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Summary: beautiful
Review: The Matrix 3 is a groundbreaking film. You must let the directors take you on the ride instead of holding your own thoughts on what should happen. The films message is one that proves effective with any given points in life. The idea of Love.Neo fights for love in the movie and so do the people of zion. This film is not easy to forget. The cast could not have been better. The love story is honest. While the ideas are highly original. Its best when viewed more than once.
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Summary: The Matrix Disaster
Review: It disappoints me to say that The Matrix Revolutions is one of the worst films I have ever seen! I had high expectations for this film as it was the final installment in a franchise that I am a big fan of, but this film did not deliver on anything the first two films worked so hard to set up. Nothing is answered, the dialogue is cheesy and horribly written and the story is horrendous. This film makes the three main characters we love (Neo,Trinity and Morpheus) and makes them supporting characters in their own stories. How can such an iconic character as Morpheus, portrayed by the best actor in the series, Laurence Fishburne,have nothing to do in the biggest war of his life? Why did the Wachowskis expect audiences to care about second rate characters with third rate dialogue in the final installment of a trilogy? It was not the best time for new characters to develop, if that is what you want to call it. There is harldy any of the famous action sequences that made the first film an instant classic and saved the second installment from being mundane. Outside of Mary Alice as the oracle and Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith, the performances were so wooden it made the performances in the last two Star Wars look Oscar-worthy. The film was boring, idiotic and a complete waste of time. This movie is a joke and so are the directors and producers for trying to make it sound like it was amazing. Don't see this film unless you like wasting money and time,because that is all the movie is.
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Summary: What happened to the Matrix?
Review: I won't be long. I've ranted enough already. This movie was terrible! The Matrix has been an obsession of mine for the past couple of years, mostly because of the philosophical ideas presented and the cool kung-fu stunts. This movie was a completely unsatisfying climax to two great, thought-provoking, and original films. Let's see... about 2% of this movie deals with the ideas in the first two films... there are, maybe 3 scenes with the kung-fu we all know and love, one scene with bullet time and a climax that makes sense I guess, but did the Wachowski brothers really need two other movies to give us this?? I give it one star because there was a little, precious little, substance to this film and because I can't give it zero stars. Don't waste your time, people. Just read reviews with spoilers. Believe me- you won't be missing much at all that you liked in the first two.
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Summary: Viva la Matrix!
Review: This one gets better as it goes along. Halfway through it picks up and really gets exciting. Outstanding CGI and sound effects. I honestly was not expecting much, but this one impressed me, it plays out like the ultimate superhero story. The final battles arent just the high point, they soar. Truly amazing visuals dominate the last hour. It has the best and most interesting ideas of the series.
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Summary: Matrix Revolutions
Review: The film served well as a straight-forward action flick, but in terms of philosophical ideas, it brings little to the table. The appeal of the first two matrix movies was the fun matrix talk it contained, clever dialogue and logical views on choice, freedom, etc. The first half of Revolutions was fine, giving us hints of the philosophical talk and an abundance of action. What disappointed most of us is the fact that this movie took place mostly in the real world, which is a lot less interesting than the matrix. Fans of the movies loved seeing the gravity-defying stunts in the matrix, but we only get glimpses of that here. the final battle between neo and smith was a huge disappointment, full of explosions and collisions, but we all know smith can't die via neo's fists, so what was the point of the whole fight. i can tell you that smith is defeated, though this should not come as a surprise to anyone, but the way he was defeated makes little sense. the wachowski brothers, faced with a genuine opportunity to make a truly great conclusion, just resorted to the final face off. the best scene in the whole movie was not the 20 min battle to save zion, nor all of the endless action sequences, but rather the small quiet scene at the train station where neo exchanges words with a middle eastern family. the last stand of zion, though visually stunning, is an obligatory scene that does not add up at the end. you will see why. the ending itself was murky, leaving more questions than answers. performances in the movie were generally solid, though keanu reeves might want to find another emotion than just the stunned look he struts around with. smith is an interesting character, but we get little of him. the chainsmoking oracle lacks the warmth of gloria foster and morpheus and trinity both contribute little to the movie. monica bellucci was a huge disappointment, uttering only one line the entire movie. The merovingian, who was interesting in the second movie, gets one little scene in this one, allowing him time to eat only one olive. i am not looking forward to a sequel to this trilogy.
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Summary: I'll be Waiting for the DVD with Alternate ending
Review: Don't get me wrong, I am a Matrix fan (just got the reloaded DVD on
Monday)and know what the Matrix is (would you believe some people thought
that the final chapter in the series was going to explain what this
was???--DUH!!)
I just didn't like the ending at all! I won't spoil it for you if you didn't
see it yet but...I'm heated right now. You will be too. Trust me.If you like bad endings like "The Last American Virgin" for example well here's one to add to your list..I was extremely disappointed in the ending part of the movie...not bad in terms of special efx, the WAr with the humans and the sentinals/machines was off the heezy...but alot of unanswered
questions. Alot of under developed characters alot of unnecessary developed
characters. For example Jada Pinkett-Smith wasted.
She talks in the previews of getting in all this tip top shape....for what??!?!? she didn't do ANY fighting in the Matrix...she had a 2.3 second fight scene in "Reloaded" which she was reminiscing on a particular time in the Matrix other than that she was unconvincing as playing a tough chick captain of her own spacecraft.
Laurence Fishburne between the last version and this one seems to have turned into a "Pion" or regular person taking orders and being treated like "a wet foodstamp"...I was under the impression that him and Niobe would have a romance or something...nope! They just kept him militant and obsessed with proving that Neo knows what he's doing because "he's the one"...no chemistry or sparks no "schmecking" between Niobe and Morpheus.
This version is 98% in Zion and not the "Matrix" so you know there was minimum "Ass whooping" in
this one. They gave just about everyone some good enough screentime including alot of the underdeveloped new characters...but they fizzle out and you don't hear about them again...."The Train man" for instance...what was that about?? Running for no reason as only a reason to give one of the movie's only final fight sequences in The Matrix.
MY thoughts:
**I still don't like that guy Link as the operator (Harold Perrineu from OZ) his lips were conspiculously burned up (he must be smoking some serious Weed) they should have kept Tank {Marcus Chong}(but he was excluded for money contract reasons...couldn't they have used Roy Jones instead..just a thought)**
**How is it that during the whole war with the sentinals or "squidies" the group of decision makers amongst Zion was sitting comfortably around a table talking about "How much time do we have left?" The way they were chillin' there...it looked like they were waiting on a Pina Colada or something.**
** Why would anyone want to give up the Matrix to go to Zion????????? Like no one there has a sense of humor...everyone is so straight faced...little emotion...expressionless...If the Matrix is a system designed to basically keep us sleeping....isn't Zion on a system too with the Councilman/group/nights of the roundtable making decisions to keep Zion in check.when you're taking orders from someone or some people...believe it or not you're on a system. FREE? I don't think so.
A system is what keeps people alive, if there was no system I'd be dead already.Zions not the place to be**
**I like Agent Smith, he has personality and his acting is better (sorry to say) than everyone else's**
To sum it up, the whole Matrix trilogy turns into the Sci-Fi special efx laden version of "Jesus" or "The Greatest story ever told".
I think the Wachowski Bros purposely ended it the way it did because the reality of it is:
1.they don't want to get type cast as filmakers who only do movies "Like the Matrix".
2.They don't want people to think every movie they make after this is similar to "the Matrix"
3.They just want it to end and make you furious so you can say "I hope they don't make another one"
like the whole Friday the 13th franchise in which we are sooooooo tired of.
4.Where do the rest of the cast go from here as far as Careers? Keanu Reeves is forever NEO in my mind, Can Keanu Reeves, and Laurence Fishburne top this? (biker boyz sucked) We didn't care what movies they did between the first Matrix to this point as long as they were ready to come back to what we wanted them as: "NEO,Trinity, and Morpheus". Fighting dream team. I'll miss them, but the time has come to say good bye, and I do still have my DVD set for memories....hope there's an alternate ending for this on DVD when it comes out
Hope lord of the rings return of the king doesn't give us the no vaseline too,that's my next theater appointement.
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Summary: Satisfying Ending to theTrilogy
Review: I've heard a lot of reviewers say this is a weak ending to the Matrix trilogy. With that in mind, I went to see this movie, hoping not to be too disappointed. I'll admit that I walked out of Matrix: Reloaded with more questions than answers, and I wasn't at all sure how the story would play out. After seeing the third movie, however, I can say that I was completely satisfied with the outcome. Matrix: Revolutions doesn't concern itself overly with trying to confuse the audience, and instead is simply a fast-paced action movie worthy of its predecessors. This movie, in effect, is one huge fight. Zion is defending itself from the onslaught of the machines, with some of the most spectacular visual images you're likely to see on the big screen this year. Additionally, all the main characters play vital roles in the war, each 'saving the day' in his or her own way. Neo and Trinity set out for the machine city, with Neo hoping to end the war once and for all. Smith has taken over the entire Matrix and is threatening all life outside of the Matrix as well. Millions of Sentinels are swarming toward Zion. The Marines in the battle armor (if you're a Battletech fan, you know what to expect) are lining up as the last defenders of humanity. Morpheus, Naiobi and their crews are making a last ditch effort to make it back to Zion in time while being attacked by everything the robots can throw at them. What does this combination make for? A great movie, that's what. In fact, the movie is one big battle, with much less martial arts than the last. Instead, huge battle suits and sentinels are the main combatants. I especially loved that the Merovingian was back in this movie. The first 1/2 hour included him and his rogue programs, and the mini-plot was one of the most fun in the movie. It was slick, full of action, and had one scene especially reminiscent of Neo and Trinity's rescue of Morpheus in the first movie. Some people will be dissatisfied with the ending, but I think it was appropriate. The symbolism and comparisons to Neo as Jesus Christ are obvious, but the references don't take away from the story at all. And the best part of the movie? It might just be the final fight between Neo and Smith. It went on for quite awhile, but it was the closest thing to watching true superheroes battle it out that I've seen. Ultimately, you'll have to decide for yourself if the answers provided at the end of the movie are satisfying, but I will tell you that the answers are there. For me, iI was happy with how it turned out. And I'm looking forward to seeing it again, and purchasing it when it comes on sale.
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Summary: uh.... what?
Review: This movie is comparable to its predecessor "Reloaded" because it was thin on plot, but THICK on action and special effects. Actually, I'd have to say this one definitely has the best special effects of the trilogy, although it could never even be compared to the original Matrix in terms of plot and screenwriting. And the ending was really weird. But I didn't go see it to be amazed by an awesome storyline; I paid my money for the action scenes, and that's what I got. I cheered at the end. People gave me funny looks.
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Summary: Revolutionary
Review: Story: A Acting: B Direction: A Visuals: A+ Overall Grade: A Okay, first of all, I loved the first Matrix. I couldn't wait for the next 2. BUT I did not see Reloaded in the theater because the critics and my friends told me it was terrible. I listened to them and ignored it all the way until last week when I reluctantly rented the DVD. Much to my bittersweet chagrin, I liked it. A lot. The action + special effects were awesome (in the true sense of the word), the story was fluid and the themes dealt with were relevant and intelligently handled (the major theme being free will vs. predestination and how love works out out within that apparently paradoxical framework). Excellently executed in a taut, thrilling, butt-kicking, name-taking rollercoaster ride of a movie. Good stuff. First lesson learned: Movies are subjective. Everyone has different tastes. Your taste is not mine. I will never listen with absolute attention to a critic or my friends again. Of course, I will weigh their opinions and tack them on to my "discretionary buffer zone" before deciding to see a movie - but I will never make an absolute decision based on others opinions in matters of subjectivity again. Second lesson learned: Expectations suck. (Which is probably why the critics and my friends were let down with Reloaded) Now, onto dealing with Revolutions...from my perspective: After my unexpectedly pleasant encounter with Reloaded, I eagerly anticipated seeing Revolutions. This time around, critically speaking, the critics reviews were tougher and my friends expectations were once again shattered. They either *liked* it, mildly disliked it or hated it. All were disappointed by it. Hmmm...what was I to think? I learned my lesson after seeing Reloaded...this time around I was going to ignore them and go into it with no expectations. I decided to let the story take me where it was going instead of me having a preconceived idea as to where I 'expected' it to go. I just saw it. I LOVED it. First lesson reinforced: Critics suck. I can't fully trust my friends' judgments ever again. Second lesson reinforced: Drop expectations (of a subjective nature of course...moral expectations are a different ball game). Sometimes when it comes to judging film, instead of letting the storytellers take us on a journey, we become the backseat drivers. We kick and scream, begging the driver to change his/her course because it's not where we wanted to go. I surmise that this could be the reason that most folks disliked Revolutions. They jumped into the car wanting to go somewhere else. Now Revolutions was definitely a change of atmosphere and pacing in comparison to the previous two. In this movie, most of the story took place in either ZION or a spacecraft. The feel of this movie reminded me of ALIENS (Alien 2)...dark and at times creepily suspenseful. And unlike the first Matrix and Reloaded, the filling isn't comprised of mind-blowing special effect laced - reality-defying kung-fu action sequences. Instead, the action, however quantified, is INTENSE in a different way. Replacing the usually ever-present hand-to-hand combat is a craaazy techno-war between the humans and machines with an insane amount of bullets being fired. FUN. Furthermore, for the first time in this trilogy, I felt a genuine sense of fear. I actually feared for the lives of the characters faced with imminent death. The Wachowski's did a tremendous job portraying courage in times of absolute terror...which is a large part of the movie. And the ending...wow...now this is RIDICULOUSLY COOL. Neo and Agent Smith duke it out for the last time. I must say that this is the BEST fight scene depicted in the trilogy (again...in my opinion). I left the theater very satisfied. For many, the depth of philosophical exploration in the Matrix series was not adequate enough. I disagree. Although I concede that I did leave the theater with some questions still unanswered (ontological in nature), the simple truths brought out by this series WERE more than enough for me. Revolutions was a terrific compliment to the previous two, ending the series brilliantly - tying together the loose strings Morpheus, Trinity and the people of Zion were anticipating. Simplicity is often very profound. Faith. Hope. Courage. Love. Hate. Life. Death. Choice. Fate. These are the concepts the Matrix tautly grappled with - and with boldness like no other film I have ever seen. Simple concepts...yet each with significant relation to our core existence. Now, the movie did end kind of open-ended. We weren't really given complete answers to everything. Well...I hypothesize that the Wachowski bros. left our questions insufficiently answered for a purpose. Not that they want us to believe there is another movie coming that will seek to offer further explanation, but they want us to choose what we believe. Maybe they want us to take the journey Neo and the others took instead of telling us plainly. If all the questions were answered, we wouldn't have to think. Now that would be a shame. Hmmmm...could it be? It's possible. :) 5/5 (Booyah!)
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Summary: The Matrix has you....r MONEY!
Review: .....So I was one of those geeky people who bought their tickets for the first day, 2nd showing of Matrix Revolutions. I had also done the same with the Reloaded sequel. The 2nd film....I thought was actually horrible AND boring! I wanted my $$ back, but most importantly, I wanted my 2+ hours back!!! Same with this third installment. Take ALL of the horrible cliches from EVERY war movie you've ever seen, and put it in this one! The young kid, not really old enough to be in 'the army', the spouse who thinks their partner is dead, so sarifices themselves for the greater good, the 'hardened' old army guy who fights 'til his last breath. UG! The first 20 minutes of the film made me have hope that THIS sequel would finally redeem the entire series! BUT NO! To top it all off...the ending isn't really an ending...please hope there isn't a 4th one! A word of advice to people out there...pretend like this is the Highlander movie franchise...the first one is the REAL movie and the rest were just bad dreams! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE FIRST MATRIX FILM, don't get me wrong!! PLEASE RENT IT WHEN IT COMES OUT ON DVD -- That way you can turn it off!!
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