent to the movies to see this film I was very exited, and when I walked out I was even more exited to buy it on dvd. People get all uptight about "Having" to know what the whole movie means... just enjoy this very enjoyable movie! The Special effects and the action will be what relaoded is known for but i believe there is much more then that, and I dont mean just all of the biblical and the philogical stuff ( though that was there and well done}. It is also kind of a love theme in it as well. Ok i know it sounds corny but when I watched it for about the third time it was really clear that the biggest theme is love. Between both neo and trinity, morpheus and niobe, link and zee. So i think this movie was not fully understood because it was clear to me that the bros. want this movie to be totally labeled as a action flick or sci fi. Oh well.... I also found while talking to people about it they were really confused (which is understandable} but its an obvios thing if u dont understand it u wont like it, So if u dont get it, either buy the dvd and enjoy the special effects while u try to get it, or ask someone and then buy it. Dont just complain about how complicated it is because that is the point! its supposed to challenge u which is cool because u dont get that in many movies today!!!
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