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Summary: Great, better than most think it is
Review: This movie is far better than most people give it credit for.
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Summary: matrix reloaded loved it
Review: I loved this movie...I saw it twice and the second time IMAX...wow ....can't wait for the third...
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Summary: too much filler scenes.
Review: the movie starts off so yawn inducingly boring, that the rest of the movie suffered. I guess the freeway sequence was nice, and I'm sure you can dig for meaningful messeges in the movie. But that was all lost to me all because of how utterly slow and boring and meaningless the first 1/3 of the movie was. Hungry and fearful Zionians dancing like they're in a 21st century hot night spot? Less then erotic sex scene? I could have stomached maybe a minute of those. But these went on and on and on. And to make it worst, this was all triggered by what was supposed to be an inspiring speech given by morpheus. Only thing I got was a pitiful chuckle as Lawrence Fishburn tried to mix stern calmness with fiery rhetorics, only to fail miserably. I was seriously considering leaving the theater and maybe rent a DVD or something at this point in the movie. But I stayed put, mainly because I rode with my friends and I wasn't the driver. No choice. So I groaned and watched the rest of the movie in state of boredom. It wasn't until I finished watching the film and started discussing it with my friends at a local restaurant that I started to 'get' the movie. I consider this a renter, but if you already own the first movie, might as well own the second in the trilogy.
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Summary: Only the first half of the Sequel.
Review: Before this movie came out I was really expecting the best movie ever and hadn't thought about being disappointed but what I really didn't expect was how wonderful this film really is. It isn't just cooler than I imagined, I quickly found that it was cooler than I could imagine which was a bit of a shock. From the overwhelming beauty of the first fight between Neo and the 3 agents to the wonderfully scripted speech of The Architect, from the parallels of Mara to the foreshadowing of the retelling of the Book of Revelations, this is absolute in its perfection but it is just the first half of the sequel with the conclusion in November. I am really looking forward to the Order of Seraphim showing what they are capable of.
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Summary: Almost as good as the first, but lacking
Review: Alright, look the first matrix is my second favorite film of all time. I mean what didn't it have? It had amazing graphics, a great plot, the best action sequences I've ever seen in any movie, and for god sakes...it revolutionized the visual effects industry. And I was waiting for the sequal for months, a week before hand I had reserved tickets....and I went to see it, and how does it start...great, it's so cool...however, once they arrive at the orgy/techno scene, as I refer to it, where keanu and carrie are making love, that scene is lost in an otherwise five star film, it is unneccessary to the premise of the movie, and takes away from it. Also some of the computer graphic shots in the movie are a little obvious, however...the plot is amazing, and so is the ending...it just leaves u wanting more. This is a definite must see...and for anybody who has seen the first matrix 3 times or more, a definite must buy...there are some amazing characters in there...the ghosts, that french guy...haha, "I love cursing in french, it is like wiping ur ass with silk", and of course...the best part of the whole film is that Neo can freaking fly, how cool is that?? And what an amazing way to save trinity's life. Sure there are the annoying things like agent smith's repetiveness...we get the idea ok, he can go into other people, and duplicate himself....but if u want a movie that u can watch over and over and enjoy over and over, if you want a movie with an amazing soundtrack, great acting, some wisdom, and most importantly...a movie that will make you think, and leaves you gripping...this is your movie my friend. 4/5 stars...and that's all folks!!!
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Summary: FX awful /Chemistry - none /Mistakes -plenty /Lame - yep
Review: DISAPOINTING - a single word to describe this movie. I was one of the first to see it and was denied the touted best movie sequal of all time. Neo fight scene I feel could have been done better by the makers of southpark, cheap computer graphics that were so obvious it was a slap in the face. The love making scene was so lame it was laughable. Not to mention all the mistakes - I thought they took out all the plugs save for the brain ones...no no no they are back.
this was over all a horid bomb and will only hope they spend more time on the third. Watch it only for the progression to the third.
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Summary: Far beyond my expectations
Review: I'm beginning to think that a lot of the people who bash the movie are forgetting one very important fact about this film. It is a SEQUEL. Being a sequel, it doesn't have to have as much story in it as the first. Of course there wasn't much character development, we already know the character form the first movie. If there was any more development to the base character, they would all be complaining about how it was nothing but a rehash of everything we already knew from the first movie. And let's face it, if you haven't seen the first Matrix, you have no business seeing the second. It's the equivalent of starting to read a book two hundred pages in and complaining about why you can't understand any of it. For me, the movie was way better than I thought it would be. Sequels rarely ever live up to the original. Either they suck or they are so-so. It's almost certain doom for a movie just relating it to a good first movie. Even more so when there is a lot of hype surrounding it. I went to the theater expecting this movie to be a bomb because of those two facts. I wasn't expecting a lot, so I was blown away. The downfall with this movie seems to come from the people who went in expecting it to be better than the first. Sorry folks, but that ain't gonna happen anytime in this universe. While Reloaded wasn't better than the first, it certainly ranks up there with being just as good. Now, for someone that is actually praising it, you may wonder why I only rated it with four stars. There were some things I did have a problem with. The sex scene between Trinity and Neo. It seemed out of place with the overall feel of the movie. But even that can be forgiven. A coworker of mine explained her take on it as the scene showing the emotional struggle Neo is going through with his feelings for Trinity and his dreams. It made sense when she explained it the way she did. The scene I had the biggest problem with was Neo fighting the Smith's. Effects wise, it was a stunning scene. The metaphor behind it was pretty neat as well, using Smith as a virus that is spreading through out the Matrix. But it just got to the point where it was too long. And too fast. I found myself becoming disoriented with how fast the action was moving. To really be able to follow it, I had to let my eyes become unfocused and not try to concentrate on just Neo. And, for the record, if you remember the end of the first movie, Neo flew then. He got off the phone and shot upwards. He is able to do this in the Matrix because being The One, he is essentially rewriting the code for the Matrix. He's not flying, he's just rewriting the program to allow himself to be able to do this. In short, don't expect a lot from this movie before you see it. You'll only end up disappointing yourself. Do not expect it to be like the first and you should be just fine. It's a very good movie and one I highly recommend seeing.
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Summary: Too little plot; too much action.
Review: I agree with those who were disappointed with Matrix Reloaded and its lack of plot. I didn't expect to like the original but I really did. I did expect to like this sequel and I really didn't. Matrix had a message. It was inventive and captured the imagination. Reloaded retained none of the original spark. All I can remember about it is agents multiplying and machines marching to take over. Will the machines conquer all in the end? I seriously doubt it. I also doubt that I will bother to find out.
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Summary: **** BIGGER NOT BETTER *****
Review: The Matrix Reloaded was one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2003 but it received a less than rapturous response from the critics on its theatrical release and under-performed at the box office, despite making over $275 m to date in the U.S. alone. This is not to say that it's bad. It certainly isn't and for the most part I thoroughly enjoyed The Matrix Reloaded. It's just not as good as the first movie and not as good as expected. Furthermore it is another classic Hollywood example of failing to grasp the simple concept that less is sometimes more. For if the Wachowski brothers are guilty of anything then it is over egging the pudding. So what's good and what's bad about The Matrix 2? Well, let's start with the good. First off, The Matrix Reloaded is (in parts) jaw-droppingly spectacular in scale and confidence with three or four action breath taking sequences that go beyond anything else ever attempted on celluloid. This is the all-new flying and exploding upgrade and The Wachowskis, Yuen Wo-Ping and John Gaeta's effects wizards have combined to create some stunningly original sequences. The best of which include; Neo (Keanu Reeves) battling 100 Agent Smiths (Hugo Weaving), a chateau sword-fight and in particular a lengthy freeway set sequence where Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, indulge in a free for all with Agents Johnson, Jackson and the virtually indestructible Merovingian twins. On this basis alone The Matrix Reloaded completely delivers (and then some) exactly what its fans want and the second half of the movie is nothing short of excellent but the first hour in particular contains some very glaring faults. The biggest thing that is wrong with The Matrix Reloaded is that it is far too long (138 minutes) and full of unnecessary and elongated sequences that could have been trimmed back half an hour or so. Due to this, the opening hour of Reloaded positively labours and the Zion-set opening sequence is at least a quarter of an hour overlong with a rather pointless and frankly rubbish love scene between Trinity and Neo among it's many unnecessary moments. There is also far too much furrowing of Neo's brow and emphasis on cod philosophy (more pretentious than profound) and the nature of choice, free will and reality. Apart from this being far too earnest it is also very much a repetition of everything already discussed in the first movie. Meanwhile, many of the new characters are decidedly underwritten and the likes of Monica Bellucci and Jada Pinkett Smith are frankly wasted. Plus, whilst accepting that this is the middle part of a trilogy, the plot is very linear and by the time the credits roll it could be argued that the story has hardly advanced from the end of part one. All that said the second half of the movie is very exciting rollercoater ride and succeeds in raising the bar in action and SFX. On this basis alone, Reloaded is still well worth watching and worthy of 4 stars but just be warned, it isn't as good as its five star predecessor...
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Summary: What a waste of potential . . .
Review: With all that this movie could have been this was all the Wachowski Brothers could give us? What a shame. An earlier review said that the Zion scenes were an excuse to extend the film, I must disagree; that is too simple. Rather every slow motion fight (in other words every fight) was the tool used to turn a 40-minute movie into 138 minutes of utter boredom (the Zion scenes were just a waste of time).
A massive fight scene with bullet-time at key moments is exhilarating (see the lobby battle in the Matrix). A quick fight ALL in slow motion is tedious. And that is what we get, over and over and over. Even the freeway fight, which should have been incredible, is reduced to a yawn by the overuse of one now tired special effect. Let's face it, bullet-time was the coolest effect any of us had seen since the first time we saw that Star Destroyer pass overhead on a theate screen in Star Wars, but it's not 1999 and we see it used everywhere now, even in commercials. We were told we'd be knocked out of our seats by Reloaded not put to sleep in them.
Of course, now that it's on DVD we'll be able to use fast forward. Believe me, this will be a blessing for watching this movie. The audience I sat with in the theater were all wishing they had it.
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