The Matrix

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Summary: Wow!
Review: Wow! That's really all I can say about this film!! My husband just loves it and eventually got me quite hooked on it. We must watch it once a week!!

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Summary: "Can't wait for more Matrix"
Review: WOW! This has to be one of the most exciting and brilliant sci-fi movies to come out in the last few years. It starts out fast, the action taking you for a ride, and it slows down just enough when Morpheus(Fishburne) first begins to explain to Neo(Reeves) about what the Matrix is and how it works. This movie was put together very well, and the martial arts scenes showed a lot of time and effort was put into them. I can't wait for Matrix 2.

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Summary: The Matrix!
Review: Wow! This is one of the best movies in a long, long time. You just got to see it!

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Summary: The Matrix plain and simply is AWESOME!
Review: Wow! This movie has it all! As an action fan and a sci-fi fan, this thrilled me with an excellent story, killer action sequences, and mind-melting special effects! Buy this one and you won't be disappointed!

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Summary: Not enough stars in the sky (to rate this movie)
Review: WOW, just wow, struggling to find words. Unbelieveable...Mindblowing....Incredible...Best movie ever.Nope, not enough. Go watch it again.

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Summary: JUST GREAT
Review: Wow, this is a movie that no one should miss. I have seen this movie 6 times but want to see it again and again, the more you see this, the more you will understand the logic behind the movie. Larry Wachowski, Congratulations on such a great masterpiece. I am looking forward to seeing THE MATRIX 2.

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Summary: Great End of / Begining of Millenium Movie
Review: Wow, what a movie. My first purchase from Amazon.com and it made it all the way to Hanoi. My wife and I watched it over the 1999/2000 change. Excellent premise, delivery & effects ! Made all the more by the Sydney backdrop. Brilliant Stuff !

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Summary: What a Movie!!
Review: Wow, what a movie. The effects are unbelieveable, the story is great but a little confusing, but overall it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The widescreen isnt that small, so you can actually see the movie. The special features in the movie are ok which include follow the white rabbit. Follow the White Rabbit comes up at the bottom of the screen, you press enter, and they will show you how they shot that scene. I like this special feature the best. The acting is also great in this movie. I hope to see more movies like this one in the future.

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Summary: one of my favorites
Review: Wow, what a trip! I've seen it three times since it came out and am still going back for more. I think it would appeal to anyone who has ever pondered reality and come to the conclusion that it's all completely subjective. The sci-fi element of the Matrix is well-conceived and believable to anyone with an imagination although some suspension of disbelief is necessary. Despite the fact I'm not a huge fan of martial arts movies, I was very drawn in by the use of martial arts here: it's appealing to think we are all physical equals contingent upon our mental power. Finally and importantly, the acting was excellent and the cast created engaging characters. So many people I know look forward to the sequels with great anticipation.

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Summary: Comparisons to other science fiction Masterpieces
Review: Wow... this movie is a fabulous on many different levels I could write pages and pages of praise, but for this review I'm going to take this perspective even though this is not an Asimov creation but rather a Wachowski brother brainchild: "Asimov's 3 laws of Robotics[and artificial intelligence]:" 1.A robot[or artificial being] may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2.A robot[or artificial being] must obey the orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law. 3.A robot[or artificial being] must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Whereas the Asimov classic short story Bicentennial man deals with robots (and AI) not having enough rights. This movie deals with AI having too much control... total control in fact they totally violate the three laws! Interchange the words "human being" with "robot/ai", read the three laws again in this manner and that is the world of the Matrix, the robots rule! for Without giving any plot points away, at one part of The Matrix Sentient program:Agent Smith mentions that human beings are "the cancer of this planet and [the robots]are the cure". This kind of implies that the people that created this AI world run amok probably did it for environmental reasons. In Asimov's robots stories there is talk about robots having "solved the ecological crisis" but still not being accepted into the society. Comparison between these two great stories shows that being partisan about anything is dangerous. The middle road (balancing robot/AI rights and not giving robots/AI too much power) is the desirable route. In Frank Herbert's Dune (the novel not the horrible movie of the same name) there is talk of a very Matrix like "Butlerian Jihad" a war of humans against thinking machines and computers. In Dune the robots are wiped out, in Asimov stories the only legal place to have working AI and robots is in space stations. In The Matrix... well, you'll have to watch this excellent movie to find out...