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Summary: Matrix Convolutions
Review: The Matrix is a great movie. It set an incredibly high standard for concept, cinematography and special effects that few other movies can dream of attaining. When testing a new DVD player or speakers, the standard in our circle is to use the Matrix as a guide, to check your sound and picture quality. Watching the Matrix with full surround sound is a heart pounding experience.Then came The Matrix Reloaded, which although chock full of incredible special effects, began to water down the impact of the first movie, showing the human side of the characters, and adding lots of dialogue and characters that required great powers of concentration to keep straight. Finally, the trilogy ended with The Matrix Revolutions, still full of special effects, lots of them, although nothing to shout about in the originality department compared to the first movie. The third brings to mind the love child of a computer game and a comic book, with bullets flying at thousands of swarming enemies, people flying through the air and walking upside down on ceilings, and of course several repetitions of the "unstoppable force meets immovable object" theme covered long ago by Superman comics. Many of the characters are as flat and two dimensional as cartoons, lost in the convoluted script and video game action. Niobe came out the best of all the characters, followed by Agent Smith and the Merovingian. Poor Trinity suffers terribly in the second and third movies, no longer the incredible, powerful superwoman from The Matrix. Morpheus is an overweight shadow of himself, Neo thinks he's Superman, and Persephone disappointingly has no further part to play. Buy it if you have the other two, borrow or rent it if you just want to see how it all ends.
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Summary: The last Matrix???
Review: Well all you matrix fans you will be a little dissapointed with the thrid in the trillogy. I enjoyed this film unti the last 10 min. What did they run out of money and said we meed to wrap this up? The skittles ending I cound do without. You decide, the first was out of this world, the second was good, and the 3rd should have just been in the second and have it be a long movie. Still worth the purchase and to watch....Trinity and Neo live!
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Summary: Revolutions under-rated
Review: I can't believe that neither Reloaded or Revolutions were even nominated for the 2004 Academy Awards, and I'm not saying that they deserved the "best movie" award, but I think (and I believe a lot of people do) that these movies REALLY deserved at least a nomination for "best special effects". Come on, everyone knows that the Matrix trilogy opened a whole new world on the special effects area, and Revolutions it's no exception, since it has the best special effects ever seen on a movie. All of these can be confirmed when you watch the "special features DVD" (which, by the way, is loaded with tons of cool extras) that comes with the movie, where you can see some of the amazing and exhausting job that all the team did to make us "believe the unbelievable". So, don't you think it's unbelievable that The LOR won the "special effects" award? I do, but I also think now that most of these "award shows" are just that: Shows. Give it a try and decide for yourself.
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Summary: I still don't like what I see
Review: It is already known that I do not approve of the way the matrix 3 handles it's business in regards to cleaning up the mess that was reloaded. To view this movie we already know that you have to see part 2. That is why when I originally viewed 2 I answered those with the question of how'd you like it with it depends on 3. I was confused at those giving matrix 2 or 4 stars because the movie is not really gradable without what I expected to be a finale. To set the record straight most of the people who hate matrix 3 (myself included) loved and worshiped the original so you couldn't possible understand our grief,because it is not that we didn't understand the movie it is that we expected ALOT more than the neo/jesus comparison. We wanted more, alot more . This was a MASSIVE dissapointment. Which led me to the final business of grading the dvd. If anything I hoped to get something out of the dvd. I was gonna buy it then I decided that the wachowski brothers had already screwed me once why take the chance again and rented it instead. Thank god I came to my senses and saved the $20.00. I am sorry to report but there is no commentary in the dvd to explain what the 4 star fans claim is so great about this movie. So we still have to guess about what is otherwise a bad ride that smashes into a wall at the end To make those 4 star fans happy I added an extra star on the dvd review because the cover of the dvd is revolutionary.
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Summary: Honestly people, it's really not that bad...................
Review: I don't understand why this series got bashed so much. It's more creative than most Hollywood films. The problem people had with MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS is that the plot didn't focus on the whole "mind fu@k" theme that THE MATRIX part one did. Honestly, I had no idea that the "underground" scene held so dearly to the mind bending plot of the first movie. Granted, MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS dosn't have the plot twisting ways of the original. They offer up something else in it's place. The Matrix movies can be put into three different theme's all on their own. The first MATRIX was the down to Earth, mind bending, realization movie. Full of plot twists and new idea's, THE MATRIX is a wonderful start. THE MATRIX RELOADED is more of a passage way into what happens after Neo becomes "the one." Everybody knows that after part one, Neo saves Zion. What people didn't expect to see in RELOADED was as much of Zion as they did. After all, the hardcore "underground" scene that saw the first Matrix didn't expect this at all. Instead of a "mind fu@k" experiance, we witness the action that happens in the middle of the three movies. MATRIX RELOADED couldn't have the same kind of plot twists that the first one had. We already knew the big secret that THE MATRIX had, RELOADED gracefully takes a step aside from the mind bending plot of the first and starts off with action. RELOADED didn't have anything left to say, it didn't need anything more to say. We already know Neo is "the one" and now we're just watching him finish his job. So lets recap shall we? THE MATRIX is the mind bending movie and THE MATRIX RELOADED is the action that builds up in the third movie. Now, MATRIX REVOLUTIONS takes a different path to finish up the series. THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS for the most part is a war movie. No longer do we have the insane fight scenes of MATRIX RELOADED. Instead we focus on Zion and how they defend themselves from the machines. It's a good way to end the Matrix series. Instead of thinking your too "hardcore for Hollywood", just remember that if you liked the original MATRIX there isn't any reason not to understand the path the other two movies take. If anything, you'll have a good time watching all three movies. If you think your too "hardcore" for the sequals, maybe you should just go back to listening to some band nobody has ever heard of and watching underground David Lynch movies. Otherwise, have fun!
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Summary: Excellent!!!!!!!!
Review: The Matrix Revolutions isnt for everyone. Personally I believe this to be better than the 2nd one and almost as good as the 1st. You cannot take this story literally, for you wont understand the true point of it. For all of you that say the story is too confusing, why dont you take some time to actually understand it. It is the same as the first one. You need to watch it a couple of times to fully understand it. If you do that than you will realize just how good this movie is. I bet you that a lot of you when you saw the first movie the first time you were really confused but when you saw it the second time you understood it more clearly. THis is exactly what you have to do with the 3rd one. I believe the ending to be fitting for the story, but you have to understand it. It is too complicated to describe it. Just watch the second one again at the Architect scene and you will more fully understand the ending.
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Summary: Brilliant if you understand it
Review: This is both a response to the naysayers and a review. I have noticed that many people did not like this movie. While I have not taken the time to read 700+ reviews, I am noticing a trend. Most of the people that did not like the movie did not really understand it. I have seen this movie several times and I think it is brilliant. The Indian family and the Oracle's new skin seems to irritate a few people. To really understand what is going on here and in other parts of the movie, it helps to play Enter the Matrix. The video game shows you what Ghost and Niobe are doing during what is roughly the second film. In the video game, they meet with the Oracle. During this meeting, the Oracle explains the Indian girl is very important to the future of the Matrix (this will be played out on the Matrix Online). For that reason, the Oracle allowed the Indian family to save their child by giving the Merovingian the code to her shell. I noticed a relatively recent naysayer was annoyed by the Indian family at the beginning and end of the movie. Yes, they are important. Spoiler alert! Next I address the final fight between Neo and Smith which also seems to confuse and annoy many people. The only reason I discuss this is because many people have already seen this movie and have decided they do not like it. Hopefully the following will make you think twice. I think the DVD is a good buy because the trilogy needs to be seen more than once to truly appreciate how it all comes together. Other naysayers seem to think this is just an action flick. Yes there is a lot of shooting involved in the defense of Zion but the real conflict is the one between Smith and Neo. Smith mocked the Oracle about how she must have been waiting there for him purposely. She was. Why did Smith laugh when he absorbed her? He laughed because he saw her vision of him triumphing over Neo. THAT is why he did not attack Neo with everything he had. He knew the outcome and figured one was enough. One naysayer seemed annoyed how Smith did not act like a computer virus. Well, I credit the Wachowski brothers for not having the machines act like stereotype machines. With the coming of AI, they begin to develop human emotions. Persephone says in the video game when one of the characters asks her "What do you want?" that long ago she did not even know what that meant but that now it is all she ever thinks about. Yes Persephone persists with the Merovingian (and why not, he is powerful) but she lusts after emotion, particularly love. Does it not then stand to reason that Smith has developed a bit of an ego? He has seen the future and figures he can beat Neo with just one form of himself... how very human. The only problem for Smith was that the Oracle was using him. At the key moment, Smith says the Oracle's line of "Everything that has a beginning has an end, Neo." Smith ALWAYS calls Neo "Mr. Anderson." Now, if that was not enough to give away the Oracle's involvement, she is lying there after all of the Smiths are destroyed. The Smith fighting Neo was the Oracle-Smith. Brilliant. Others hate this movie because it does not wrap things up nicely. Well, that is because the story is far from over. It will continue with the Matrix Online. To sum up and keep this from being a thesis on the Matrix, this trilogy is not meant for the majority of the public. To truly understand what the Wachowski brothers have created, you need to see the Trilogy, play the Enter the Matrix video game, and watch some key parts of the Animatrix. Once you have done all of that you can begin to piece it all together and smile. If you want to see how the story continues, you need to play Matrix Online, a MMORPG (massive multiplayer online roleplaying game). The Wachowski brothers are gamers. I am one of thousands upon thousands of gamers and we are their real audience. If you want to understand, join us and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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Summary: The Matrix Trilogy should only have 2 parts
Review: As far as I am concerned, this movie almost makes up for the pile of excrement that is the second movie. After previewing the review board, I am compelled to write a review myself. Up until I actually saw the third movie, I would have agreed with all the negative reviews on this board simply based on the fact that the second one sucked SOOOOO much. But after seeing Revolutions I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. All the things that plagued the second movie are gone from this one. This one seems to be properly edited, well paced, and centered on human emotion. Some people take issue with the ending, but honestly, I like it. It makes complete sense. Any other ending (from what we have found out about the matrix) would have been preposterous. If the series had only 2 movies, (the first and the third) with some explaination to bridge the gap, then the Matrix would have turned out to be an excellent experience. An experience like none other. If you are putting off seeing this movie because of a bad taste that you got from the the second film, I encourage you to at least give it a try. I am happy that I did. Now... all I have to do is pretend the second one never happened.
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Summary: The Matrix Revolutions - An outstanding conclusion!
Review: Few things have shocked me more than the incredible amount of bad reviews for "The Matrix Revolutions" and the overwhelming amount of negative voting on positive reviews of this astonishing film. In my opinion, many a fan of the original "The Matrix" film have taken the same tack that fans of the first three Star Wars did with Episodes I and II, in so much that it wasn't what "they" expected it to be so it wasn't any good in their "opinions." Just as Episodes I and II of Star Wars are the results of George Lucas's vision for those films, "The Matrix Reloaded" and this; "The Matrix Revolutions" are the sum of what the Wachowski brothers envisioned them to be. That being said, I found their vision of where the films should go to be enormously entertaining on all levels, from bringing the story to its ultimate conclusion to its breathtaking action sequences. I've never been a great fan of Keanu Reeves and his acting abilities but with this and the first two movies he clearly found a role that is well suited to his talents and this will most likely be the role he is most remembered for. Carrie-Ann Moss's performances in all three films is incredible as well and, like Keanu Reeves, this will probably be the role she is most remembered for. What can one say about Laurence Fishburne's performance in these films other than that it was incredible; of course, in most films I've seen him in he's been nothing less than an outstanding actor. Although I think Hugo Weaving was erroneously given the role he was given in "The Lord of the Rings" films, here in "The Matrix" movies he has left an indelible mark as one of the ultimate bad guys. With the Matrix series of films, the Wachowski brothers as both writers and directors have clearly made a mark on the industry and any future films by them will definitely fall into the category of "must see." The Premise: As "The Matrix Reloaded" concluded we learned that Neo's seemingly super powers no longer ended when he left the Matrix but he is now in a coma. The sentinels are continuing to bore down on Zion and Morpheus and Trinity learn that Neo, while not being plugged into the Matrix, is actually in the Matrix, but not where they might expect him to be... What follows from there is nothing short of one of the most intelligently written and wonderfully acted films where the action sequence with the sentinels getting into Zion in an epic battle and Neo and Trinity's efforts to reach the machine capital will have you, the lucky moviegoer, on the edge of your seat the whole way, hoping and praying that everybody will make it... Overall, I highly recommend "The Matrix Revolutions" and of course the first two films as they can be described as nothing less than an incredible cinematic experience and that these films will most certainly go into the history books as classics in the genre. To those who have viewed this last film in the series negatively, I would definitely recommend another viewing with a more open mind, letting the movie maker's vision of the films direction through as opposed to your own. {ssintrepid} Special Features: -Revolutions Recalibrated
-CG Revolution
-Super Burly Brawl
-Future Gamer: The Matrix Online
-Before the Revolution
-3-D Evolution
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Summary: Matrix should have stopped at number 2
Review: I am a Matrix fan. I saw the first one three times in the theater and countless times on DVD. The second Matrix delivered almost as much with the "New Smith" reproducing countlessly-- balancing Neo's new superpowers. The third in the series is a disappointment. It departs from the person to person combat that typified the first and to some extent the second. Instead we are treated to more cryptic dialogue, religious symbology to the point of storyline distortion and overblown special effects that become much less satisfying--just as they become the most intense.
The final battle between Neo and Smith was a letdown. The repeated use of water exploding when they clash was just too much. I expecting something cleverer from the Wachowski brothers.
If you want to see this just to tie up the loose ends in Matrix Reloaded, rent it. If you want almost mindless action, eye candy watch the second half
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