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Summary: MATRIX: Well-Made Live Action Comic Book
Review: THE MATRIX DVD is synonymous with DVD players. Just about everyone I know who has a DVD player owns THE MATRIX. Because of its subject matter and technical prowess, it is a DVD that is made for the new digital age of video players.First off, it's a great flick: a live-action comic book (which you'll comprehend once you view the behind the scenes extras -- the storyboards for this film were done by talented comic artists. The frames of the movie replicate these strips. Brilliant!) The DVD looks great. I recently watched it on one of those excellent plasma screens and realized for the first time that all of the scenes that take place in the "matrix" have a green tint to them - to suggest the unrealness of the matrix. The story continues to enthrall me every time I watch it. The Wachowski brothers are great story tellers and THE MATRIX is a great story. They interpolate references to Jesus and Alice in Wonderland. And Hugo Weaving's performance as Agent Smith is hilarious and nuanced at the same time. The DVD has some great bonus stuff. The feature on "Bullet Time" is fascinating. You'll understand how they achieved the famous shot of Keanu on the roof in his black jacket dodging bullets! THE MATRIX is 3 years old as of this writing. In 2003, the first sequel will be out. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for this film series.
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Summary: This sets the new sci-fi standard
Review: The Matrix extends the theme used in Terminator, where the machines have taken over the world, however with a twist. We now live as human batteries to feed the machine... life as we know it is a mere virtual reality game. A lot of work went into this movie from both special effects, which are stunning, to the conditioning of the actors. The only thing I fear is a Matrix 2... not that that would be bad... but hollywood has a habit of messing up the sequels... A must see at least 5 times.
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Summary: Little More than Run-and-Gun Special FX
Review: the Matrix fell quite short of my expectations, it is painfully cliche, theres a good guy and a bad guy, the good guy fights some crucial battle with the bad guy and wins of course, been there, seen that, its way too predictable. The story has little depth and just comes down to shootouts full of special fx, only some one with the taste of a 7year old would call this good movie making, there is no character development, no depth, nothing but guns and explosions. Keanu Reeves takes the tiring "act as little as possible" routine to a new level, as do the rest of the cast. So bottom line: you can go here just for the special fx but it aint worth seeing again due to a total lack of decent acting and a good story line
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Summary: Awesome rush!
Review: The Matrix glorifies the invention of moving pictures. Imagination, action, feelings it's all in here and it's all in here with maximum dozage. Bravo to the director brothers.
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Summary: Special effects are amazing
Review: The Matrix got a 10 in visual appeal, originality, and special effects. If you love movies based on incredible special effects, you'll love The Matrix. The action sequences in this movie combine traditional stunt work with state-of-the-art computer effects. I was turned off by movies such as the Phantom Menace and the Star Wars re-makes because much of the computer animation looks like computer animation. In The Matrix, even though they relied heavily on animated effects that are simply impossible in our physical world, they managed to make it believable. It helps that the entire plot is so unbelievable that you buy into the computer-generated scenes. My only regret visually, is that I missed this movie on the big screen. The 10 in originality comes from the mere fact that I've never seen a movie with this plot. The hero spends the first half of the movie trying to figure out which a reality is real. Unlike most movies with altered realities, they let the audience learn the truth early. This reality is completely different from anything most of the audience will have seen, but completely believable. The low point of the movie was the acting. Once again (being kind) Mr. Reeves will not win an academy award. Laurence Fishburne stars as the mentor of the rebel group, and is actually quite convincing. The highlight in my opinion was Carrie-Anne Moss. She is sexy and strong. Hopefully we will see her again.
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Summary: For those who doubt The Matrix contains a plot...
Review: The Matrix had a plot that had been conceived before the film, but let's face it... the effects, the killer soundtrack, the fact that Keanu Reeves actually performed well in this movie, the GUNS. What is not to love? This movie is for those of us who have KILLER surround sound and are not afraid to get lost in the special effects. Thank you for your time :)
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Summary: The greatest film of all time
Review: The matrix had all the elements of a great film. A well thought out plot, a story that captured your imagination. Action scenes that were creative and well thought out. The best performance by Larry Fishburn and Keeanu Reeves that I have ever seen. Include some great and unique cimematography and non-traditional mood music and this movie becomes the greatest film of all time.
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Summary: 3.5 stars, actually..
Review: The Matrix had me very impressed through the first half, but didn't keep it up to the end. Too bad. I hated seeing that happen to a movie with such a great setup: the human race is enslaved and doesn't even know it, and the world we know is just shadows on a cave wall. Wow, an action movie that expects you to think? This could have really gone somewhere. The look and feel are very well-done and create just the right mood. The hand-to-hand fight sequences and special effects are flawless. This was shaping up to be the best action film I'd ever seen.. and then it completely fell apart. The subtle mind games and intelligent dialogue degenerated into a standard action-flick ending. Gratuitous shootings and big explosions. Chases and gunfights. Style over substance. The ending doesn't even explain the aftermath of the final fight. I guess we'll have to wait for the sequel: an intelligent look at humanity's struggle with its freedom, or another lifeless high-tech shootout? Wait and see...
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Summary: I know that no one will ever read this, but, oh well...
Review: The matrix has a unique ( for a movie) storyline, but it is very poorly thought out. The concept has gaping loopholes in it ( why did the robotic intelligence bother with the VR if brain-dead bodies produce as much electricity as normal ones?). Like stated below, the dialogue is simplistic at best. I understand that most of the viewers are in for the eye-candy and not the lingo, and I am not opting for the level of lingual sophistication of the Murder on the Millennium Falcon ( a book, not film), but the characters could have easily used just a tad bit more plain intelligence... Another topic: the unecessary violence - just consider this:" We are going to save the humanity from a virtual prison - and now let's gun down the twelve hundred guards that stand between us and that door!" I would have honestly liked the movie a great much better if the plot was more styled toward th thrill and the mystery rather than the special effects (all of which have been fully blown in the commercials - technicly, if you've seen the commercials, you've seen the movie). Classic Hollywood mindlessness.
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Summary: The Matrix - On DVD
Review: The Matrix has already made it's mark on movie history when it released into the theaters, and then home, but when the digital clarity of sound, and picture come together it makes a stunning movie with on-your-seat action! This is indeed much better than VHS, but whatever your can purchase, Do So!
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