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Summary: the matrix
Review: awesome movie on dvd. "bullet cam" shots are some of the best shots in the industry.
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Summary: One of the worst movies I have ever seen
Review: Please save your money, don't buy this movie. The story line has great potential, but the movie falls short of expections. If you have seen the previews of this movie, you have already seen the over rated graphics. The most impressive effects are done better in the Gap ads. The dialog tries to be futuristic and intellectual, it's so bad it comical The makers of this flick should hang their heads in shame.
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Summary: Cypher had a point....
Review: I thought the movie I saw on the screen reflected accurately the movie I saw in my head as I read the screenplay. After seeing the movie start to finish at the theater and on video, I watched it scene by scene reading the screenplay for each scene beforehand. I was surprised at how close each scene on the screen was to each scene in the screenplay. It was also interesting to see how the mood of each scene, for both place and characters, was translated so accurately by the directors from the written word to the image on the screen. The dialogue on the screen was also very close to the dialogue in the screenplay.This movie seemed to have a strong plot that took an unnerving premise and developed it through good storytelling using bigger-than-life characters that the audience could still relate to in some way. The action scenes, while dramatic and forceful, did not seem to get in the way of the development of either the plot or the characters. The only thing I would liked to have seen is an acknowledgement by the protagonist (Neo), or one of his comrades (in reflective exposition by Morpheus perhaps), that Cypher had a valid point. Cypher's point that life in the Matrix for him could be a better choice than "real" life outside it. The price of that choice is, in effect, slavery but it is a price that after nine years of "reality" with Morpheus he was anxious to pay. Extending that thinking, it's clear that many other humans would share his view and create something of a problem for the resistance is "freeing" humans, some of whom would not want to be freed from the Matrix. This idea was alluded to briefly by Morpheus when he told Neo that many people would have difficulty being freed from the Matrix and some would never give it up. I just thought that some acknowledgement by these freedom fighters that freedom was a relative thing for Cypher and, by extension much of humanity, would be a point worth developing. We often hold onto belief systems that have little support in the real world simply because we find comfort in them. The fiction wraps around an idea that forces us to look at and question not only our beliefs but our reasons for holding those beliefs. This is uncomfortable for many of us. Especially if the belief system questioned is a spiritual one. It is an idea that should be thought about, not dismissed for minor plot points. The plot point about batteries, I think that was merely an anology used within the context of the plot to explain the role humans had come to play in the new order - they were serving machines, rather than the reverse - and were doing so through the bio-technology, if you will, of their bodies that is more efficient than any mechanical device made by man or machine at that time in the context of the story. I believe that the exposition explaining this came from Morpheus to Neo early in Neo's awakening as a voiceover to the "human harvesters" scene doing their gathering of human infants from the fields. It was a well-written, well-directed, and stunning movie at both the visual and auditory levels with a compelling idea - that our reality is what our brains tell us it is - and that reality, and our beliefs that are built on it, can be shaped for us by someone else for their own ends. Whomever greenlighted this, I'm glad they did.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: The Matrix is by far the best Sci-Fi Action movie ever. The special effects are simply amazing. The plot is very original and the action sequences will leave you humgry for more
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Summary: Worth Every Penny!
Review: Without a doubt, the best DVD I've purchased! The first time I saw it, I just put it away when done and said "not bad". Then, decided to watch it again to "follow the white rabbit". Not only was it an interesting "ride", but I got a lot more out of the film. Now, every time I watch it, (5-6 times) I enjoy it more and more. An interesting plot with the best affects to date. For those who wrote bad reviews, they've probably only watched it once and didn't bother with the extras DVD viewing offers. To them - watch it again! To the prospective buyer - DO IT! You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: Matrix is not only a movie - it is a message!
Review: The people who do not like this movie, have not understod the message of the movie. After seeing the movie 3 times, I am getting the message it is giving. The MATRIX, as a concept is out there - We are all living in it, and we are all unaware of it. After AI and VR is bundeled many will see that what is real - might not be real at all! When we see that we can alter the rules to fit our NEEDs and demands we all will understand that living the A4 life - WORK - WORK and WORK for the SYSTEM - the Matrix, overshadows the very reason for living. Everybody feels the matrix when getting disturbed by worries, problems and other related effects of this matrix, but they can not see that the problems are effects in the game of control. To control the masses, one needs to have threat and pleassure as an incentive - this is done through envy, love/hate etc. This is making the world simple for dum people to live in, hence we are controlled. The city of Zion as described in the movie and the "select a pill - Red or blue" statment by Morpheus gives us a lead to what substanses the director believes to be the gateway to the "freeing of the mind" .. The message at the end gives the final hint on what the meaning of the movie is! PLEASE - open your eys, and understand the movies deep meaning! Best of luck to you all - It is a very good movie - even if you don't get the message.
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Summary: Luddite NRA Love Story
Review: A Luddite NRA Love Story: boy meets guns, falls in love with guns, shoots everyone (P.S. computers are evil). Heavily promoted special effects are a lame substitute for everything the movie fails to deliver: beauty, soul, and truth.
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Summary: ALMOST the prefect DVD
Review: The worst audio commentary of all time does not affect this fantastic movie. This is one of the best DVD's available, just make sure to stay well clear of that awful commentary.
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Summary: It takes action-sci-fi to its highest level
Review: this movie blew me away. I watched the movie expecting to be entertained but this was an experience. How often do you feel compelled to talk to the characters outloud? Probably never! I was so caught up in the climactic ending that I was cheering for Keanu to "pick up the phone! " I have found a new genre of film to enjoy. Truly awesome entertainment!
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Summary: Classic Postmodern Mindbending Science Fiction Film,etc.
Review: Let's face it.The 90s have witnessed a whole generation of brainless blockbuster Sci-Fi movies.Do the names ID4,Godzilla,Armageddon or the hideous Star Wars:Episode 1(what a nasty way to spoil a really interesting trilogy)ring a bell? Then arrived The Matrix to save the film industry from permanent brain damage,at the very end of the Millenium.This movie proved-for the first time for all I know-that special effects shouldn't be an excuse to dehuminaze the plot by delivering eye-candies that taste like really bad bubblegum(hello Jar-Jar Binks).It's no wonder the Matrix has already been made into a cult film,even more after it was announced that this was just the first part of a trilogy. The first time I saw the film,I was shocked,I didn't even want to turn on my computer for a while.At night I wondered wether I really should trust "reality" through my five senses. The movie wonderfully defines the society of the 90s where computers have "made your life easier and more comfortable".For instance,if you want to buy a pizza,you don't have to go the place,you can order it via Internet.Or say you want to watch a Marilyn Manson concert,you dint have to go to the show,it comes to your home.In my opinion,the samazing scene where Neo wakes up to find himself living in a gross cocoon,doesnt differ much from the world as it is today.People consume everytime less energy because technology makes all the job for us.We are turning into plants without realizing it.Even as I write this review,IT is happenin. Other remarkable features are the Lewis Carroll references,the monologue by...say,Agent Smith! concerning the evolution of mankind and of course the action sequences. Of course the film has some weak spots.For example,Morpheus' first appearance followed by a lightning,which I found a bit cliché. Still,watching Trinity run away from the agents in a leather outfit at the very beginning really pays off,among other stuff. And in case you're wondering how the hell did Agent Smith manage to write tjhis review from Lima,Peru,think again,dont let yourself be tricked by your own senses.I am really writing this review? Does Peru really exist? Or do you think perhaps that's air you're breathing?
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