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Summary: Great movie, too many unnecessary complaints
Review: First off, the movie was great. Second of all, I personally think a lot of people were disappointed with the movie because they already saw what was coming from the early trailers. Sure trailers give pretty many of the key scenes away, but come on. If you wanted to be surprised or taken off guard, couldn't you have waited a few more months. Third, what's with all these customer complaints? If you didn't like the movie then simply don't watch it again. Is it that hard to figure out? Don't go rent it, and most certainly don't buy it if you were disappointed. I personally can't wait for this DVD to come out October 14. Plus it's a 2 disc set. And from what I've seen from the Revolutions trailer after the Reloaded credits, I think Revolutions will be a fantastic ending. Happy hunting
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Summary: Surprisingly exciting sequel
Review: I'll make this clear from the start; I wasn't the hugest fan of the original Matrix movie. I thought it had good (but not great) action and a plot that sunk like a stone. As a result, I was fairly surprised to find that this installment was very well done and easy to watch, despite having several overly wordy and meaningless scenes like the first one did.The movie chronicles the continuing adventures of a group of human rebels fighting to free the human race from the shackles of mental and physical imprisonment. One of the obligations of any sequel is that it ramp up what came before it, and this one does that in spades. The original bullet time fight scenes were impressive on their own; this time we're treated to such spectacles as hundreds of copies of a bad guy throwing themselves at one super-powered human, or an amazing freeway chase that runs about 15 minutes but only feels like 5 because it's so exciting. Action fans (especially martial arts fans) won't be disappointed here. Though the plot is ignorable at best, the Wachowskis have successfully topped the original in about every way possible. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A fantastic Keanu Reeves movie!
Review: The Matrix Reloaded was a great Keanu Reeves movie! It had action, comedy, great special effects, and more comapred to other Keanu Reeves movies. It was entertaining to watch for a Keanu movie. I gave this movie a great grade for a Keanu movie which is 0/10. Fantastic Keanu Reeves movie.
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Summary: A collection of ideas from other movies, no more creativity?
Review: You can see a reference in almost every ideas expressed in The Matrix: Reloaded. Those who think this is a good Sci-Fi movie you are wrong ! First of all, have you noticed that in this sequel more than in the first one, we see Morpheus, Neo and Trinity more as a trio like if they were Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia ? Except Neo really sleeps with Trinity... Not Morpheus sleeping with Trinity. What is Zion ? Taken from a mix of Battlefield Earth and Planet of the Apes ? I don't get it. And this whole bible references everywhere... It's a real high budget movie, so we expect what we see in that movie. And all those bible references in a Sci-Fi movie. It's really too much conservative. And it's really really BORING. Try The Animatrix, it's by far an interesting view of The Matrix and by far more creative ! In this one the Wachowski brothers are far away from being creative as in the first Matrix and having a bit of a dark side will help. Please Directors, stop reading the Bible when you do a script !
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Summary: Lukewarm at best.
Review: Now don't get me wrong, I was a HUGE fan of the first Matrix film, and like many, I could not wait to see this movie. About 25 minutes into the film, my hopes were dashed. Forget for one second the mind-blowing special effects, which in my opinion are some of the finest ever put on the screen (the chase scene is incredible), and we are left with a movie that suffers from every single symptom of the sophomore slump. The script, while sharp in spots, is laugh-inducing... While the W brothers have high-minded ideas about where they want this story to head, they are stuck in the messiah loop... How many times do we have to watch Keanu Reeves stare off in space in divine speculation? For this viewer, it was about fifteen times too many. The Zion orgy scene was also rather annoying. The final few moments of the film held a ray of hope, however. I don't want this review to discourage fans of the Matrix from seeing Reloaded, just don't let the hype fool you. I hope Revolutions has some of the first films magic. Sadly, this one was found lacking in many areas.
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Summary: THERE IS NO WAY TO EXPLAIN HOW GOOD THIS MOVIE TRULY IS...
Review: THIS MOVIE IS LIKE A THOUGHT-BOMB ON A TIMER... IT DROPS IN YOUR MIND, LINGERS, AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY EXPLODE! (it all depends on how ready you are for it.) the ideas in this movie are so immense, so intense, so... awesome, it's hard to imagine that people just brashly dismissed it. this movie will go down in history as the one that everyone will be embarrassed to say they didn't like, or worse, didn't understand. when the Matrix Revolutions comes out, the Matrix Reloaded will be hailed as one of the greatest movies ever made. why? because this movie is the first two acts, of a powerful movie about self-discovery in the midst of an apocalyptic, cyber-science-fiction-future war. the makers of the movie have all said that they don't want to give answers to their movie that's about finding your own answers, but to skim the surface, let's just say that to start with, it's about PURPOSE. knowing your purpose. finding your purpose. what is purpose? if you don't know, or don't care... then you haven't explored that side of you. this movie will plant a seed that I can only say will bloom either with your help, or on it's own when you're walking down the street one day. but when it does, YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. this movie rocks, and does all of this amidst MINDBLOWING EFFECTS SEQUENCES AND MULTIPLE, PULSE-POUNDING, NEAR-ENDLESS KUNG-FU BATTLES! you will NOT be sorry you bought this movie.
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Summary: deeper than the first
Review: I'll admit nothing beats the feeling of watching the Matrix for the first time, and Reloaded doesn't compare with that feeling, however Matrix Reloaded warrants a repeat viewing and more viewings after that because the subtext of the film is nothing short of amazing. It's deep folks. And the anti-climax is in my opinion almost as shocking as the twenty minute mark into the first. Read into it, and you won't be disapointed. I can't wait until Revolutions.
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Summary: Reloaded Rocks
Review: Most people are reluctant to give Reloaded the credit that it most definately deserves. The first viewing is mildly confusing, but not so much as its predecessor. The Matrix Reloaded is an excellent film, much better than most people expect. This film in no way lets down fans. It ends on an incredible cliffhanger, though. I highly reccomend this film to anyone who has seen and enjoyed The Matrix.
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Summary: Jolly good show...
Review: Ya' gotta see it. Sure it doesn't quite match the first film (does anything?). As Philip Glass noted regarding Powaqqatsi, the sequel to Koyaanisqatsi (don't laugh if you haven't heard of these...towards the end of the film you'll see images from the film Baraka which is very much like Koyaanisqatsi), there was no waiting around for Koyaanisqatsi so they could do what they wanted with the first one. So it's a bit easy to criticize this film. It's a whole lotta fun. The special effects are way out and some of the new characters add an interesting twist. The dialogue and even the action sequences have a comic book feel to them, much moreso than the first one. Some of the dialogue is a bit forced even cheesy. The risk is that the Wachowski brothers will take themselves a bit too seriously. But there is much in the film that really makes you think and wonder. In this regard, those moments redeem the film. It is definitely worth seeing and obviously necessary to see if you wish to see the finale. But leave your expectations at the door and just enjoy it. I certainly did.
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Summary: Revolutions Had Better be Better Than This
Review: In Matrix Reloaded the FX were better than ever, characters were still cool (usually), and we were treated to some new and interesting characters. But where were all the pithy comments from Morpheus, as in the first movie? All we get is (in response to "But you told us going on the freeway is suicide") "Let us hope I was wrong."
The main characters don't even have time to slow down and make their jazzy idiosyncracies, like the way Morpheus snaps his mirror pince-nez on his nose with one hand. Instead we get a Spielberg- or Lucas-style mishmosh of never-ending action and change of scene... except, of course, for the embarrassing, lame alternating love scene/dirty dance scenein Zion... That scene could have been half as long and still be too long. Then, how about "I just love you too damn much!" Did the first Matrix movie have ANY stupid, useless lines? Just heal the girl already and be done with it. And then there's the Superman routine, dumb to begin with and made worse by constantly shifting back to a couple people on the ship, watching and making comments. Dumb and dumber. The architect came across as a crabby old know-it-all with prostate trouble. He was supposed to be an impatient, dictatorial figure (I guess) but instead came across as Jay Leno's Mr. Brain character in his Geritol years. How about the whole sequence visiting the Merovingian? No rhythm there, no structure, but there certainly was plenty of cheap sexual innuendo. Not the type of material that brought me to love the first Matrix film. The highway scene is fantastic -- really raised the bar on chase scenes and action scenes. The multiple Agents Smith started out interesting -- then got old. And why is it, in the building where the Architect sits, every time a door opens there's another agent behind it? Corny! I've seen Lost in Space episodes with deeper content! So, was the best thing in this movie Carrie-Ann's vinyl-clad caboose? It certainly wasn't the story or the lines.
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