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Summary: Matrix again
Review: Taking the original matrix one step further and deeper. Seeing the inner workings of Zion was exciting. A little too sexual in places, that was a surprise, even a rave party of sorts. Not as good as the original, but it definately had some very interesting concepts.
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Summary: slow slow slow
Review: This movie was boring, very slow and should have never been made the frist Matrix was great but this junk was only made for the all mighty buck so dont give up yours for this junk the only thing good about this dvd it that it's widescreen.
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Summary: More Pretentious than the Original...
Review: ...but still very good and certainly worth owning. Some of the dialogs from the early parts of this film (especially when the crew arrives in Zion) are rather poorly scripted / acted, but overall there are some superb scenes and transitions between them. The whole chapter about the Merovingian and his wife was of course the crux of the whole movie, and the subsequent fight scenes in the Chateau and freeway chase were excellent. Neo's dialog with the Architect was very well done, and wisely Neo's part in it was short and sweet since Keanu isn't the world's most compelling orator on screen. I do wish the Architect's dialog was simplfied at points. Obviously, the big words and big phrases are there to reflect his persona and analytical consciousness but you have to watch it two or three times before it sinks in because he speaks clearly but rather quickly. "And though it is a burden assiduously avoided, it is not entirely unexpected and therefore, not beyond a measure of control..." You get the idea. Some of the special effects were overdone in this movie, particularly the end of the freeway chase where Neo swoops down at precisely the right moment and grabs his two companions, then spirals upward. Also, the "Superman Thing" was a little overdone. I suspect a vortex of clouds swirling down towards a rooftop might've been enough to send agents to that very spot, were we thinking of what is consistent with the storyline and what isn't but these are minor details. I think the effects in this movie are more about "flash" than awe and grit. Other than the hovercraft port of Zion maybe, they don't engender "raw" feeling that the effects in the original movie gave (the powerplant for example). It feels somehow more removed from an audience perspective. With the first movie, I felt as though I was "in the scene", with this movie, I felt more like I was on the outside looking in (though what I was looking at was certainly entertaining).
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Summary: how did they do it
Review: how did they make a movie like this to bad it a continue story poltholes plotholes.
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Summary: 138 minutes of cat and mouse chases
Review: The Matrix Reloaded was 138 minutes of pure senseless, noisy cat and mouse chases. The fight scenes and the freeway car chase was too long. The slow methodical way the characters talked was boring and nerve wrecking. What was the point of everybody wearing sunglasses? The movie's action scenes were just too fantastic to believe i.e flying through the air on motorcycles, fighting over a 100 men at a time etc... Maybe I am just not a sci-fi fan. The only good thing about the movie to me was looking at Keanu Reeves.
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Summary: Booooooring!
Review: When I saw the trailer, I thought it was to be a great movie. I was wrong.They messed up the plot, the action is very familiar,and it was boring! The first part was alot better. They completly messed up the series.
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Summary: My expectations were too high
Review: The Washowski Brothers did so much right in the Matrix that it was impossible to match it. The build up and the expectations could never have been met, much like the prequels to the Star War triology. I thought some of the key action sequences, in terms of spectacle and action were outstanding. Where the scenes fall flat as does most of the movie is in the drama and emotion. What lifted the first film from being just a standard action movie were the themes of truth and love. The filmmakers in the second installment barried the story with philosophy and removed anything human or emotional from it. Even the relationship between neo and Trinity seems forced and trite. Above all I did not get a feeling of urgency or danger. With all the spectaclar stunts and action happening I never felt that the main characters were in danger. I know most of the Matrix fans out there hate me by now, but trust me when I say I wanted to love this film so much. I can understand how action fans out there love this movie, but I wanted more to it. Where the first film had focus, a clear goal, and an underlying message, the sequel was devoid of all three of those traits. After the movie ended my wife leaned over to me and said, 'I didn't understand what happened'. I told her what I thought happened but as I spoke to friends that had seen the film, almost everyone one of them had a different answer.
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Summary: Fantastic, but....
Review: This movie was mind-blowing and dissapointing at the same time. It opens well, some war politics, fear amongst other ship leaders, then you get to see Neo bust out some of that great kung fu of his. However, you then spend a long time in Zion. They try to build more layers of suspense and conflict in Zion, and its well intended, but in the end its just very dull and you end up wondering when it will end. When you do get past it all though, Neo goes to visit the orical agian and from there things pick up untill they explode into the most intense and one of the longest chase scenes ever. Its very long and seems unending, but your kept hooked by new developments, it flowers into a 3 way battle for "The Keymaker", each side wanting him for differnet reasons. Then later narrows down agian to an impressive fight between Morpheus and one of the new agents, in which a katana get involved. They end the movie back in the real world after Neo confronts many new and old foes. It ends so abburbtly that'll you'll definantly want to see the third. Overall its a movie worth buying, but it has many noticable cons to it. Not as god as the first, but worthy of the title Matrix.
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Summary: Not As Good as the First One, But Still a Very Good Movie!
Review: Neo (Keanu Reeves) is still trying to come to terms with being The One, the person who will save Zion and bring an end to the war with the machines. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) firmly believes in the Prophecy and does his utmost to convince the Council and everyone else in Zion that Neo can accomplish this task, but Neo is not so sure that he can. The Oracle keeps telling him what he will do and what will happen and Neo does not like to think that his life has already been decided - what happened to his own say in his life? Still, Neo knows that he has other people to think about so he tries to follow the Oracle's advice. She tells him that he must rescue the Keymaker so that the Keymaker can get Neo into The Source, where he will meet with the Architect, the person who created the Matrix. The only problem is, the Keymaker is held prisoner by a powerful program who does not want to let him go... This movie wasn't as good as The Matrix, but it was still a very good movie. It had me on the edge of my seat almost the whole time and left me hanging at the end so I was frantic to see the third film. The reason why it was not as good was simply that the surprise factor was gone - I knew that the special effects would be amazing and the fighting sequences would be brilliant and, funnily enough, they were, but I knew that they would be before I saw the movie so, no matter how spectacular they were, I felt that I had seen them in the first film. Still, the Wachowski brothers did a fabulous job with the 'Burly Brawl' scene and I loved meeting other programs in the Matrix, they were just like really wealthy, snooty people that you really wanted to take down a peg or two. Of course, the freeway chase sequence was spectacular and, personally, I thought that it was worth watching the whole film just to see that, but that is just my opinion. If you enjoy science fiction or action/thrillers, then I am confident that you will enjoy this film also.
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Summary: Not as good as the first
Review: Great movie, I'd definitely see it again. It has great graphics, great special effects, great new never-before-scene camera shots that are just jaw-dropping. I have to admit - the acting is stale, this movie still leaves many unanswered questions and leaves you scratching your head. The chemistry with trinity and neo seems a little forced to me. But on the upside - there are some fine moments between them as well, particularly the very gripping moment where trinity has to watch neo kiss another girl. You could cut the air with a knife. The end was a little disappointing to me. I won't give anything away..... but I will say that the set design at the end of the movie deserves kudos and should be commended - love the white room with the architect! The movie is worth having if you were a fan of the original. But I still think the first is better.
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