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Summary: The Best For Last
Review: Revolutionize your mind into the real world. The best of the best is here. I think this is the best Matrix movie ever made.
Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, Oh yah........ it was very sad when Trinity died. Neo the one himself saved Zion from the machines. Although the end of the movie was vague. Neo dies and Morphius and Niobie do not know of his death. And the deja-vu part ment there was a glitch in the matrix something changed, oh yes it did. The world was free.............Thank you Neo.................Wherever you are
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Came to the theatre today looking for more philosophical brain food for thought (similar to the Oracle and the Architect's dialogue in "Reloaded") than what delivered. Instead all the dialogue was just drivel, and many of the main characters (Morpheus in particular) were marginalized. The wagering between Morpheus/Trinity and the Merovingian created some excellent tension - which was negated, then forgotten. E.g. his request to "bring me the eyes of the Oracle" as he toys with 2 martini olives on a toothpick. Makes you shudder, eh? And the subway-station limbo world was an intriguing setting that I hoped they would explore more; instead the Oracle wager is quickly abandoned and Neo is whisked away. So, instead of true substance, the movie was overwhelmed with cliché and useless feely-good subplots. We have the overzealous (dare I say obnoxious) 16-year old who wants to fight in the war and somehow manages to outlast all the seasoned war generals. The Indian family that wanted to save their young daughter seemed an artificial ploy to extract some sympathy from the audience. And I wanted to bang my head against the wall during Trinity's long spiel to Neo, where all the old Hollywood "I love you" clichés are recycled. The final fight between Smith and Neo in the rain seemed the high point of the movie - visually stunning and on par with the visuals of the prior films. But again, soo much potential that quickly plummets. It seemed the writers caught themselves in a bind here - both Smith and Neo have already proven that they are indestructible while in the matrix and thus cannot destroy each other physically. Then Smith seems to be hovering on the verge of existential crisis (lack of purpose) and I thought this would be cool, having his downfall rooted in the existential, rather than the physical realm. But no, we just get a series of inexplicable, blinding-white explosions. In the final scene we have characters I could care less about making cryptic comments and flinging the Sequel door wide open. So what, now there is peace? I.e. no more conflict between the machine world and humans, each just coexists? Do the machines continue to use embryonic humans to fuel their existence and the "awakened" humans are still relegated to their (now destroyed) underground lair? Seems to me the humans still get the short end of the stick...
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Summary: DOESN'T QUITE STRIKE THE IRON BUT WATCHABLE
Review: For one thing, see this movie now while it is in theatres. I am pretty sure all the mind-numbing action will not have half the effect when played off a DVD. For another, no point reading too many of the partisan reviews, The Matrix franchise never had the unanimous universal appeal badge after its first film. But since this is a review, I need to offer my personal take. The first Matrix, a fab concept executed with unprecedented pizzazz, was a colossal hit because of its novel concept -- it let your mind ponder the extent of the concept. "Reloaded" dug into the story and complicated things further, which was a mixed bag as far as I am concerned, but still left me anticipating an ending I was sure would blow me away. Having seen this third installment, I just feel gyped. I guess anyone who anxiously awaited this release will know exactly what I mean. It's almost like the Wachowskis sat down to review the first two movies and said, "Hey, too much character development and story. Now let's get down to the nitty gritty, and start shooting". There's more bazooka-toting characters here than you'd find in a crude Japanese anime, and the whole ambience is very hasty as if time was running out to rake in the dollars from the movie making. So, personally, I am a bit disappointed and seek consolation in the knowledge that when the DVDs do become available as a Criterion trilogy or something, the first movie alone will carry the entire Matrix family. Nevertheless, if you manage your expectations, this third part makes for some fast-action weekend popcorn if that's your thing.
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Summary: PURE GENIUS AND UTTERLY AMAZING!!!
Review: This last installment of the matrix trilogy is nothing short of pure genius and shows why this trilogy is one of the most powerful epics of the modern age.It is without a doubt one of the most intelligently written and wonderfully acted films.The jaw dropping visual effects and adrenaline charged battle scenes are way beyond anything seen in the first two films.Awesome war scenes,an incredible soundtrack and legendary fight scenes is what this movie brings.Not to mention that the movie is extremely thought provoking because it beautifully expresses our hopes,dreams,fears and other ideas such as life and death.The movie has gotten alot of unfair criticism by ignorant reviewers who are making petty complaints.The main complaints are that the acting wasnt good,not enough fight scenes in the matrix and no final resolution in the movie.First,the acting may not have been superb,but it was good enough.Secondly,people need to get over this complaint because there were enough fight scenes in the matrix done in the previous movies and this was not the main premise of revolutions.Thirdly,were people actually expecting a complete and final victory?Outright victories never happen in real wars because there are too many other variables to take into account such as death and other lingering issues.Christ came to save us and create a new utopian world,but yet we are still enslaved by our natures and the world has become more of a hell than its ever been.Where was the final resolution in his coming?To conclude,alot of people simply did not understand the plot,let alone the philosophy behind it.There is a cultural backlash against this movie because it is being well received by the general public.I suspect that people just had too many expectations for this movie and spent all of their time looking for its faults.The matrix revolutions isnt a perfect movie,but neither were its predecessors or any movie for that matter.
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Summary: Carrie-Anne Moss rocks!!!
Review: I'm like totally stoked to see Carrie-Anne Moss again, dude! I'm her #1 fan, man. I like her more than life itself, dude. She's totally buff and smooth and fights like a real woman! Go see this just for her, man. I gotta go see it again, dude!
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Summary: ...a triumph matched only by its monumental faliure.
Review: I left the cinema crying. And they where definitely NOT tears of joy. I didnt see the origional Matrix in the cine, as I was never too interested in sci-fi, but when I saw it on TV I was amazed. Never before had I seen such an intriguing plot, great characters and most importantly, mind-numbin' gun-totin' special effects. After this, I was first in line to see the sequel and I thought "hey, that was pretty good! Not as great as the first, and on its own, probably woulda been crappy... but all the questions raised, all the odd ends, they're all gonna be tied up with just as much special effects to boot in Revoltions! WOOT, MATRIX!" after seeing the conclusion, I can only hope for a fourth movie, cos everything that has a beggining, has an end... and this was not it. In exchange for peace, Neo would kill Smith so he could not ruin the machene city as he did the matrix. But to do this, Neo gave his own life. And the machenes retreated. WHY?! That big ol pointy machene made a deal with Neo, but after he has killed Smith, why not just carry on with the attack THAT THEY WERE WINNING and "kill 2 birds with one stone"? Surely these machenes would have no concept of honour, and could break any promise without regret, something the machenes dont have? And another thing, how is peace possible anyway? As the machenes need the humans in the pods to live, and the Zion humans want to free them, it is not. Really, a predictable ending of the complete destruction of the evil machenes and freedom for the enslaved human race would have been nice. Hell, I would've been happy with the machenes winning, killing the humans in Zion and having all the humans in power pods they needed to survive, with the possibility of the One being reborn, AGAIN, to save the human race in the future. But thats just it, there is no ending. Neo and Trinity die, so does Smith, and the machenes give up their attack on Zion, so we are basicly back where we started! Or are we? Have the humans been freed from their pods? It doesnt say! For absolute freedom, are the people of Zion still going to have to free them? In that case, the ending makes even less sense! All in all, its a great trilogy, and some of the greatest movies of all time, but it is all ruined by this third installment. The movie deserves an ending. We, the fans, deserve some explinations. The Matrix - 10/10
Reloaded - 9/10
Revolutions - 6.5/10 Watch this movie, yes, but only for the special effects. "...a triumph matched only by its monumental faliure." I think youve got it, right there, Mr.Architect...
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Summary: It could have been great!!!
Review: This movie could have been a classic with a haunting ending, with the likes of the classic book "1984" by Orwell. They should have never decided to make it a trilogy, but instead the Wachowski brothers were money-hungry and wanted to ruin a piece of art. THE ENDING WAS HORRIBLE! The first Matrix was a great movie with a great concept. I then saw the Animatrix. If you consider yourself a Matrix fan, and you haven't seen the Animatrix, see it today. The Animatrix brought a whole new world to my eyes. I could just imagine the ending that was supposed to be. People are dependent on machines and machines are dependent on people. The Matrix Revolutions didn't tackle the question of all the humans getting released from the matrix itself. All of a sudden, the goal of mankind changed from releasing every single human from the matrix, into saving Zion. I would've liked to see a ending where nothing existed and everything died. Face it, the earth is ruined and both humans and machines need each other. I would've liked to see every single human wake up and not start a revolution but die. Having them die would mean that all the machines would also die. Neo should've had a chance to wake up every single human but decide not to. Humans cannot exist outside the matrix anymore. Humans might exist in total control within the Matrix, but this is the only way man can survive. Zion then would be destroyed. Yes, it should be destroyed. The cycle of "the one" would continue and a new Zion would be created. The lesson of the story would be the following: Mankind can no longer exist without the machines. There is no hope for the mankind to ever escape from the matrix. People could no longer exist outside the matrix. The earth's atmosphere is ruined and there is no food left. The Matrix is home. Man does not know of any other world or home outside the matrix. People need the machines to exist. The machines need people to exist as well, creating a perfect balance. This is the only way. If you saw the Animatrix, you would agree. I would have like to see a solid ending, but instead I was fed a heap load of crap. The ending was left up to interpretation, but it didn't even seemed thought out. Some might argue that the ending of the movie meant all humans were released. If you would've paid attention to this movie and last you would understand that you are wrong. The architect said he'd release those that don't want to be in the matrix. Only 1% of the population don't accept, so only 1% are being released. What kind of revolution is that. I would have liked to see mankind realize they lost, even the movie metion absolutely anything about the releasing of mankind, but it didn't. The last two movies were flawed and were loaded with unnecessary story elements. The movies had some cool action scenes but never answered "why" or "how". How did Neo gain powers in the real world? Why did Neo get trapped in a world between the matrix and the real world? There are many question like this I have, but the movie never answers them. Overall, I was very dissapointed, and I recommend you see the Animatrix if you have questions about the making of the Matrix itself.
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Summary: The Matrix Revolutions-awesome FXs!!!
Review: The best reason to watch The Matrix Revolutions is for the amazing special FX. These are some of the best used computer generated FXs I have ever seen in a movie. Unfortunatly the best reason not to watch Revolutions is the storyline and poor editing job. The storyline from the first Matrix was deep and incredible, while Revolutions is something of a Sci-Fi chick flick(with a boring love story). The editing was evident, because the movie sometimes didn't flow well or make sense. I got the idea that they cut alot of important transitions to save time... Fortunatly the DVD will contain all the stuff that some dumb ass edited out. Whoever edited this movie deserves to never work in Hollywoood again. Even super Matrix fans were sometimes left confused because the transitions just were not there. acting=4 stars
FX=5 stars
ending=4 stars
atmosphere=3.5 stars
Editing=1 star
storyline=3 stars
meaningfullness=2 stars OVERALL=3.2 stars its deffinetly watchable, but far less then we expect from a stellar title like the Matrix. Revolutions is not to the Matrix, what Rambo 3 was to First Blood. Its more like what Back to the Future 3 was to Back to the Future...
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Summary: Not entirely satisfying but still very good
Review: I can't really say I found the Matrix Revolutions to be totally disapointing. It had tons of action eventhough most of it took place in the real world with man verse machines. I would've liked more kun-fu and more action in the matrix but the action we get is still loud and exciting. After seeing the first one and hearing that sequels were gonna be made I was excited. I expected new villains and different plots but we don't really get that. The trilogy is just one movie with the same plot. I would've liked to have seen Neo fight a new main villain in the sequels but instead we get Agent Smith again. Not just one but a whole lot of him. I admit that's entertaining because Hugo Weaving is great in the role. It's not much that can be done with the same villain over and over again though. Neo and Agent Smith's fight should've ended in the first one, was not really a need for him to come back. None of the Neo/Agent Smith fights are even as good as their battle at the end of the first one.
It's still not bad though, it looks great and the special effects are awesome. The Wocohwski's direction is well done. They throw a lot of action at you all at once during the battle for Zion scene but you always know what's going on. If it was badly directed you would be lost in a scene like that. They made an intense and exciting movie, we don't get an entirely satisfying ending but it's not really a bad ending. It does make you want to know what happens next though even if there isn't really a need for a part 4. The ending just makes you confused and mad about some of the fates of the characters. The first was a fun cyber-punk/sci-fi/thriller and the second is slow but when it's not it has some really fun action scenes. Revolutions is darker, more violent and not as much fun as the first too. It's still entertaining but not as fun as the others.
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Summary: What Revolution?
Review: I have to get some things off my chest, and since everybody's saying something I guess I could too. I was the only one out of the group of my friends who thought the first matrix would be any good. All I saw was a ten second preview of trinity slamming into the skyscraper window. From the quality, the directing of the film I knew it would be something great. That's why I was extemely disappointed as a fan and as an aspiring screenwriter to watch the Wachowski brother's writing weaken with the last two films. It seems they beleive that FX will take the place of thier writing. The reloaded FX were way too much. They could have been done in moderation. In the first film you said "Holy crap!" In the second film, "we've seen this stuff already". If they were to have done about four key scenes with new and exciting FX my response would have been the same, instead they relied on slowing things down in places where it wasn't needed. And why is it that if Neo is the only one to move like the agents that the scene at the beginning of Reloaded is using bullet time. Trinity can't move that fast, only the agents can. The Wachowskis must have had an extra mil. to throw around and use up running time. I'm not an authority here, i'm not forming thier philosophy for them, you make it whatever you want, but it appears to me that the Wachowskis got lost in thier own film and what thier own characters abilities are. In the third film I was dissapointed. You don't set up an amazing concept like the first film and then totally blow it off atthe end like they did. There was no resolution, no closureand who really won?! I would have thought the human race would prosper, but that the battle would be bigger, but then again there are alot of machines. After all Neo's discoveries about himself and the system, the Wachowski's decided to "tie" the game, as it were, at the end of the film. It seems to me that the Wachowskis' lost faith in thier own savior, in thier own hero. I don't know if Revolutions could have been written more solid or not. All i know is that the script was full of holes that the Wachowskis decided to not even press upon or even try to resolve. For instance, the scene in Revolutions where half of Neo is stuck in, what appears to be a "forbidden zone" of the matrix waiting for the "train man" to smuggle him back in, AND then his body's in a coma, but he was already unplugged at the end of the second matrix, so what is this??? Did part of his soul jump into the matrix without being jacked in?? How?? And what's with the "Final Fantasy" anime stuff? And in another scene where Neo and Trinity take Niobe's ship and head to the outskirts of the city; Neo can see things in an orange light, a "squiddy" comes at the ship, passes over, but the essence of the sentinel passes through his body? What was that?... The Wachowskis have clearly gotten confused somewhere along the lines about things they wanted to do, because some of this stuff didn't make any sense. It seems like they had extra money in thier budget. That's my piece, folks. All in all I'm disappointed by this, maybe I'm not that smart and all the answers are there somewhere. As Neo once said: "Where you go from here...is up to you..."
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