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Summary: The Best In A While
Review: This movie had it all for me. Great effects, plenty of action and a decent story. I could watch this movie every day.
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Summary: Finally, a sci-fi thriller based on a true story!
Review: Yes, by now, everyone knows that The Matrix is an exciting, cutting-edge, sci-fi thriller with an innovative plot and a new breed of special effects (all of which have been greatly enhanced by the DVD format). These features alone make it worthy of great praise. But this movie is extraordinary in quite another way -- remarkably, the movie may actually be true! Of course, the details are a little bit different. We're not literally physical captives in a machine-ruled world. But perhaps we do indeed live on a stage that is nothing more substantial than computer-generated graphics. We certainly do believe the show around us to be real. Perhaps all the drama of our lives, our ambitions, hopes, dreams, search for pleasure, success, recognition, love, security, etc., etc., really does distract us from the underlying reality of it all. Who has time to wonder whether it's really all just a big set-up? Maybe the folks who set it up don't want us to find out -- maybe they really do "feed" off of the energy we put into the system... And perhaps, as in the movie, if you do discover the truth and start making too much of a fuss about it, there are forces that will do what's necessary to keep you quiet. And maybe too, the reward for discovery of the truth is mastery over the system -- maybe as the ancients say, once you know the secret, you can literally do anything and be anything. And maybe this is just fanciful thinking. But I don't think so. Take a look at some fascinating books like "Bringers of the Dawn", "Meeting Papaji", and "The Biggest Secret" for more on this unorthodox perspective...
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Summary: JUST GREAT
Review: Wow, this is a movie that no one should miss. I have seen this movie 6 times but want to see it again and again, the more you see this, the more you will understand the logic behind the movie. Larry Wachowski, Congratulations on such a great masterpiece. I am looking forward to seeing THE MATRIX 2.
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Summary: The Matrix
Review: The fx's were the best but the plot sank it!
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Summary: Absolutely Awesome!
Review: Could be one of the best movies I've ever seen. Haven't been this excited over a movie since I was 6 years old watching Star Wars! Special effects and story line are incredible!
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Summary: A ridiculous farce with no point.
Review: As I watched this movie the one thing that kept tugging at the back of my mind was, "What happened to the great art of film making?" The makers of this film obviously thought it would be fun to throw some "spectacular" (which basically means that they could have used some heavy improvement) special effects in with a ridiculous plot and hope to draw a crowd. They got their wish but the movie lacks so much. The plot is far too complicated and though, perhaps easy to understand, go nowhere. There are too many things going on at once, and the FX simply get in the way of the action. They distract from what seems to be the main point of the movie. On top of everything else, the casting was done very irresponsibly. Keanu Reeves is incredibly hard to take seriously ever since his fantastic outings as Ted in the Bill and Ted movies. He's not an action star; he can't get away with it.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: The Matrix is the best movie I have seen in a long time. The movie makes you think, which is something I cannot say for most of the movies being produced today. The sound and technology involved in this movie are beyond words, and the acting is the best I have seen in years. I may only be 16, but I have seen a lot of movies in my days and there aren't any cornball lines in The Matrix that makes the movie lose it's seriousness. I definite must see, then see again.
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Summary: LOST 2 STARS BECAUSE OF KEANU!
Review: This movie could have been so much more, they had the cast (with the exception of one) the special effects (simply mindboggling! )and most importantly, a story worth telling. I was one of many people standing in a very very long queue, eagerly waiting to watch this megamovie of the year, imagine my disappointment when I saw Keanus cardboard performance ruining a potentially brilliant movie, I dont like bagging an actor but in this case I cant help it, everytime Keanu was I on, I would close my eyes and imagine Carrie-Ann Moss doing those make me drool special fx moves! or pretending Laurence Fishburn with that oh so sexy voice and darkly cool good looks standing dramatically like a leather bound Nubian King! but even those images could not shake Keanus performance out of my head, and I tried, I really tried, I wanted to give Matrix 5 stars but I couldnt, so sorry to those who loved the film. Keanu aside, this movie was awesome, I cant say enough positive things that adequately describe it so Ill just say it is visually stunning, dark and enthralling in parts, creative and watchable. Slightly off the track, Ive heard a rumour that the sequel may have the incredibly talented Jet Li (Hes a martial arts megastar up there with Bruce Lee in my humble opinion! ) if that is true then Ill be in another very very long queue just to see his awesome performance (gauranteed! ), I have to add I wish Mark Dacascos was Playing Neo, if youve ever heard of him you would understand, hes just as awesome and better looking! and by the way I dont hate Keanu, I just think he was miscast!
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Summary: One of the best sci-fi movies ever!
Review: Can't say it better than that. A must see! Buy this movie - DVD if possible. You watch it at least twice. Every time you watch, you'll find something you missed and you'll think more and more about the human race...
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Summary: 1999's Worst Offering
Review: How so many people loved this film, I will never know. It was AWFUL! I had to walk out of the theater during the ending (the "I love you" scene, how anybody can even LIKE this film after seeing that scene is WAY beyond me). Gag me with a spoon. Oh, wait a minute, there IS no spoon. Maybe if this film gave itself an injection of self-mockery, it would have been worth the time, but alas... For those who hated this film, see "Fight Club," and I promise, you will not be disappointed. It is sort of the thinking man's "Matrix," at least as far as style is concerned. Also check out "Dark City," which this film so blatantly ripped off.
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