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Summary: A instant Sci-Fi/Thriller has become a Classic.
Review: In the Near Future, when a Computer Hacker named Neo (Aka Thomas Anderson) Played by Keanu Reeves, has discover that the World, he lives in, is the just fictional Computer World, Created by Articial Intelligence. When Neo has been resurrected in the Real World thanks to a Rebel named Mopheus (Laurence Fishburne) and the Second lead in Command:Thinity (Carrie Ann Moss) and the Team (Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chang, Julia Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory & Anthony Rae Parker) have to fight to Survive for the Computer World, they live in. One of the Most Dangerous Man, Created by the Computer is Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) wants to Kill the Team and to get himself to the Real World. Neo, Morpheus, Trinity and the Others, they have to find a way to Overthrow:The Martix.Written & Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski (Assassins, Bound, The Martix Reloaded, The Martix Revolations) made a terrific, unique, Sci-Fi, Action-Thriller. This film has Win 4 Academy Awards (Winner of all Nominations) including:Best Visual Effects, Best Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing. This film has Some of the Best-Visual Effects ever to put on a Film. DVD has an strong anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an terrific Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD Extras are:An running Commentary Track by the Film Crew. Another Commentary by Composer:Don Davis. Behind the Scenes Featurette and DVD-ROM. This film has become a Modern Day-Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller Classic. This is One of the Highest Successful Box Office Films of 1999. Followed by Two Sequels. Panavision. Grade:A-.
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Summary: This movie is FUN!
Review: I view movies primarily to be entertained. The Matrix is packed with action and visual effects that had me gasping. There are four truly outstanding, memorable performances by the actors: Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus is erie and casts just the right tone of a man who has seen it all. Carrie-Anne Moss is so right for the part of Trinity. Hugo Weaving takes evil to a whole new level as the dead-pan Agent Smith. And Gloria Foster as the Oracle steals the scene with that little twinkle and the cookies. The details of the plot are only as complicated as they need to be to frame the story and allow for the action to take place. Because, in the end, THAT is what drives the movie forward. The viewer is invited along for the ride. And what a Fun House ride it is!! From the opening sequence where Trinity is trapped by local police, then runs (over rooftops), leaps through air for a flight-long tumble down steps and finally dashes into a phone booth about to be smashed by a huge trash truck, this viewer was left breathless and in awe of the power of this scene. Why is she being chased? What crime has she committed? Who are the guys in the dark glasses and black suits? After this, the action never really stops. Gradually, we are given answers to the Why, What and Who as Keanu Reeves is recruited into an organization dedicated to giving the earth back to it's human batteries. Sure, it's an outlandish plot, but I'm looking for entertainment in this movie, not great literature. It's a fun movie and one that I have watched more than once. So it was a good choice to add to our DVD collection.
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Summary: MATRIX
Review: THIS FILM IS THE BIRTH OF ALL COMPUTER GENERATED GRAPHICS. NO ONE COULD EVER DISAGREE. WHEN THIS FILM FIRST CAME OUT I DONT THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE WAS READY FOR WHAT IT SHOULD US. MANY PEOPLE TO THIS DAY STILL DONT UNDERSTAND THIS FILM AND SEEK THE ANSWER IN THE REST OF THE MOVIES. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THIS WOULD BE MY SECOND FAVOURITE MOVIE OUT OF THE TRILOGY. BAD.
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Summary: The Best Science Fiction / Action Film.
Review: The Best Science Fiction / Action Film, doesn't that just wring THE MATRIX. I dont know what to say at this point of time, but this film was outstanding in 1999, and I am sure it wouldn't have been forgotten even if the 2nd and 3rd film weren't released. The Matrix really opens your mind and makes you think 'WOW, amazing'. The story line is as famous as the well-known matrix style action. Although many people didn't understand the film they still enjoyed the cast, the clothes and the action, AKA me at first! The entire trilogy was great in my opinion, the two films that followed were not as mind bending as the original Matrix film, but the action and SFX made up for that! 10/10 Trilogy.
Own it all. (The Matrix, The Matrix Revisited, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions and The Animatrix.)
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Summary: A True Collector
Review: I just want to represent the other side of the coin from the frutsted reviewers on Amazon. As a collector of film memorabilia I was truly impressed and delighted with the Matrix (as well several other titles) that I have purchased as COLLECTOR SETS. The items (or collectibles) inside these DVD packages are NOT AVAILABLE in the regular retail market and if it was not for these limited edition collector sets one would spend a pretty penny (maybe even more than 5000) trying to find this type of property. The numbered Senitype contains an actual 35 mm film frame from the movie which (if you have ever looked on ebay) can sell for quite a bit more than the cost of the box sets. While some may scoff others relish.
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Summary: Keeping It Real.
Review: After watching THE MATRIX recently in preparation for seeing the upcoming sequel, I was amazed once again. THE MATRIX is a hallmark film; like JAWS, STAR WARS, and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, it is a movie that has influenced almost every film made since its release and changed the way movies are made. The special effects are spectacular, the action intense, and the plot extremely well-written. However, all that withstanding, what really makes THE MATRIX stand out from other sci-fi/action films is the philosophical and allegorical slant of the story. The film is immersed in the philosophy and religion of the West, embodying everything from Plato to the Bible. That fact makes this much more than a "dumb movie about cyberspace" or "another movie about machines". Instead, THE MATRIX is a thinking person's movie, a movie that is not only interesting to watch but that also raises questions and thoughts that a person thinks about long after the final credits have rolled across the screen. Finally, THE MATRIX is the first film where Keneau Reeves acts. Until THE MATRIX, Reeves was such a poor actor that he could never quite leave behind his "Bill and Ted" persona (if you've ever seen MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, you'll know what I mean).
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Summary: Not even 1 star
Review: This movie sucks big time! It is a dorky movie. "(GASP) HE CAN BEND OVER REAL FAR!!!! NOOO WAAAAAY!!!! WHOA, now he's running away...BUT ITS FAST, THOUGH!!!" Come on. This movie is great for audiences in the mental ward!
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Summary: Whu-oh!
Review: Great concept, but as usual Hollywood falls short. Despite its obvious popularity, I can only say that this is a mediocre movie at best, but a fresh groundbreaking in the western film market nonetheless. It's the visual effects influenced by Japanese anime that save it. Everything else is rehashed regurgitated refuse. The first problem is Keanu. My suspended disbelief came crashing to the tatami mat, as I watched this uncoordinated lanky white guy pretending to know kung-fu. It was farcical and embarrassing to see Keanu run up the side of a wall and flip in some sort of clumsy slow motion Karate Kid-like kick over Laurence Fishburne. I give props to Keanu for doing the hard work practicing the moves, but I blame the directors for not hiding his lack of finesse, speed, and agility. (Laurence looked great however.) Also, after Morpheus (Fishburne) did the incredible leap to the distant building, Keanu did his signature "Whu-oh." Did no one else expect him to turn and see Bill or Ted-whichever one he wasn't-from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and say "Awesome!" ? That's the only gripe about casting, everyone else were great choices. Besides that and a few other instances of poor direction plus stupid plot devices (could we not have cut out the whole slow paced oracle scene?), there was the drawn out third act. I'm talking about the climax of the whole movie, where the bad androids are tearing into the ship as Trinity tells the incredibly dead Neo how much she loves him. The Wachowski brothers watched Disney's Beauty and the Beast a little too much I think. When someone is dead, I don't care if you tell them you love them or what, they're not going to come back just to give you a kiss and make everything better and change into Superman. I'm willing to accept it in a Disney cartoon, not a sci-fi/action flick. The brothers should have let someone else write the intimate scenes because it comes off as trite and idiotic. It reminds me of Terminator 2 where Arnold the killing machine asks the boy "Why do you cry?". I cry, Arnold, because folks think that poor scenes like this give the movie "heart". Regardless, I still think this is a good movie worth the price of admission, I'm just not in love with it enough to fawn over Keanu, ignore the superficial plot, and to type in ALL CAPS.
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Summary: Sets the Tone for Action in the New Millenium
Review: Though it came out a year short, I consider The Matrix to be the 1st movie of the 21st century. This film successfully combines all of the best elements of past action movies and propels the genre forward into the digital age. By the mid to late 80's action movies had evolved enough where the hero could be an ordinary guy. Strongmen like Anuld & Sly, hard boiled private eyes, lone wolf cops and deadly assassins still had & have their places but there was the growing acceptance of portraying the hero as a family man with real concerns, a tormented soul living in troubled times or just a guy caught up in events beyond his control. The Matrix takes this further by, finally, proving both computers and virtual reality are usable elements for action movies. Previous attempts to integrate computers and virtual reality into mainstream action & Sci-Fi have met with mixed results at best. The Terminator movies, especially T2, were probably the best of the lot at combining an alternate reality with present day action. Certainly, virtual reality and alternate reality are different but they belong in the same family. The Matrix turns this upside down and inside out. The real world is presented as fake and an alternate reality; a post apocalypse machine ruled world, is posited as the real world. In this movie, the characters themseves get to choose their characters as they leave the real world and enter the Matrix. They wear leather and sunglasses. The know martial arts and how to handle guns and pilot attack helicopters. In real life, they are hunted & largely helpless. In the Matrix, they are studs. Most of the 1st half is philosophy 101 as Neo (our hero) must decide between a lonely and unsatisfying false reality and an exciting but dangerous post-apocalypse where machines feed off humans and supply them w/ a world to keep them alive. Predestination vs. free will, of course. Man vs. machine. Immediate gratification vs. long term viability. And so on. Most of the second half is fantastic action (often in slo-mo) to rock music and a budding love affair. Smart, cool, modern & pace setting.
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Summary: Greatest movie ever
Review: This movie was awesome because of the action and special effects. The characters were really cool and the graphics were super-de-duper.
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