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Summary: What can I say? It's the Matrix
Review: I do not agree with the violent content in this movie. However the special effects were off the hook. When I first went to go see this movie I didn't know what to expect. Everything was a surprise. They didn't give away anything in the previews.Which is good. this is where most movies fail. I found myself still talking about this movie a month after I saw it. I couldn't get it out of my mind. I've never seen a movie like it in my life. I'm still unclear of what the matrix is because I think It's more complex than a simple definition.The only bad thing about the movie is that the violence should of been replaced by martial arts. then it would of been hype. However, the people in Hollywood can't stop the urge to just shoot things up. They glamourized guns in this movie. And I saw kids in the movie theatre! It could of had 5 stars if it wasn't so violent.
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Summary: Bloated with self-importance
Review: Maybe I've seen just one too many movies recently with the "you just *think* it's reality" premise (Dark City seems to be a common reference point for reviews of this film) or maybe it's that the "intelligent machines represent the next rung on the evolutionary ladder" concept has sooo been done in SF literature. Maybe it was the too-often pointless use of the way cool effects, maybe it was the extra-cliched ending - I'm not sure. But I think The Matrix is extremly over-rated and simply bloated with self-importance. The story centers around Thomas Anderson, a.k.a. super-hacker Neo, who's rapidly sucked out of his workaday life at Very Big Software Corporation right through the looking glass into the waiting arms of Morpheus and the rest of the crew of his strangely retro cyber submarine. Seems ol' Morph is convinced Neo is The One, as in the one who will save humanity. From.....OK, well. Seems that the world Neo thinks is 1999 (they can't fool me, it has 1998 written all over it) is really just a construct of super powerful AIs who are interested in humanity only for the bioenergy it creates - The *real* real world is a post-apocalyptic wasteland where only a ragtag band of human survivors is left to carry on the fight against this unspeakable evil. Quick, stop me before I cliché again! Oh, and their capital city is..."Zion", one of many annoyingly heavy-handed pseudo-symbolic references in the film. Suffice it to say that, like the Japanese manga and Hong Kong movies that form its closest counterparts, it's told pretty much through pictures and poses (for instance, the Wachowskis hired "wire-fighting" expert Woo-ping Yuen to teach their cast those insanely high kicking kung fu moves). It also tries to create an atmosphere of extreme paranoia based on the Buddhist fear that the world around us is nothing more than "illusion", distracting us from scary truths. The fact is, the Matrix is the kind of film which either appeals to you or does not, and you'll know within five minutes whether to leave the theatre. For those love movies with paper-thin characterisation and an excess of undisciplined imagination it will be seen as a "great film". The impact this film has speaks volumes about the times we live in - Man, it almost makes me dread the sequel.
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Summary: Wow, this is one neat movie
Review: Based on the previews, I had no idea what the movie was about exactly. It was better than I imagined and I am a sci-fi buff. In a nutshell, without ruining it for those who haven't seen it. A computer programmer who haunts the net, feels that his reality isn't quite what it seems to be. Somehow, a strange woman becomes aware of his quest for answers. She puts him in contact with a mysterious man, who hints at an alternate reality and nothing he has every dreamed of. However, his choice at revealing that alternate reality has no ability to return to the reality he knows. He must make a choice. In the meantime, a group of mysterious men, accost him at work and question what he knows of the mysterious man and women. The inquistion gets pretty scary. Needless to say Keanu Reeves character, opts to find out what this alternative reality is. Then it gets really cool. Maybe I missed this in many of the sci-fi movies I've seen, but this is an angle about reality that I never imagined. It must've taken this generation of writers to imagine what virtual reality could do to come up with that. It really stretches the imagination. Puts a new twist on the energizer bunny. I thought the special effects were great. Mind you a bit on the violent side, but that does sell with this generation. I appreciate the fact that it was not gory, just mostly destructive. Keanu Reeves was perfect for this role. He had the look and style to pull it off. It is nice when a person that was a young star matures into his roles and changes with his own seasons. I know some of the guys were dissappointed that there was a love story plopped in the middle of it, but I think that's what makes it even more interesting. You can't beat the big screen for this type of action flick. However, I bought the tape just to watch it every now and then for it's fabulous special effects. It is easy to see new things in it each time. It it over the top? You betcha, but quite frankly, if it wasn't, it wouldn't be science fiction. Does it have some holes in it's theories? yup. But, let's face it, the Einstein's out there that tear it apart aren't writing anything better or as interesting. Can you imagine describing to Aristotle, how a microwave works?
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Summary: Welcome, To The Real World
Review: This is an awesome movie. The special effets are incredible. The storyline was original and inventive. The actors did an excellent job. Can't wait for the sequel.
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Summary: Ok, lets not get carried away..........
Review: Personally I think that this movie is not much what it was hyped up to be. Much like that other overrated movie in 1999 called Star Wars Episode 1. This movie supposedly brags a very "unique" story. I personally dont think so. To me it is nothing more than a normal plot that could have been used in an episode of "the Twilight Zone" with alot of special effects. The special effects are very good. And that is what keeps this movie from being a complete mess. I saw how they made the revolutionary effects and that was very cool. The sound effects are very good too. This is one of those DVD's like "Saving Private Ryan" that has sound soooo good it makes you proud to have a DVD player. The sound, picture quallity, and the extras are what made me get the DVD. The acting in this movie is horrible. Lt me repeat that, horrible! I hate Reeves's acting. To me I think that the acting is one of the most vital roles to a movie. The rest of the cast's acting is not Academy Award winning either. The direting is fairly good, escpecially for a sci-fi juggernaut of a film, but I do not advise turning the movie into a a trilogy like the Star Wars movies. That would be a utter mess. The directors of this movie had a box office hit and now they think they can keep the franchise going. Soon we will be seing everything from action figures to lunchboxes that have been spawned from this redicules movie. Not only are they turning it inot a trilogy, they are filming the movies back to back. The Star Wars movies took years to write and plan. They turned out marvelous except the latest installment. The Matrix is being made within a few years. That is what you call rushing the movies to cash in on the original and ruining the whole series. Remember the "Rocky" series. One big hit that was really good untill the endless terrible sequels it spawned ruined that reputation and respect for the original. I hope this review has been helpful to you, and thank you for your time.
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Summary: Stupid Movie for a Senseless society
Review: I bought this movie a while ago after hearing raves about it. But only last weekend did I get a chance to sit down and watch it in our well equipped Home Theater. In an era where Jessie Ventura gets to run and win an election, it is not surprising that movies of this type succeed. In fact, I predict as the younger generation, with substantial exposure to video game and TV depiction of gory and extreme violence, grows up - we will find more and more such movies being favorably reviewed and possibly even win Oscars ! The movie has great surround and special effects. But the shocking amount of violence with no regard for life, while nothing unusual for the teenage crowd, shocks me. I am a 37 year father of a four year old. Dont get me wrong, I do enjoy special effect and surround sound, but the violence has to make sense. Ok maybe thats asking too much in this day and age. Want to watch a good movie with awesome special effects ? Try "Mouse Hunt" ... its on DTS ! Another good one for sound and video "Super Speedway - IMAX"
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Summary: Just the movie
Review: People always told me that if you get a DVD player, get The Matrix on DVD. That it's like THE BEST dvd experience out there. I was personally disappointed in the DVD edition. It has just the minimum stuff - the commentary, the preview, and the scene selection. I haven't really seen too many DVDs that blew me away as opposed to their VHS counterparts, but they did a decent job in Pink Floyd: The Wall.
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Summary: Brilliant and Entertaining!
Review: The first time I saw The Matrix I was bored out of my life. But recently it was advertised on cable and I couldn't help having another look. I was absolutely breathtaken! I think this film has to be seen twice to be liked, because now I agree with those who say The Matrix is one of the best science fiction films of the century! It is smart, engaging, fun, action-packed and thrilling entertainment that impressed the living daylights out of me. I rate The Matrix 9 out of 10. It is a movie you just can't miss, so anyone who hasn't seen The Matrix, see it now!
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Summary: I would give this 100 out of 100 stars if I could
Review: This is one of the greatest dvds ever! It should be the first in your collection! Great extra's, awesome soundtrack, great action, awesome concept! Two thumbs up here!
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Summary: The decade's BEST
Review: The Matrix has got to be,alongside T2,the decade's BEST sci-fi action flick.Why?a)It's got action by the bucket loads,b)it's special effects are clever and artfully done,c)it is original and d)it has BRAINS too!The script is very intelligent(cheers go to the film's creators) and the film itself is very artistic too(in a sci-fi kind of way).Believe me people,this movie positively ROCKS!
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