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Summary: MAN THIS MOVIE MADE ME ANGRY
Review: Those darn W brothers! Why did they have to end this otherwise great trilogy so poorly. The ending to this movie confused me and made me angry.
Why did Smith just blow up at the end?, I don't get it! why did Neo die but not the Oracle?
The ending to a Trilogy should make you feel satisfied, this just made me feel angry and Cheated.
The movie had some great moments, but a horrible ending.
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Summary: Ruined a great movie to make an intro for a video game
Review: What a dissapointment. First off, I loved the first two movies. Also, I loved the cg/effects in revolutions.
Having said that... they ruined the story. All I can say is, it was a pile of poo, and after seeing it I could only ask myself, "How could they have made the ending THAT bad?" The answer is on the dvd on the 2nd disk in form of a preview for the matrix online. It was a pathetic excuse so they could make an online game that picks up where the movies leave off. Thanks alot for ruining what could have been one of the best trilogies to try and make a few extra bucks Wachowski's! WHAT A WASTE!
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Summary: YAWN!
Review: I Really never saw whats so great about these movies!! And I think this and reloaded proved this to many people. Since i had seen the first two i decided i had to round out the triligoy. So i watched it the other day at a friends house who got an early copy. It wasn't a terrible movie, but It was far from good. The end of the series couldn't have been worse! I'm not going to say anything for those of you who haven't seen it. But i'm a firm believer that not many people see these movies for the plot. The special effects are quite impressive, but all in all the movie lacks massivly in the dialouge and acting department. The first Matrix was a fine movie, its wasn't great like every one says it was but like, the sequals were almost embarsing! I gave this movie 2 stars because i couldn't give it one and a half. The large scale battle sequence was the only redeming factor to this yawn fest.
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Summary: Matrix: Return It
Review: Revolutions disappoints me the most of the three movies. I am writing this for fellow sci-fi fans, and for myself, to briefly analyze the question - why the formula in the sequels do not work as well as the original Matrix. So I'm mainly reviewing the movie in the 3-part series, not the DVD.All three main characters - Neo, Trinity and Morpheus - in Reloaded and Revolutions, are just too lifeless, aside from the obvious, that there is a departure from the story for the sake of big budget effects (Hey, I love well-made fx, don't get me wrong!) Or is it just bad acting? (I know, I know. They were supposed to be computerized.) I'll tell you what I think is the culprit - those darn sunglasses. Acting is in the eyes, and if you can't see the eyes, out goes the expression. Why do they have to wear the sunglasses underground, also? Fashion? Who cares about looking cool when the whole world is coming to an end! For argument sake, look back at the original Matrix. Neo and Trinity were newbies and fresh, trying to solve the puzzle - how to save humanity. There was more self-discovery in the "real" world, on board the Neberknezzer (mispelled, huh). Neo, Trinity and Morpheus were not so busy trying to look cool as in the sequels. Believe or not, my favorite character is the Oracle. Even though she has a small part, she is the only one I care about the most. She possesses a lot of spunk for a matrix concontion. Too bad, the original actress, is not in Revolutions, because of her unfortunate, untimely death in real life. (Did you catch the irony of what she eats in Reloaded?) Revolutions take place 100% underground or in a very cloudy world, so you vampires will feel at home. The Sentinals vs. the human machines is worth a look-see, but the Super Burly Brawl is not as fun to watch as before because the bad weather makes it hard to see. I just wish Mr. Smith and Neo had chosen to slap-each-other-silly on a day that wasn't raining. As a grand finale, the ending is convoluted, leaving more questions than answers. It leaves an unsatisfactory feeling in my stomach, kind of like amusement park food. As tragic as the story is going, The Wachowski Brothers sell out by slapping on a hollywood-like ending. Sunny skies and all. If you don't care about the story that much, but want amazing visuals, I would recommend Reloaded over Revolutions. The martial arts choreography, with weapons, this time, is amazing. And the highway scene is unsurpassable. However, if you can only afford one DVD in this series, and you want the best, get the first Matrix. (Now, I have to figure out why George Lucas messed up the prequels. Jar Jar... Lucas trying to please his kids...)
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Summary: misunderstood
Review: O.K. I am willing to ceed the fact that this movie is flawed, but it is also one of the most complex and thought provoking films I have ever seen. Yes the acting and the pacing could have been a lot better. Yes the Brothers have a nack for writing some very cheesey lines, but to dismiss the philosophic underpinings of this film as mindless hokum (as some reviewers have done) would be to deny these series of films their greatess strength. Science Fiction, more than any other genre, has the ability to raise complex questions about the nature of the human experience. If you pay close attention several themes dealing with issues of control, power, fate, faith, hope and most importantly to mind CHOICE come up again and again. I have my own theories about what these films might be trying to say, and a lot of that goes against what other viewers have thought these movies were about, and I'm not going to waste your time explaining my theory (the open ended conclusion of the story suggests that the brothers wanted people to find their own meaning in these films). Now maybe you don't like philosophy and such and just want to see cool Kung Fu (then watch the first film), but if you want to go deeper watch these films again and again and think about what kind of views each of these characters represent. I think the reason these films were greeted with such hostility is that they actually challanged viewers to think about what was going on (instead of showing you exactly what they were trying to get at). Most modern entertainment gives us all the answers, these films ask you to try and come up with some on your own. Try it, because making up your own mind is far more rewarding than being told what to think.
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Summary: I loved the ending
Review: I loved the matrix, which ironically I didn't want to watch, but alas my wife had rented it and I sat through it only to end up loving it, buying it and overkilling it.
Then I waited for reloaded to come to dvd, I rented it and kind of went uh, that was mostly pointless. It was just missing so much of what made the matrix, the matrix. Though I understood that the matrix was never intended to be a trilogy, so I sort of expected when they announced they would turn it into a trilogy that the end result would be less then spectacular. now we get to revolutions, this is where I figured well I watch it just to finish off the meal. Though I must say desert was delicious. Revolutions was a breath of fresh air. It had some of the feel of the original didn't throw in a lot of useless stuff and really just kind of made my day. I felt sort of like I was watching the aladdin trilogy, where I loved aladdin, hated the return of jafar, and loved king of thieves. Unfortunately unlike aladdin, reloaded is needed to understand revolutions. nonetheless, when you put the entire puzzle together of part 2 and 3 you get a delightful little thought provoker.
Revolutions also made me think about love, which I really enjoyed the many references to it. The concept that love is just a word, its basically your definition of it that makes it what you believe it is, that love is closely related to insanity, and etc. overall revolutions was a delightful desert that I plan on partaking of again and again. The ending was one of the most delightful parts, it answers many questions while really not answering anything. I also loved that it wasn't your standard feel good everything turns out okay movie. when you watch the end of revolutions keep in mind reloaded, you have to keep in mind the order of things. Then ask a very simple question, did a revolution actually occur?
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Summary: one incredible, non stop trip to nirvana..................
Review: NOT ONLY IS THIS 3RD AND FINAL (?) INSTALLMENT EVERY BIT AS GREAT AS THE MATRIX WAS IT MAY BE EVEN BETTER! THE WAR SEGMENT RANKS WITH THE BEST OF THE STAR WARS SCENES, AND NEO FINALLY GETS THE FREEDOM AND PEACE HE SO STRONGLY DESERVED! WHAT A GREAT, THOUGHT PROVOKING CLIMAX-I SAT THERE STUNNED FOR 2 HOURS! DO NOT MISS REVOLUTIONS ON DVD IT IS A KEEPER! AND THE PICTURE QUALITY AND THAT INCREDIBLE AC-3 DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND-IT ALL SOUNDS ANDS LOOK LIKE A SUPERBIT! NO EXPENSES WERE SPARED HERE TO GIVE US THE THRILLING AND UNPREDICTABLE CLIMAX IN THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY. BRAVO AND THANKS TO ALL CONCERNED. WHEW I AM STILL ENNERVATED!
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Summary: What's next? A good movie, it doesn't end the story.
Review: Sure the humans make peace with the machines, but there is still a Matrix, there's still a Zion, there is still a machine city, and their are still endless fields of human slaves, and the whole world is still covered by black clouds. There is a new Matrix online video game where thousands of online gamers will interact to shape the new world, But I would rather have a movie that gives an ending, or at least another movie that begain to shape a new world before this new online game, then it wouldn't have to start from complete kayoss.
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Summary: Revolting "Revolutions"
Review: The first sci-fi trilogy for teenagers who have a bloated case of attention deficit disorder comes to a close, not without a bang, but a whimper. Basically, any fan who sees Matrix Revolutions will probablly come out of this wondering why he or she cared about any of this mind spam in the first place. The war between man and machines takes ahead as the Sentinels breach the loading dock to the human city. Neo is stuck between the matrix and the real world. Agent Smith has taken over the matrix by transforming and absorbing everything in his path (even The Oracale can't stop him). Its up to Neo, Trinity, and Morepheus to save the planet from total ruin. "Matrix Revolutions", like its predesessors, rips off other films. This time out Aliens, Robocop 2, Thelma & Lousie (the sunrise scene reminded of the end of this film. I laughed so hard when this scene showed up I got a few intense stares from some Matrix fans, a.k.a. losers) and Saving Private Ryan. A waste.
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Summary: A GOOD, NOT GREAT FINALE TO A CLASSIC TRILOGY
Review: The first Matrix film was an incredible phenomenon, and became an instant classic with it's intricate premise, colorful characters, mind-blowing martial-arts action and never-before-seen special effects which have become the mother of all imitation. The follow-up, The Matrix: Reloaded, was released 4 years after the original film. By this point, the movie had been re-hashed, imitated, and joked about. Bullet time, which was introduced in the original film, was ripped off by other films, to where when this sequel lept off the screen, it almost seemed as it was imitating it's own self. Reloaded also spent it's running time almost completely mired in its own confusion. I felt this overwhelming need by the Wachowski brothers to try to explain their marvelous creation to the waiting public. The freeway scene was the pinnicle of the movie, but the ending was a train wreck. Call me stupid, but to me, it's no fun to be confused. I disliked walking out of the theater feeling like I was involuntarily subjected to a 10 minute crash course in the laws of physics. Now that our brains hurt from the second film, now we can relax and enjoy the spectacle of The Matrix: Revolutions, knowing that all the information we could ever want again in our lives just took place in the second film. Revolutions kicked up the action a few notches, and left our brains alone for the most part. The Matrix movies had the capability to become one of the greatest trilogies of all time, next to the original Star Wars trilogy and The Lord Of The Rings series. At the end of Return of the Jedi in the Star Wars trilogy, good conquered evil, and the hero saved the day. At the end of The Return Of The King in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, we are given the most definitive finale in cinema history. In the Matrix: Revolutions, that little window of opportunity to make more cash down the road for the series was propped open. As was proven by the final dollar take at the gate for both Reloaded and Revolutions, it would have been better to nail the window shut, never to be opened again.
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