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Summary: Blew me out of my seat
Review: I was never a big Keanu Reeves fan, and hacker movies always seem to be somewhat on the lame side, but I was dragged to the movies by some friends, and I can't think of a single reason to regret it. It was great brain candy: awesome visual effects and cinematography, an intriguing plot and all the action I never thought I'd see. I saw it again that same day.
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Summary: A provacative fable for our lives at the turn of the century
Review: I was not expecting to be so blown away by this film. Good films are rare -- good sci-fi films with an engaging message even rarer. The Matrix is one of these rarities. It asks the questions -- "When are we gonna wake up and see the craziness of the lives we're living?" & "How far are we willing to go to change things?" All this in addition to the cleanest, most engaging visuals I've seen since Blade Runner.
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Summary: To me, THE MATRIX is like wine....
Review: I was only vaguely impressed with THE MATRIX when I viewed it the first time. I saw it in the theater and, considering its break-neck pacing, I missed some of the finer--but brilliant details--of the plot. However, upon buying the DVD and viewing several more times, I enjoyed it more each time. This movie is fun, fun, fun with an originality that opened a whole lot of new doors. The music is supercharged, and I would have to say that this is the most REwatchable movie of 1999! This isn't really a must-see, but it is a must-see-and-see-and-see-and-see! Enjoy!
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Summary: Good movie though the fighting is a little naive!
Review: I was quite impressed by the film in the cinema. Good plot, no similar stories have never been seen. The slow motion of flying bullets is probably new. Later I bought the vcd which includes the making of the film. It was a good effort to invite Hooping as the action director. But the actors were trained for only three months which might be a little short. As a usual practice, actors and actresses who have no martial arts background ususally need 6 months' training before they can really perform in front of the camera. (5-6 months for crouching tiger hidden dragon, as an example). The fighting scene between keanu and the laurence is like kids' playing. Their movement lacks a little grace which could probably prevent it from becoming a classic. Maybe you don't agree with me now, but if you carry on to watch other movies directed by Yuan Hooping, you will realise that what I have said is not exaggerated.
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Summary: Good but could be better
Review: I was realy excited about the Matrix and for the most part it lived up to my expectations. It has an interesting plot, great special effects, and some incredible action sequences. But despite all these, it isn't "perfect" as many people have claimed and also isn't better than the latest Star Wars film(in fact it has many similiar problems).The actors are a mixed bag. Laurence Fishburne does an excellent job as Morpheus and helps set the tone for the entire film. Keuno Reeves does a decent job as do villians of the film. The real problem is Trinity who is a very one-dimensional character. She is ment to be a strong female lead but ends up just being boring. Another problem is that the fight sequences are way over done. I LOVE martial arts films but the fights look so cheesy that they are funny at times. I know they wanted to make them look realistic but sometimes more is less(Jackie Chan looks subtle in coparison). The story is very interesting but it has a one small problem to it. Without ruin anything for you despite everything the characters do in the film it seems like they are doomed from the start. Even with these problems however the Matrix turns out to be one of the best Sci Fi films available and should not be missed.
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Summary: really good - even if you dont like sci-fi
Review: I was surprised that i liked this movie as much as I did. The movie addresses several philosophical issues such as whether ignorance is actually bliss or are we better off always knowing the complete truth. Trust me, this is not something I have come to expect from a movie starring Keanu Reeves (I still occaisionally have flashbacks of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure). The special effects are unrivaled in my opinion. I was dazzled by them. In fact, as special effects are SUPPOSED to do, it made you think that it might actually be happening somewhere. all in all, highly entertaining. You should see it at least once.
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Summary: Indeed The Matrix has to be the best movie of the 1990's
Review: I was totally entralled by by this spectacular movie and I saw it at least five times in the theater and personnally can not wait for my DVD to arrive (as a matter of fact a DVD player is being purchased for the purpose of watching this movie, although I am sure that there will plenty of use for this new entertainment appliance). What can I say but do not wait but RUSH and buy your copy today!
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Summary: best sci-fi movie this decade
Review: I was waiting for something that would compel me to buy a DVD player and "The Matrix" is it.
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Summary: Whoa
Review: I watched "The Matrix" and afterwards I said to myself, "Now, that was really cool". It's not a movie to change your life or teach you some great lesson. It's a movie you watch and then you sit back with a big grin on your face and you say, "Yeah, that was really, really cool". The movie has it all-- or, if it doesn't have it all, it has enough of what it takes to qualify as a total blast of a movie. It's one of the most visually striking movies I've seen in a long time, the helicopter scene, the jump scene, all those washed out olives and browns when they are trapped in the building. And then you have the great special effects, the lunatic gunplay, the insane kung fu, and a frightening futuristic plot all come together to produce a flick that is flat-out fun. It also has Laurence Fishburne, here strengthening his case as the Coolest Man On The Planet. It also has Keanu Reeves, and while Reeves hasn't displayed much evidence in the past that he can actually ACT, here he is perfectly case as an insomniac-criminal-hacker slash messianic-chopsocky-superhero. Filming for the Matrix 2 AND 3 is about to start, so worry ye not about the wide-open ending. It's nice to watch a movie that is obviously set up for a sequal and find that you actually WANT to see the sequal when it appears. If you haven't seen the Matrix, you gotta.
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Summary: ORIGINAL IDEA OR INSPIRED ON A SHORT STORY BY ROBERT BLOCH?
Review: I watched Matrix in 1999. Recently in a compilation book of modern horror and fiction stories, I read a short story by Robert Bloch (author of Psycho)and was struck by the resemblence between the stories in which the main character (Harry Jessup) comes home after military service and starts to think that everything around him is fake but he has no proof: during his military service there has been a rumor that North America is completely destroyed after a bombing (one possibility being extra-terrestial invasion) and to hide the truth an artificial environment is created for the people who survived and for the soldiers coming home. The book is translated from English to Turkish, but there is no statement about the original title of the story. But when translated it becomes something like "You could have been mistaken". There are some passages in the story saying (n.b: I tried to translate from Turkish as I don't have the original text) "in an environment where you don't have a reference to identify the truth, how can you say that everything that surrounds you is real?" or when Harry says "they destroyed the whole country and took control over it and created an illusion that nothing has changed. People living in that environment would be so accustomed to live their fake lives that they wouldn't notice that difference as I couldn't notice it myself". Sounds familiar no? If there is any reference in the screenplay or in the movie about Robert Bloch or if any reviewer has noticed this fact earlier, I apologize. On the other hand, the visual effects and the artistic direction were excellent: there is no doubt about it.
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