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Summary: The best flick you will c this side of the millenium
Review: This film has to be the best film ever,thought provoking with special events to back up the storyline and make it (unbelievable as it is) extremely believable. If you miss this film you will be losing out on seeing a film that will change the way you look at everything.Just open wide and take the blue pill!
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Summary: Very good
Review: This film is a better example of the genre than many you will see, the best for some time. The plot was not the strongest, but the acting and effects carried the film through very well. The only quibble I have, major one at least, is that the Agents were never really developed enough. At one point near the end we got some from the leading Agent that he was not in total agreement with the others and I thought that that would have been developed a bit more. It ended rather abruptly, I wasnt too sure that that was going to be the end until it was over. Also that love bit at the end with Neo coming back to life was a bit corny and spoiled the end for me. Worth going to see.
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Summary: Combination of lowbrow action with highbrow Sci fi
Review: This film is a combination of Philip K Dick's "Valis" and a John Woo action film. Matrix works well on both the lowbrow and highbrow levels.At the "lowbrow" level, Matrix offers some of the most beautiful and rewatchable screen violence ever. The cyberpunkish style works very well. The use of mythical archetypes works better than any other film of recent memory: Campbellian myth makes this an extraordinary experience.
Oh yeah, and the music is really great. Especially the last part, when Keanu ascends into heaven. The music there, by Rage Against the Machine, is an anthem to modern youth, filled with the exhiliration of spiritual rebirth, and a really cool riff! At the highbrow level, the Wachowski brothers say that they have borrowed from literary science fiction masters such as Philip K Dick and the early Cyberpunks. The literary quality of the script is remarkable, especially for an action film. These are ideas that have rarely been seen off the printed page. Philip K Dick's quasi-Gnostic view of the universe makes a joyous appearance here (with Morpheus as Valis, and the Matrix itself as the Black Iron Prison); and the religious and literary references are a joy to come back to. Some parts of this film do not work, however. I found the style of the Nebuchadnezzar to be silly and Marvelcomicbookish. The Agents are suypposed to be menacing, but I just found myself laughing. Heh heh. But nevertheless, the few flaws don't detract at all from the remarkable experience that is The Matrix. One of the most intelligent and coolest sci fi films ever.
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Summary: Warning: Only Love Can Beat The Machines
Review: THIS FILM IS A DIRE WAKE UP CALL to what is fast becoming of our species and civilization...Truth is always the most entertaining of all, and this film kicks truth like no movie I've seen in years...if you feel the world is becoming more and more bizarre by the minute, then The Matrix will resonate deeply with your soul's awakening to this truth and help bring you back home to yourself...for you are The One to whom it speaks, and your self-awakening Love is critical for the salvation of not only yourself but this entire, increasingly machine-driven world...
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Summary: Another World
Review: This film is a unique trip into another world of thinking. The DVD version is a crystal clear view of this world. I rent most films, but this one is a keeper. It is as entertaining on the third viewing as it was the first time, but for different reasons. The DVD format will help you answer many questions that arise during the initial viewing by permitting you to see the film segments out of order. You can also look at the making of the film and the directors' comments.
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Summary: Absolutely stunning!
Review: This film is absolutely amazing! The special effects are out of this world, the soundtrack just as good (dolby digital works a treat), the acting's not too bad and there's even a bit of occasional humour! There's an interesting message in there, its just a shame people are more likely to remember this film because of its amazing effects. A visual treat that really shows what dvd is all about!
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Summary: The finest case made yet for euthanisia, with awesome FX!
Review: This film is clearly revolutionary to the action and sci-fi genres. In the fairly short time since it has come out, almost all action films have been painted against it. The groundbreaking special effects have brought the expectations of the viewing public up to new levels. With the genre-forming load that it carries, how it is that such a film fails to garner a perfect review? The answer can be found following.
Gore Vidal is undoubtedly a very intelligent man, a gifted writer, and man of excellent reason. So why is it that many people can't stand him? Three words: pretentiousness and condescension. He can come across in his efforts as arbitrarily elitist and superior. However, his talents are not in question, merely his presentation. The problem with The Matrix is somewhat similar with an important difference. The philosophy behind the film is never defined to any extent. What little clarity that comes through is just plain silly. However, the Wachowski's have managed to keep the pretentiousness that many find to be a flaw in Vidal's works. So what you're left with is a condescending idea filled with mystical mumbo-jumbo without the solid theme to back it up. There is nothing of value behind the excellent special effects. The story and character developments are fun but not original. The "science" in the film is pure drivel. Human being as batteries? Physical slavery would make a bit more sense but the scientific basis for using humans as a source of heat or electrical energy reaches the very peaks of absurdity. "Near the earth's core where it's still warm"?!?!?!?!? Not only is it still warm there but all known metals would liquefy before making it through the mantle! Ok so it's future metal. But the humans must have a way of withstanding heat that would melt steel. There is no scientific basis for any aspects of the film.
If one wants to learn about the existentialist-ish ideas underneath what little amount of coherency in the plot there is, read Sartre. The fact that this adapts in some many ways Christian prophecy (The one. The return of the one.) further undermines the existential underpinnings of the film. Goofy musings on the nature of reality are the work of junior high philosophy buffs, and not particularly bright ones.
The dialogue in the film is normally nothing short of stupid. The only exception being the outstanding performance of Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith whose dry, sneering delivery steals all the best scenes of the film. Laurence Fishburne, an undeniably talented actor, is saddled with most of the nonsensical soliloquies. Filling out the cast are a somehow-bordering-on-competent Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss and Joe Pantoliano. All put in solid enough performance but none redeem the plot.
So then remain the special effects. They are beyond reproach. They set the standards for all ensuing films that aspire to have effects of any kind. The film has spawned numerous knock-offs, both serious and parodying. The better of those keep to just the effects with the lesser trying to pick off bits of the plot. All in all, it's an entertaining action film that aspires for being something more and fails miserably. After all, it's kind of hard to love the ideas behind the film when the machines are so much more amusing than the humans.
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Summary: Incredibly well directed film
Review: This film is definitely on my Top Ten list. Not only is it entertaining in itself, but it is an outstanding example of the director's craft. It's full of little touches, such as the spoon rack behind Neo's head just before the spoon-bending sequence, or the repeated visual effect of the matrix code (such as in the rain on the car windows and the soap on the office window). I've seen the film at least half a dozen times, and I pick up something new each time.. it's a gem on multiple levels. It's a bit dark, though nowhere near as dark as BladeRunner or 12 Monkeys. Well worth seeing at least once.
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Summary: Good, but don't follow the hype.
Review: This film is great. The story is well thought-out and the whole thing is rounded off nicely, but I personally am tired of all these socially inept computer freaks calling this the end-all sci fi movie. Don't get me wrong, I love watching it, and the DVD makes this experience even more enjoyable. But it gets tiring when a certain group of people call this (and I quote) "the best movie ever made." Obviously you haven't been introduced to Mr. Frank Capra. Final thought: the movie's a blast, I won't argue with that. But I think we all agree that the nerds should give it a rest (i.e. DROP IT!). I know sometimes movies are outlets to live out our fantasies, and this is a fine example, but first and foremost...a person like Carrie-Anne Moss would NEVER get anywhere near a bed with you.
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Summary: Perfect for everybody
Review: This film is simply perfect!
I think everyone can find in it something he likes: some the philosiphical aspects, some the action, some (girls) just Neo. I think it's the best film I've ever seen, much better than its two sequels.
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