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Summary: Finally, A Sci-fi Movie that doesn't drop the ball.
Review: I am a sci-fi Fan, and normally, all I am is disappointed by how good a film "could have been if only they had done... or not done...". The Film 'The Matrix', however, is the exception to my usual sci-fi blues. It is intelligently written and, more importantly, the storyline is maintained throughout the entire movie. The special effects are intensely captivating and are, to say the least, stunningly performed. Everytime I watch it, I find another aspect of the film to enjoy. It is, in my opinion, one the most superior sci-fi films to date.
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Summary: puts the "dick" in "predictable"
Review: when i first watched the matrix, i immediately thought, "this is my favorite movie!" much to my victimization. the special effects seemed other-worldly, the acting profound, and the story smart. naturally, it was predictable, especially the fact that the oracle told trinity that she'd fall in love with the one - it didn't seem that obvious, but you just knew it. forgivable, right? after my second time of viewing it, i just couldn't sit through it - it was great but after seeing the making-of, i could practically see the wires carrying neo. by the fourth, it was great again, forgiving the knowledge of how it all worked. however, before it even got stale, i started seeing its flaws: the guy trinity kicked to the wall hit the guy behind him, but the strings were still flinging him about; a truck flies through a brick wall, but the bricks react like cardboard; that annoying guy, tank (michael jackson reincarnate - only cornier). then, i saw everything that was wrong: cheesy script, pornographic acting, underwhelming effects, yawn-enducing story. and the questions raised were endless and unforgivable: how does everyone know what's going on inside the matrix? if there are cameras, how come they didn't know the agents' every move? why didn't the agents detect neo's cell phone when he first used it under morpheus' direction? then, i realized how shameful and unoriginal the story really was ("the one"? come on). the attemps at memorable cliches were miserably broken down by the overuse of coincidental and drammatic lightening. the attemps at an analogous epic bears a metaphor enlightening only to a moron, if any metaphor at all. no merit or ingenuity found whatsoever. and the ending was gross. this gets a one because you really can't rate something that you can't sit through as any better. go buy gattaca or something. the matrix only puts the "dick" in "predictable."
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Summary: Boring
Review: A rip off of the movie "Dark City". All they did was add boring action. What a waste.
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Summary: Same old stuff, but with that normal Hollywood twist
Review: I can't understand why everyone is so dedicated to this movie. I don't see anything so original about this very familiar story. I liked it the first time when it was called Star Wars, or Alice and Wonderland, or even THE BIBLE. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Laurence Fishburne, he was a bad mother; shut your mouth. The special effects don't really do it for me either. The idea of several cameras set up to capture a fluid action isn't a new one. This was the whole idea behind the advent of the motion picture camera, so just get over it people please. There are so many other quality pictures out there so just pick those up instead. THAT'S IT I'M DONE!
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Summary: truly awesome
Review: This movie has it all. Plain and simple. It's action packed, with mind-boggling special effects, it will satisfy any action fan's appetite. Yet, it has one of the smartest plots I have ever seen in a movie, I feel that it is incredibly under rated. It single-handidly brought Keauno Reeves back from the dead, quite an accomplishment ;-). There isn't a single wasted scene, the movie moves at a breakneck pace and still has great character development. The characters react believably, something that isn't seen all that often anymore. The line that Cipher utters: "I know that this steak isn't real. I know that when i put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my mind that it is delicious and juicy. And after 9 years, you know what i've found out?" he takes a bite, "Ignorance is bliss." perfecly illustrates how many people would act, when faced with the choice between one or the other (im trying not to give anything away here), they would choose the Martix. You have to watch this movie at least twice, the first time through I found myself trying to get a good grasp on the concepts the movie introduces, but after seeing it upwards of 15 times, its as good as it ever was. Very Highly Recommended.
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Summary: Salivatingly Good !!!
Review: Do I really need to restate all of the other reveiws? It's the Matrix!! The best film of the 90's!! It has everything. The great plot, the intense action, and the jaw-dropping special effects, it is all superb. My all-time favorite film, if you care to know. I'm sorry if I sound as though I'm hyping this movie, it just that good. So buy it, preferably many copies, and watch.
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Summary: We all know how big this movie is, don't we?
Review: When you get this movie on DVD you win a lot more: from an every scene explanation from the director, to a behind the scenes and making of it. The sound, the video, everything is just the way it should be. It's like the first movie you should get on dvd and test your equipment. Choose any scene, and if it doesn't sound ok, change your receiver. It'll be hard if any other movie gets special effects as good as this one.
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Summary: BREATHTAKING! One of my all-time favorite films
Review: This has to be one of my top 10 favorite films. The plot is unique; a world where virtual reality is more real and more dangerous than actual reality and where the borders between them are tenuous at best. The shock scenes that reveal the truth are so well done, I can't begin to describe them. You just have to experience it. The special effects in this film changed forever how such effects are done in film. The actors move in ways you can't imagine. The Kung-fu scenes are so good, I watch them again and again. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie Ann Moss give phenomenal performances in the Matrix. The entire film is done with such incredible quality of effects, direction and acting, that it's no wonder this was an immediate cult classic. The score is great, too. It's worth having the widescreen edition to appreciate the cinematography, and DVD for the surround sound, as the score is so good.
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Summary: AWESOME!!! The best movie of 1999.
Review: Came out during the same time " The Phantom Menace" came out but that one was ok but this is far superior in many ways. The plot deals with " Neo" ( Keanu Reeves) who is a nobody worker that gets involved with a Cybersystem called " The Matrix", he is now in the trap. Truely Outstanding!!! a masterpiece that you must own on DVD. Recommendations: The Fifth Element, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Robocop, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Metropolis, Dark City, Ghost in the Shell and Con Air.
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Summary: At last! It all makes sense!
Review: I KNEW all those years of hard-core video game playing would be worth it in the end. It turns out that the world as we know it is actually a super-realistic online computer game and I HAVE THE BEST CHARACTER!!! Not only that, but my video-game playing prowess impresses the ladies so much so that super-models fall hopelessly in love with me after only just meeting me! Life is good. As you may have already guessed I don't find the premise of this movie particulary original or thought-provoking. Sorry, but using your computer-hacking skills to kill twenty or thirty innocent security guards doesn't make you a hero in my book, no matter how cool you look doing it. The acting stinks, and its obvious that the plot's only purpose in this movie is to loosely connect the really cool fight scenes, which are easily the most original part of the movie. Still, while the superhuman leaping and springing were a fresh look two years ago, the technique has become SO overdone in action movies lately that it no longer impresses but rather annoys. I'd MUCH rather see a real martial arts expert show off his (or her) stuff than some CGI-enhanced pretty-boy attached to wires, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, it's a decent action flick and worth watching, but ceratinly not the be-all and end-all of the genre.
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