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Summary: Most people don't get it
Review: This is a deep, introspective, and complex movie. Most people I've encountered who 'hate it' or think it's stupid can't begin to scratch past the surface of the special effects. It's better to admit that your just don't understand the movie and move on rather than reveal yourself to be an idiot.
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Summary: And...?
Review: Before I begin, I must say that I am not a lover of action movies. However, I consider The Matrix to be one of the best films I saw in 1999. Along with movies like Minority Report, The Matrix manages to be much more than an action movie. The original film provides enough fodder for philosophical discussions to last for years, but sadly I cannot say the same of The Matrix Reloaded.Due to the success of the first film, I assume the sequel probably had a much larger budget. But it is obvious that the money was spent toward special effects and action scenes rather than developing a script as thought-provoking as the first. The minor philosophical issues raised by characters like the Architect and Merovingian are painfully boring to sit through. These scenes attempt to cram as much philosophical discussion in the shortest amount of time so that the film might move on to the next action sequence. And while some of these action sequences are stunning--as most people have mentioned, the car chase is brilliant--many of them fail to blend CGI effects into live action footage very successfully. Therefore, several times I felt as I though I was watching someone play a video game rather than watching a film. The Wachowskis also put themselves in a difficult position because of Neo's seeeming invincibility in the Matrix. Since Neo can manipulate the Matrix any way he chooses, the action sequences involving Neo have the most possibility of being spectacular. But since Neo can manipulate the Matrix any way he chooses, the audience feels safe that he will not die and, therefore, little dramatic tension is created. Fights involving Morpheus and Trinity have dramatic tension because they do not have the same control of the Matrix as Neo does, but those action sequences will not be as spectacular as Neo's. As far as the plot is concerned, the film doesn't seem to follow through with it. At the beginning of the film, the machines are going to attack Zion and at the end of the film, the machines have still yet to attack Zion. The Matrix Reloaded felt like the first two and half hours of a five hour film, which will be continued when Revolutions comes out. The script also fails to provide any real character development, especially for the new characters.
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Summary: Simply Awesome!
Review: Thought the Matrix could not be beaten by a sequel, you are wrong. The is simply an awesome and breathtaking movie. The special effects, symbolism, it can't get any better.
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Summary: Strange things are afoot in the review section....
Review: For those of you who hated this movie because you thought it confusing or devoid of plot, let me state something that is painfully, painfully obvious. The Matrix movies are a retelling of the story of the Buddha. If the line "No one can tell you what the Matrix is; you have to find out for yourself" from the first movie or the tagline on the Matrix Revolutions posters, "Everything with a beginning has an ending" doesn't convince you, you've missed the point that the movies make. I'm sure that this film was not as badly misunderstood in, say, Japan, as it was here. Here's a big hint: Buy yourself a copy of the movie Little Buddha (Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda, 1993), and wait for the scene where Siddhartha becomes the Buddha. There's a bit of cheesiness to wade through, I must admit, but believe me, that scene under the Bodhi tree is worth it. Watch that, and you will understand Matrix Reloaded.
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Summary: dissapointing
Review: long, boring, and a plot that is very hard to understand. this movie kept dragging on and on. i just wanted it to end and when it does end we realize we have to sit through a whole new movie cause nothing really ends here. they just leave u hanging there. but this movie wasn't near as close to being as big as everyone expected
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Summary: Matrix Re-hashed
Review: Okay, the Matrix was amazing, I loved it, blah blah blah. Everybody knows this stuff. The Matrix Reloaded was a disappointment. First of all, since M2 & M3 are really two parts to one long movie, you get all of the build up for a four hour movie at the beginning of Matrix Reloaded... way too much down time to start a story with such energy. The Zion "orgy"/Neo-Trinity crossover was totally unneccessary and just seemed gratuitous. The story is not one about sex, the first movie didn't have that kind of stuff in it, and this one didn't need it either. The Agent Smith-Neo battle was way too long and way to redundant. We got the idea after 2 or 3 minutes. The story is a pretty deep and thought provoking one, but did they have to make it soooooooo complicated? It finally got to the point that I didn't care anymore what was real and who would win. The video game tie-in is kind of cool, but I'm sure some of that substory in the game would have been better in the film. It couldn't have been worse than some of the scenes that actually made it on screen. The one redemptive attribute of the Matrix Reloaded is the highway fight scene. I guess it was worth sitting through all of the garbage to see that, but I would recommend just skipping to that part if you're watching at home. And then the movie ends... in mid-scene. A cliffhanger? No, a disappointment. I own the first one, I'll never buy this one, and I'll probably wait to rent the next one. The Matrix Reloaded missed the mark big time.
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Summary: Excellent Movie!
Review: One word can describe this movie: Excellent! The ones that complain about the movie simple don't understand its depth. Every single action in the second movie had a meaning and there was a meaning for every extra minute devoted for each scene. If you just see the movie thinking it has to be self explanatory then this is not your movie. To understand The Matrix you will need the three installments and then you will realize why the scenes were the way they were filmed (i.e. Zion, Smith-Neo battle, etc). Each scene had a special meaning that would be clarified in Revolutions. In fact, I recommend people to watch this movie and then watch again The Matrix (the first movie) and they will see how things in the first movie that appeared to be disconnected now make complete sense (dialogues, for instance, like the Smith dialogue with Morpheus, which is really explaining its unknown nature as a virus). All I say is that there is much more in The Matrix than people will ever discover, and I am sure that after the second installment, we still know nothing about The Matrix and what it really is...maybe we'll be surprised... As a conclusion, Reloaded is a piece of art, but to fully appreciate its finest details the complete saga is needed.
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Summary: For all you gripers out there
Review: I just want to say to all of you complaining about the overuse of the bullet time cinematography...That's what makes The Matrix The Matrix! Just because 8 thousand other movies copied them and made it almost cliche, you can't tell the Wachowski brothers to give up their creation that makes these movies what they are. It is a MUST that they use this in order for the movies to flow! Of course it would be hard for them to top the first Matrix, but this is a good movie, and I hope that when the third one comes out it will make Reloaded an important part of the set.
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Summary: Entertainment for the Mind
Review: I have heard many people say that they didn't like Reloaded. They site various reasons. I think that the true undercurrent to their thought processes is that they may lack the intellect to appreciate good story telling and amazing attention to detail. "dude?" This film leaves the viewer asking questions. I think that Reloaded is likely the best sequel since Empire Strikes Back. Yes it has superior special effects; yes it has some of the best fight scenes ever filmed. However, it is a larger movie than that. It has the one thing that so many movies lack today...plot. With strong characters, fine acting, and a setting that is obviously loved by the creators, this series will emerge as the some of the greatest cyber punk films since Blade Runner. I think that many people don't like it because they don't understand it. Unfortunately, American society wants everything spoon fed to them. Most want to go to a movie and watch girls in tight clothing do stupid stuff and say silly lines...i.e. Charlie's Angels. Many people who don't like Reloaded prefer lame brain movies like Legally Blonde or other such trash. Sadly, Hollyweird always takes the hint (that is why we have shelves of crap.) However, on rare occasions when they generate a great film like Reloaded it makes me think that some people have the same desires I do....movies with a sense of purpose and a plot that makes your head hurt. Fantastic Film....see it. Forget the hype. This is quality stuff.
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Summary: boo hoo for you
Review: Boo hoo I read people complain about how theres no more mystery to the movie and the world of the matrix. How it is all just time in between fights that are just yawn earning at best. Well if there is no mystery please tell me hwat exactly is the matrix then? The only reason why people dont like the whole depth that reloaded goes into is that most of the public just wants the media to feed it somthing to fill it up with mindless violence and sex, its funney but this movie does it doesnt it no wait theres somthing under all that isnt there. I believe this movie is amazing, the fight scenes are astounding, the whole feeling under the movie is there is more to is than what most people want to get out of it, the movie feeds a deeper intelectual side that most dont, or cant rather. this movie is amazing and the wachowski bros are true artists in a time where art isnt just not understood but not appreaciated
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