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Summary: Buyer beware
Review: I bought this DVD and planned on playing it on my Mac G3 (blue and white) and was unable to play the DVD on my machine. I have not heard whether it is a hardware/software issue so, just a word of warning. Buy this DVD!!! You may have problems if the same hardware I was using is your only means of veiwing it.
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Summary: Whoa!
Review: The Matrix is an outstanding movie. Sure, the plot may be a little confusing, but you will understand it if you see it a couple times over. If you think this film is just about computers and sci-fi stuff, you are WRONG. The action sequences (my favorite being the shootout in the looby) will leave you breathless. Overall a GREAT FILM that will not be forgotten for a very long time.
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Summary: Whoa!!!!
Review: This movie is the best movie i have ever seen. It has great special effects, great plot, good acting and it leaves you thinking for a long time. When your done watching the movie you think "Is this real or not?". Cool trenchcoats too!
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Summary: THE MATRIX will ROCK YOU!
Review: LAURENCE FISHBURNE, KEANU REEVES and CARRIE-ANNE MOSS star in one of the biggest cyber-thrillers of all time, becoming one of the most popular movies ever- THE MATRIX. Alias Computer hacker-Neo(Reeves), plays a man leading two lives, in search of an answer to the world. He's always known something was different about the world, but never could put his finger on it- until Rebel Warrior Trinity (Moss) leads him to Morpheus, the man he has been in search of. Now, knowing that the world is just a prison for humans' minds, Neo discovers that he is more than just a man, but the "one" who will save the world from a molevelant cyber-intelligence. And he must discover his force of power before the Agents who control THE MATRIX can stop him.MY REVIEW: "Even though they're are nearly 3,000 reviews for this film, I'm just going to add mine. THE MATRIX is a sweet kick-ass ride from beginning to end! This movie is too good to be true! The unique story, acting, effects and action adventure, set the standard for Sci-Fi moviemaking of the new millenium! Like STAR WARS, MATRIX is ground zero for new, spectacle filmaking that will be looked up to and followed for generations to come! Doesn't that just make you say: "Woah..."- MJV & the movies.
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Summary: Extra-ordinary movie and fascinating plot
Review: This is an extra-ordinary movie with a fascinating plot about artificial intelligence machines in the future, so advanced and "intelligent" that they can control and harness human beings' bio-electricity as energy, and create a virtual reality world (called the Matrix) to keep people deceived and contented... except for some, like Morpheus and his crew. The movie has many interesting points to look out for, many of which have been mentioned in some reviews here. There is one more, about the characters and their names - notice that the humans have "non-human" names (like Switch, Apoc, Tank, Dozer, Mouse, Trinity, Cypher), while the non-humans (i.e. the agents, which are actually sentient computer programs) have human names (Smith, Brown and Jones)!! Talk about switching identities. By the way, Neo and Choi (Neo's "customer") happen to be Chinese surnames (transliterated from certain dialects) and thus ring a bell for viewers who have these surnames, especially if he's called Thomas too! The plot summary has Keanu Reeves as Thomas "Neo" Anderson, a computer programmer and hacker, but don't expect to see him do any programming or hacking work in the movie. But...who cares? The adventures he went through, in and out of the Matrix, with Morpheus, Trinity and the rest are enough to fascinate any sci-fi/action adventure fan. I watched the video with some students (primary school age) during the school holidays and they thoroughly enjoyed it, although many of them have already seen the movie before, even knew what was coming up next,and could remember their lines. The story-line and philosophies in some of the dialogue may not be easily grasped by children, but the action, fabulous stunts and visual effects are definitely a treat not just for adults but for kids too. And who says only women find Keanu gorgeous? A few of the students I watched the video with, went "Wahh, handsome, man!" when they saw him (on his visit to the Oracle). And mind you, these are just primary school boys. All in all, it is one of the few movies we enjoyed watching more than once, and the story contents, something that you can ponder or debate about.
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Summary: Matrix parallels long episode of Cleo 2525...sans hot chicks
Review: But the broad with the short dark hair isn't at all ugly, either...I managed to not see this during however many months it was in the theatres, but I finally broke down and bought the DVD during a recent spending spree that would have made even House Democrats cringe. This is one helluva movie, and I would recommend it to anyone. Action sequences are cool, fighting is top-notch, and Keanu wasn't asked to perform beyond his abilities, which made him much more believable. Probably too violent for the kids, but there is no direct sexual content that I recall. All the bad guys end up dead, too.
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Summary: Bullet Time
Review: As you spiral around two enemies floating in mid-air, arms jabbing and legs adrift, bullets fly just inches above their heads as they empty the chambers of their menacing pistols. The matrix dazzles you with awesome special effects. A relatively new effect known as "Bullet-time" never slacks for the imagination. What is The Matrix? ... If you have a subwoofer BEWARE: even though while in the gun battle you will be tempted to crank it up till deafness, it is possible to shatter your woofer into a thousand fragmented pieces. Completely Rocks. {I believe its chapter 29}. Get the must have dvd for your collection. Use it up. Wear it out. Good Wachowski's...Good boys...
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Summary: Quick, pull up your socks, or The Matrix will knock it off!!
Review: The Matrix has its fair share of critics as well as fans. The critics found the storyline somewhat confusing and dumb. (Quote: "Silly and Dense!" Jay Carr, Boston Globe) I thought it was immersive, well thought out and original. Mr Carr here obviously didnt catch on with the storyline. Ok, the first time it took me a little thinking to work out what was oing on too, but once you find out what's going on, you'll love it!!! The critics and I both agree the cast and visual effects are stunning and superb. (Quote: "It's astonishing that so much money, talent, technical expertise..." Bob Graham, San Franciso Chronicle) So, maybe you might find the storyline a bit difficult to follow, but there is no question about the other two major aspects of the film -- the Cast and the Special Effects. Also note that the Matrix received the best special effects award at the oscars (or at someplace else I forgot). If your're still in doubt of whether to buy this or not, read the synopsis carefully, because the plot alone is going to make most people love it or hate it. The extra stuff on the DVD is just icing on the cake, for me.
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Summary: Special effects and martial arts rock
Review: This movie is a must-see. The special effects are incredible. The martial arts work is even better! Unlike "Crouching Dragon, Hidden Lion", where it is obvious that the actors have been placed on wires because of their instability and awkward movement, the actors and actress in the Matrix have mastered the art of flying with wires, and the result is absolutely stunning. The supplemental DVD shows the rigorous training they went through. Kudos to the trainers and to the actors and Carrie-Anne Moss for their amazing work on this movie!
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Summary: Visually stunning, overrated by fans, underrated by critics.
Review: Discussions of The Matrix manage to send sparks flying whenever a fan and a hater should happen to bring up the topic. So (assuming you've been living under a rock since '98) what exactly is this film that managed to spawn a devoted following and equally devoted detractors? (A phenomenon you can witness simply by viewing other customer's reviewes.) It's the tale of Neo (Keanu Reeves), a young man leading, as the nefarious Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) says, "two lives." By day he works for a respectable software company, by night he's a hacker, searching at his computer screen for answers to his question, and for the man he thinks can answer them. The man he seeks is Morpheus, a "terrorist" sometimes called the Most Dangerous Man Alive, and the question, the question that acts like a splinter in his mind, driving him mad, is: "What is the Matrix?" He's soon contacted by a member of outlaw Morpheus's group of merry men, Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), who leads Neo to Morpheus, and thus to Neo's encounter with the truth about reality (undoubtedly one of the finest ... moments in Cinema). And so begins our entry into the wild, graphically intense, kung-fu filled alterverse envisioned by the Wachowski brothers. The Matrix has "cool!" factor to spare. So many things, such as the learning of entire martial arts disciplines in seconds, the dodging of bullets, intense slow-mo battle scenes, flying across rooftops, and Federal Agents from Hell (led by the aforementioned Hugo Weaving, who proves to be the most indestructible sci-fi menace since Terminator 2's T1000) leave you on the edge of your seat, waiting for and wondering what the NEXT thing they'll throw at you will be. The most interesting thing about the Matrix though, is the vast variation in people's interpretations of its meaning. I've heard The Matrix described as everything from a metaphor about the Welfare State to a rebellious rejection of social conformity, and beyond; references to everything from Greek Mythology to the Bible abound (Trinity, anyone?), and at its core the story is a rather obvious live-action anime-style retelling of the story of Christ. Don't let that turn you off though; even as an avowed atheist I greatly enjoyed it :) Now to the weaknesses. The characters are rather underdeveloped, the acting not so spectacular, though Carrie-Anne Moss turns in an underrated performance as the strong-yet-vulnerable love interest. And Weaving is delightful as Agent Smith (can't mention him enough!) There were some rather edit-room floor worthy sequences (personally I found the Oracle bit a little silly), and the whole bit towards the end regarding our hero's "Second Coming", was, well, contrived indeed. Luke Skywalker probably couldn't do that, and he had the Force with him! Also, after the first few viewings...well, this is more the type of movie you watch *scenes* of then actually watching the whole movie. Which belies its fundamental weakness; it DOES put style-before-substance, but with style to spare, and just enough substance, The Matrix manages to carve out a niche in the Pantheon of Good Sci-Fi, despite its weaknesses. So, are the fans right about it being "THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER!"? No. Are the critics right about it being an "Stylized MTV-generation piece of tripe"? No again. I could say that its a good, solid Sci-Fi/action flick, but that wouldn't do you any good. For as the Great Morpheus himself says: "You cannot be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself."
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