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Summary: Very interesting storyline with stunning effects.
Review: I guess my biggest complaint with Matrix is that inspite of a big budget and veteran action producer Joel Silver, the Wachowski brother played it too safe. Maybe they were afraid of isolating the mainstream viewer if the storyline was too radical. I personally feel that they could have been bolder and done decent business.Matrix is a awe inspiring cyber-adventure, full of kinetic excitement, and borrows the gravity-defying choreography reminiscent of John Woo movies, but the ending could be considering anti-climactic by some. It's kind of a letdown when a movie begins by redefining the nature of reality, and ends with a shoot-out. Movie-goers want a leap of the imagination, not one of those obligatory climaxes. It's great-looking, both in its design and in the kinetic energy that powers it. One of the main advantages of getting the DVD is to watch John Gaeta work his magic! He used flawlessly integrated special effects and animation to visualize regions of cyberspace. It creates fearsome creatures, including mechanical octopi. It morphs bodies with the abandon of "Terminator II." It uses f/x to allow Neo and Trinity to run horizontally on walls, and hang in the air long enough to deliver karate kicks. It has leaps through space, thrilling sequences involving fights on rooftops, helicopter rescues and battles over mind control. If my memory serves me right, Gaeta is the first one to film special effects sequences with 30+ camera simultaneously shooting at 12000 frames per second! And it has performances that find the right notes. Keanu Reeves goes for the impassive Harrison Ford approach, "acting" as little as possible. Laurence Fishburne finds a balance between action hero and Zen master. Carrie-Anne Moss, as Trinity, has a sensational title sequence, before the movie recalls that she's a woman and shuttles her into support mode. Hugo Weaving, as the chief Agent, uses a flat, menacing tone that almost sounded like he is straining to find an American accent :) This is strictly a personal choice but there could have been action sequences balanced with an audacious conclusion, to arrive at revelation, not just victory. I wanted an ending that was transformational, like "Dark City's," and not one that simply throws us a sensational action sequence. There is still hope though with the sequels currently in production (Part 2) and shooting (Part 3) stages.
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Summary: AWESOME IN-YOUR-FACE CYBER-PUNK THRILLER
Review: Eye-popping special effects. Amazing Doby audio. A surprisingly deep, disturbng and meaningful plot. High-value extra features for both your DVD-player and your DVD-Rom drive. The movie lends itself to Kung-Fu, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk and ala-Hackers movies, and imitates them all very well. The Matrix is godsend for those of you who love their action movies thick and fast with that little hint of intelligence. As testament to this, The Matrix grossed nearly US$500 million in the American box-office last year. The world as we see it is 'not really as it seems'. Instead, we are part of an alternate, simulated world; reality is alot darker than it seems. Keanu Reeves is outstanding as Neo, the person whom the story revolves around. To reveal anything more concerning the plot would spoil the movie. Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) and Carrie Ann-Moss (trinity) also play their parts very well. The directors and the production team also deserve high praise for the superb camera work and sounds (they won several Academy Awards). The first viewing of The Matrix may be puzzling because of the complications involved in the story-line and script, but the second viewing really does reveal and uncover anything you may have overlooked the first time. Buy The Matrix to show your friends why you bought your DVD-player. Not only will they be impressed by the effects, the above-average acting and the camera-work, but they will be left genuinely puzzled by the enigmatic story. The Matrix is a smashing film on a smashing DVD, and for viewers who are will to allow for some creative-license and a reprise from more serious films, The Matrix is a must-buy. Also recommended (although totally unrelated): Aving Private Ryan, The Truman Show, Bladerunner, The Godfather, Philadelhpia
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: The Matrix is the best Sci Fi flick since Terminater 2. With the best special effects and some good acting (Keanu Reeves actualy gives a good performance) this has to be the film of 99. The Plot isn't exactly an original one. Machines have taken over the world and its up to a few people to destroy them. The DVD is especially good showing you detailed clips of how they made some of the action or special effects were made. If you have seen this don't miss the sequel but don't expect it to be better.
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Summary: I wanted to give it 5 stars. I really did!
Review: All I can say about the movie is that it's a good movie with great special effects and probably, standing on its own is worthy of 5 stars. About the DVD-Best sound quality I've heard, best picture quality I've seen. Even in the darkest scenes I can still see what is happening. This DVD has more extras and better extras than any DVD I have watched so far. BTW-My Toshiba SD-1200 DVD player handles anything this DVD can give out with no problems at all, so you don't need the most expensive equipment to reap all the benefits of this high quality DVD. Now, why did I give this DVD only 4 stars? Because of the little disclaimer on the back of the package: "The enhanced DVD-ROM features will not work on a MacIntosh computer." And they won't. For leaving out a large segment of this DVD's audience, the manufacturer's have to lose some points. And that's a shame.
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Summary: A best film on several counts, and a great DVD experience
Review: Although I do not currently own this movie on DVD, it will be the first that I buy on getting my DVD drive installed. I watched it on a dark night on the computer of a friend of mine, and the personal experience of computer DVD and the intensity of this movie made it one of the best viewing experiences of my life. The music is top notch. I bought the soundtrack and ws introduced ot several great groups, and recomend it also. Bound, Matrix, ... I want to see what's next!
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Summary: Yep....watch it twice
Review: I watched this movie the first time totally "blinded". Since I am not a modern-day movie fan (an old movie buff) I had not followed the hype regarding this movie. My teenaged son begged me to watch it with him, so I did. The very first couple of scenes were very confusing and I kept threatening to stop watching, but then I started to get interested. I thought the special effects were great. I did find it just a little bit difficult to follow the first time, but the second time around, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of those movies that you shouldn't take 100% seriously, but sit and enjoy the fast action and the special effects and maybe, just maybe, wonder about this so-called world we live in. Nah, really, it is a great movie for entertainment. It's not a movie I'd personally watch over and over, but I did enjoy it and I feel it is well worth viewing.
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Summary: Unbelievably entertaining
Review: When I went to go see this at the theater I expected it to be a very cool movie. I left the theater thinking wow what a fantstic sci-fi thiller. "The Matrix" fulfilled my expectations about it and more. It has it all, mind-blowing special effects, some romance between Neo and Trinity, an awesome villian named Agent Smith, great plot, killer soundtrack and the list goes on and on. Fishburne was excellent in his role as Morpheas and the movie had very memorable parts like where Neo and Trinity take out all the cops and military guys, the helicopter scene, the kung-fu fighting between both Neo and Morpheas (In the middle or so of the Movie) and Neo and Agent Smith (Around the end or so). The story carries out at a steady rate which pretty much keeps it from ever getting boring and has a spectacular ending. I don't really expect everyone to like this movie but I do recommend it for checking out and renting if you havn't seen it yet. I can't wait for the other sequals although I don't really expect them to be as good as the first Matrix film. Peace to all.
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Summary: Coppertopped, but not quite Duracel
Review: The true test of any movie is how it fairs after you have watched it several times - and on this count "The Matrix" just doesnt have the necessary staying power to make it an enduring Sci-fi classic. This is a shame, as Larry Fishburne's performance as Techno-sage Morpheus is truly mesmeric, a kind of Kung Fu Obi Wan Kenobi sans light-sabre. Its Reeves' lifeless (yet accurate?) potrayal of a Hacker which does the most damage to the film, but the blatant disregard for the laws of physics at the start of the film before the viewer is made aware that this isn't the 'real' world but is a computer-generated one could also put some people off. But hey, its not all bad news as the action scenes are eminently watchable, and any film that can succeed in making hacking/hackers look interesting must have something going for it.
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Summary: A Chilling Vision
Review: Fans of writers Phil Dick and William Burroughs will love the paranoia deep at the heart of this stylish movie. With a palette whose major color is a weird shade of black-green, the Wachowski brothers have made an intelligent, thought-provoking action flick -- a genuine rarity. Oh, there's one too many action cliches, and Keanu Reeves' acting is as close to dead as you'll see onscreen, but there's a lot to like here too. I'm especially fond of the way the script slowly unfolds our understanding, rather than trying to lay it all out for us, and the look of the movie is as close to genuine cyberpunk as anyone's yet come. The DVD has lots of extras, but a lot of them are empty fluff ("Are You the One?" -- now really!) and about half are accessible only on a computer with DVD capability, not on your standard DVD player. Still, you can't go wrong with The Matrix if you like intelligent sf, moody action, or witty paranoia.
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Summary: Science fiction anyone can love!
Review: Even if you're not a staunch sci-fi fan, oh, GOD, have you got to see the Matrix! You'll have to see it twice! I'm hooked...it makes you THINK about things you can't imagine any human being ever fantasizing before. Just see it, it's beyond words.
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