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Summary: Don't think it's good............know it.
Review: Thrilling, action-packed, cutting-the-edge graphics, intelligent film, cann't watch it enough, I wish I could rate this a 6 star. This film is a rollercaster ride of excitement.....choose your pill.
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Summary: Totally Original
Review: To answer the person who made the comment on the batteries: If you remember, in the movie they explain that a human being produces much more electricity than any battery ever can or will produce. Therefore it is more efficient to use humans. This is definitely one of the best Sci-Fi movies I have ever seen. The story is excellent, the special effects are amazing, and the direction is superb. As you watch this movie, you can't help but wonder how the directors were able to so perfectly capture their vision on film.
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Summary: An fun action movie, but highly overated
Review: To be brief, "the Matrix" is, at best, an "OK" action film with intellectual pretentions that come off sort of goofy-cyber-juvenile. Still, it is alot of fun to look at (until you realize the whole thing looks like a Playstation version of a Gap commercial). Keanu Reeves is at his "pretending not to be a complete stoner moron" best and Mr. Fishburne looks very pleased to be making so much money for such little acting effort. The real star (human wise) is the character of Trinity who is absolutely stunning to look at and has some of the best martial arts moves. But even the tough as nails Trinity couldn't save me from feeling this film was basically a B-grade flick on a A-grade budget. Worse of all, it takes itself so deadpan serious that I couldn't help but laugh through most of it. Still, if your looking for some mindless techno-dystopic fun, see the film. If you want something in the same vein with a little more substance, try "Blade Runner" or "Cube" or the animated films "Ghost in the Shell" or "Akira".
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Summary: Nearly a revelation.
Review: To deal with the flaws in 'The Matrix' might take a while. It isn't a high-brow or particularly profound film. What is it? An exhilarating, exhausting, immersive ride through some imaginative filming and unimaginative writing.Complaints about Mr. Reeves can, in my opinion, be more than cancelled out by applause for Mr. Fishburne, who is nothing short of magnificent for the first half of the film. Hugo Weaving is also a great surprise as the inhuman Agent Smith, and should be raking in cash for his next few roles, if there's any justice in this world. Give thanks, please, for the moody and perfectly-placed soundtrack, the clever SFX, and the enthralling fight sequences. Niggles 'The Matrix' may have, but, while you're watching, you won't have the breath to criticise. And that's all you can ask from an action/sci-fi movie. 'Blade Runner' it ain't.
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Summary: Hard to beat
Review: To fully appreciate the Matrix, watch it on DVD with ProLogic. Excellent script, acting, effects, stunts. Jackie Chan meets Hackers. I found it reminiscent of Dark City and perhaps Total Recall, in that things are not always as they appear...
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Summary: An ACTION packed SPECIAL EFFECTS master piece!
Review: To me this movie felt like a wild ride on a Ninja zx7 going 130MPH down a winding San Fransico hill. It was intense and at the same time insightful and somewhat philosopical. It made you look at reality in a whole different light. At times however the dialog got a bit monotonous but overall 4 Stars.
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Summary: An excellent idea poorly executed
Review: To me, The Matrix is a film made by nerds, for nerds (I can see the 'unhelpful votes' tally rising as I type). The Wachowski brothers, like the audience this film is aimed at, clearly see themselves as Neo, transporting themselves into a CGI otherworld to save mankind, with mysterious, beautiful women like Trinity falling at their feet. It's as if they are trying to reassure themselves that they aren't really nerds and that sitting in front of a computer is actually exciting, or better yet...dangerous. And herein lies the problem. The Matrix has an unfriendly, exclusive feel to it; unwelcoming to the computer illiterate. It is also very slow, and the device of freezing characters mid-fight destroys any sense of building tension or momentum during the many action sequences. However, there is much going for it. It is simply one of the most beautifully made films I have ever seen. Bill Pope's green-hued cinematography is a standout; and the teams behind the effects, sound and editing certainly earned the Oscars bestowed upon them. The most interesting character is the one everyone else I know seems to hate - Hugo Weaving's agent. His dry, precise delivery and mannered poise is really quite entertaining to watch. Anyway, thanks largely to Keanu Reeves' attractive screen presence, The Matrix makes for a diverting enough two hours or so of your time
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Summary: Surprisingly good
Review: To preface this review...I am not much of an action fan, and CERTAINLY not a sci-fi fan. It just isn't my choice of genre. So, when everyone praised this movie and all of its special effects, I was skeptical. I have to admit, though, the special effects blew me away from beginning to end, and the plot was surprisingly good too. I first saw this movie on VHS and immediately wanted it on DVD...the DVD definitely adds a lot of dimensions that you can't get the full effect of on VHS. I highly recommend this film for everyone, not just for sci-fi or action fanatics.
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Summary: Matrix on DVD, magical
Review: To put it simply The Matrix is a special effects laden Sci-Fi film. Although the Special Effects and action sequences are great, they are very little compared to the films great script and acting. The best performance in it comes from the comic relief provied my Mouse(matt doran. Mouse never shuts-up, but in the procces of talking, poses some interesting questions. The Matrix is one of the few Sci-Fi films I have seen that is enjoyed by non-sci-fi fans. So what if all Keanu reeves does is look confused? that's the point. So what if the end is predictable, that just sets it along with Star Wars as a modern day myth. --This text refers to the DVD edition.
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Summary: The best movie, sci-fi or otherwise I've ever seen
Review: To put it simply The Matrix is a special effects laden Sci-Fi film. But in saying that, one misses the whole point of the movie. Although the Special Effects and action sequences are great, they are very little compared to the films great script and acting. The best performance in it comes from the comic relief provied my Mouse(matt doran. Mouse never shuts-up, but in the procces of talking, poses some interesting questions. The Matrix is one of the few Sci-Fi films I have seen that is enjoyed by non-sci-fi fans. So what if all Keanu reeves does is look confused? that's the point. So what if the end is predictable, that just sets it along with Star Wars as a modern day myth.
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