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Summary: Makes you think!
Review: This would definately be the best movie I've watched in years. This special effects were great and the acting was first rate. The martial arts effects were also fantastic. A good way to escape the reality for awhile. One of the few movies that could rate a follow up feature. Watched it 3 times already!
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Summary: derivative
Review: This would have been a great movie if I hadn't already seen it before. What I mean is that all the key elements were borrowed from other films, to wit:They Live - alternate reality imposed by evil non-humans Terminator 2 - war of humans vs. artificial intelligence Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Thing, etc. - use humans for raw material Little Buddha - Keanu Reeves is the chosen one Take all those and squish them together, and you have The Matrix. Nice special effects, though.
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Summary: great movie - poor DVD
Review: This would have been a pleasure to watch except for video/audio going out of sync on most action scenes. I have a Pioneer DVL700 which plays my other 200+ DVD's without trouble. Understand the problem also occurs with Toshiba, RCA, and other players - Sony plays it OK.
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Summary: Digital Dreams or Reality...
Review: Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), alias Neo, is a computer programmer by day and a hacker by night who is not getting much sleep due to troubled thoughts. One evening Neo receives a message on his computer and later a strange phone call from a different hacker who goes by the name Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). This is the beginning of a complete turmoil related to Neo's existence and he is thrown into an adventure unlike no other ever created, no pun intended. Matrix is a clever science fiction story that triggers reflection in regards to our existence and values, which can be experienced through fast paced action packed entertainment.
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Summary: DVD-ROM owners beware of bullying installation
Review: Those intending to play this disk on DVD-ROM should be aware that it will not play on your regular software but insists on installing PC-Friendly, which is actually a pretty lame player. It might insist on updating various drivers as well. To top it off, if you have the Creative Encore software, the picture won't play at the correct aspect ratio till you figure out how to swap into your regular player and change it. Altogether it took me over an hour to get the movie up and running properly, and it stuck me with software I don't want and don't like. Rude!
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Summary: Even Keanu Reeves could not screw up this movie!!
Review: Those Wachowski brothers are good. This movie is fantastic! The casting (even Keanu, who is terrible in all other movies) seems to be perfect. I really cannot see other actors in these roles. The actually premise of the movie (humans as batteries for machines) was completely original. They did a fantastic job of mixing cyber-punk, Hong Kong and anime styles. This is the movie to bring Hollywood into the next century. Sorry, George. Jar-Jar did not cut it.
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Summary: Every story has to start somewhere.
Review: Those who are disappointed with The Matrix should be ashamed of themselves. Every great story has to start somewhere. Take Star Wars for instance. A great series started with 'A New Hope' the movie where we learn about the plot. Those who love Star Wars respect 'A New Hope' for the fact that it tells you where and when you are. The same goes for the Matrix. Respect the movie for the fact that it shows you where and when you are in the series.
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Summary: Better than The Phantom Menace
Review: Those words are hard to type. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I have seen the original trilogy hundreds of times. I saw TPM over 10 times. The Matrix is superior, especially upon repeated viewings. The story is fresh and grabs you from the start. The special effects, sound, and editing are incredible. If you have a DVD player this movie is reference material. If you are a sci-fi fan this should be the next movie you buy. I would have given it 6 stars if it was possible.
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Summary: The best movie I've ever seen!
Review: Though I am not a big lover of sci-fi or action this DVD is the best I have ever seen. It is packed with beautiful, stunning scenes, and none of the action scenes feels like they are faked. Normally I can enjoy an action but I am always thinking in terms of "Yeah, right I know how they did this..." but trough this movie I caught myself literary catching my breath several times beacause I had forgotten to breath. This is more than an action, it has a good script with characters you really take to your heart and a good plot. The scenes, environments and the characters clothes were so well designed that all I could do was line back and enjoy. This might sound exaggerated but I really mean it when I say that this movie changed my life. It left me with a great feeling of joy and strength and it made it impossible to really enjoy an other movie, since none can match the experience of the Matrix. In a way I am sorry I have already seen it beacause I would love to have that experience left.
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Summary: Sets the Tone for Action in the New Millenium
Review: Though it came out a year short, I consider The Matrix to be the 1st movie of the 21st century. This film successfully combines all of the best elements of past action movies and propels the genre forward into the digital age. By the mid to late 80's action movies had evolved enough where the hero could be an ordinary guy. Strongmen like Anuld & Sly, hard boiled private eyes, lone wolf cops and deadly assassins still had & have their places but there was the growing acceptance of portraying the hero as a family man with real concerns, a tormented soul living in troubled times or just a guy caught up in events beyond his control. The Matrix takes this further by, finally, proving both computers and virtual reality are usable elements for action movies. Previous attempts to integrate computers and virtual reality into mainstream action & Sci-Fi have met with mixed results at best. The Terminator movies, especially T2, were probably the best of the lot at combining an alternate reality with present day action. Certainly, virtual reality and alternate reality are different but they belong in the same family. The Matrix turns this upside down and inside out. The real world is presented as fake and an alternate reality; a post apocalypse machine ruled world, is posited as the real world. In this movie, the characters themseves get to choose their characters as they leave the real world and enter the Matrix. They wear leather and sunglasses. The know martial arts and how to handle guns and pilot attack helicopters. In real life, they are hunted & largely helpless. In the Matrix, they are studs. Most of the 1st half is philosophy 101 as Neo (our hero) must decide between a lonely and unsatisfying false reality and an exciting but dangerous post-apocalypse where machines feed off humans and supply them w/ a world to keep them alive. Predestination vs. free will, of course. Man vs. machine. Immediate gratification vs. long term viability. And so on. Most of the second half is fantastic action (often in slo-mo) to rock music and a budding love affair. Smart, cool, modern & pace setting.
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