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Summary: No, it's not perfect, but it's still fun!
Review: Yes, there are some parts of the story that don't make sense (if they just need a body for the energy it produces, what's wrong with dogs or cows?) But to hell with that, it's still a very, very fun ride, and I'll watch it many times. As to technical problems; it appears that the problems are with the players. This disc is one of the few to exercise this many features in the DVD standard, and some players (particularly older ones) can't handle it. My advise? Buy this disc and see if your player can handle it, and if it can't, get the maker to fix it; this would be a "quality of workmanship" error, since the disc DOES MEET THE DVD SPEC. Worth the price just to make sure your player is up to snuff. (FWIW, I think any new player can handle it).
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Summary: Pure genius
Review: I was blown away by the special effects and intricate storyline. This is a film which is truely worth watching and keeps you on the edge of your seat. This is one of the best films of the 90s and I advise all to watch it even those who are sceptical. I am not a fan of science fiction but I could watch this film again and again!
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Summary: over rated
Review: Along with Face/Off this is one over rated pilesof Hollywood garbage,instead of watching this painfull excuse of a movie rent out Dark City for basically the same plot premise but with alot more thought .
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Summary: The Matrix: WHOLE>PARTS+PARTS
Review: The MATRIX synthesizes works classical, biblical, and contemporary into a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts. It is derivative of many works, both cinematic and literary, including a theme from "Terminator" and "Colossus, the Forbin Project," with a twist on the "Star Trek" holodeck, thrown together with Blade Runner, the Bible, several works of Shakespeare, William Gibson's cyberpunk style, Nietzsche, Buddha, Star Wars, Men In Black, and, visually and and with a hint of humor, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure."Excellent gunfights, high tech slamming, and kick boxing. Why isn't there a car chase? All of these elements lead to enjoyment for the viewer, albeit in a philosophically confused state. Most importantly, however, the movie calls into question the nature of reality for those who normally never question the meaning of their existence. There is one fundamental flaw in the movie, however, which anyone familiar with thermodynamics will readily perceive. I leave it as an exercise to the student.
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Summary: THIS FLICK IS HOT
Review: I don't need a 1000 words to review this film. Kick back and enjoy a cool high tech thriller. This is not one of those high and mighty make you think about everything movie. Enjoy it for what it is, IT IS A REALLY COOL HIGH-TECH ACTION THRILLER. Now go watch the movie.
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Summary: Amazon did not print my first review, so here it is again.
Review: I hate this movie, I don't care what people say. The acting is so horrible, I felt like I was watching public access. The special effects were used a little too much. This movie lacks in quality the way all the other special effects filled movies do. Like twister and speed, this movie is horrible, beginning to end. I cannot explain how bad this movie is, so, if you really know what a good movie is, do not get this one, you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Take Another's Point of View
Review: The Wachowski Brothers did a terrific job in making a film about such a topic not usually discussed: the realness of reality. The special effects are mind boggling, including a new technique known as "Bullet-Time". Invented for the Matrix specifically by a genius of a man by the name of Mr. Gaeta. A movie that will have you thinking all week about the realness of your spouse, your job, your car, the food you eat, and your friends. A must see for deep-thinkers.
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Summary: Thin And Violent
Review: The films's entire premise rests on the fact that reality is a dream and that the real real world is somehow different to the one that we perceive. This is Philosophy 101 and while providing a couple of hours of animated discussion over a few beers is hardly the 'deep' or 'thought-provoking' original experience most reviewers seem to think, unless they need Holywood to do all their thinking for them. The plot is so full of holes it is unbelievable, any truely great sci-fi film has to stand up to at least cursory examination (dont use humans use any less sentient but more efficient beings thereby obviating the need for the matrix(or a more efficient chemical or nuclear reaction), why have the agents wear sunglasses and suits? (in fact the whole agent thing is a mess)) and the level of violence using guns does seem to make this look like a commercial for the manufacturers, (why use brains or even a plot when you just have to shoot everyone in sight in gunfights that just seem to go on forever). Finally I didnt even really care what happened to the characters if that was humanity's best hope I'm afraid it left me cold. As to the special effects you only need to compare two previous efforts with groundbreaking effects, Lawnmover Man and Toy Story, both led the field in effects but the first was lousy the second great because, in the end, what matters is the script and the acting (even by cartoons). The effects soon become irrelevent particularly as as technology improves all films will be able to look like the Matrix but I hope at least some will provide a better use of 2 hours.
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Summary: matrix
Review: it was good a lot special effects the stories was put in our time than as the movie goes on it goes to the furture of our planet over all I would say to buy this one or rent it.
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Summary: Nice movie. - A short reality excursion -
Review: This movie has similarities to Terminator, and Terminator 2, where in the future machines have become self-sufficient, and then when their creaters try to pull the plug, the machines stay alive and enslave the human race. The Terminator differs in that the machine (Sky-net), created a nuclear was between Russia and America when their creators tried to pull the plug. This war killed off humans, allowing the machines to stay on, and using surviving humans in the nuclear winter as slaves. A resistance was in effect to free the human slaves from the machine, where the leader, this time, was in the past. The Matrix, on the other hand, having a similar theme to this movie, the humans, I would assume, create a nuclear explosion to create a nuclear winter to block out the sunlight of the machines, as they adapted to solar power. In this respect, Matrix and Terminator are similar, except in Matrix, the human inventors create an explosion to block sun-light, the energy source of the machines, while in Terminator, the machine creates an explosion. I think Lawrence Fishborne's acting was cool, as in the Event Horizon. The character-plot was cool. There is another movie similar to this that was made a decade ago, that involved people's minds being placed into a machine for different realities, this time in the context of a psychristic hospital for treatment, I forgot the name of that movie. I do not like the Eastern Religious content in the movie, the scene from the Oracle, I thought was too indoctrinating and should of been shorter, too much time in the movie was on that. Secondly, I do not like the use of God's name in the movie. Two stars deducted on that. Three stars, for originality, action, acting, and I had a really great time watching the movie and felt refreshed afterwards, like I travelled somewhere. No movie I watched gave such an effect, except for mabye Star Wars, to that extent. A reality vacation.
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