Matrix Revolutions
I just got back from the cinema... After Reloaded finished I had a good idea what was going on. As far as Revolutions goes, I have no idea if I liked it or not, or understood it at all.
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The real question is do you care?
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This movie rules.
It makes up for those that hated Reloaded, but I liked Reloaded so fuck you America. |
Every third line in the movie was a question of 4 word or less.
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For my formal synopsis: (perhaps minor spoilers)
Much better than RELOADED, but it still leaves much to be desired. The most non-conclusive ending to a trilogy I've seen. Seemingly, the Wachowski brothers didn't have the fantastic finish we've all been waiting for, so they kind of just lop it off. It kind of leaves you hanging. Almost like there's little closure. It's not like the end of the first one, with the "what's going to happen now type deal", it's just like a "that's it?" kind of ending. The thing I got to give RELOADED credit for is that the ending totally ruled, and left you hanging. This had nothing of the sort. It seemed more or less like the W.B. had too much to jumble together, too many plots and sub-plots at the end, that they kind of tried to fit it all into one package and please everyone, but ended up accomplishing very little. They're seriously lacking in character development. Characters are introduced and lopped off with absolutely no warning (for example, there may be some sort of "major" character that you simply don't see again- for reasons unknown). Also, towards the end, the WBs didn't try to gradually wind down the plot. Instead, they had a consistently developing plot (more questions being asked than answered), until the last 5 minutes, when suddenly everything is supposed to ravel up into a nice little package. The execution was horrible. Not to mention so many of the important questions were left unanswered; the movie time was instead devoted to things that really didn't flow well. Despite my harsh overtones about the ending, the entire movie was fun to watch (Although a bit George Lucasey for me at parts - trying to dazzle you with lights and special effects to take your mind off the important issues at hand). Very action-packed, and I would recommend watching it. But you just might be scratching your head at the ending. (Note: Did anyone else find it hilarious that the only Asian man on the ship was the best "gunner" in the video game like sequence of killing the sentinels?) |
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I just watched reloaded. I love how they made such a big deal with the "TO BE CONCLUDED!" like I was supposed to give a shit or something. After the piece of shit reloaded was and how bad the inital reviews are I am sure not planning on paying to see this one.
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Ahh... this one was supposed to tie up all those loose ends, but when I walked out of the theater, I had only reached one conclusion:
"WHAT in the good fuck just happened?" Although... the action sequences (particularly Neo Vs Smith, the final battle) were pretty awesome. |
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*SPOILERS AHEAD* Them flying around punching each other through walls? That was some of the corniest crap I've ever seen. As I told Zomboid, it was just one fireball away from becoming DBZ. Plus, the whole theater was laughing at what I can only describe as the "face-punching animation." And then Neo just gives up, and wins anyway. BS. Still, I did like it better than Reloaded because it focused more on over-the-top action than inane philosophical drivel. Also, what other movie can claim a chase scene that involves the pursuit of a dirty hobo? |
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I walked out of the theatre cracking up. I just got back from seeing it again, and it's just like any of the other Matrix films where the more you watch it the better it gets.
Besides the whole religious deal with Neo as a Mesiah and the sacrifice he made so that other people could live, to me It also had certain aspects of RETURN OF THE JEDI. In the begining we have Morpheus and Trinity and Sarif who go to the Hell Bar to free Neo from the Marovingean, much like Lukes character saving Solo from Jabba the Hut. I chuckled when I saw the Marovingian cause he lo.Oked like the devil. Another scene was Niobe flying through the electrical tunnel in the Hammer much like the melenium falcon in the death star. I know alot of people didn't like Reloaded maybe because it didn't have the same feel as the first one. I mostly love the first one because it's like your watching a live action comic book scene by scene. But thats something you cannot do, is make a sequel in part of a trilogy as good as the first. Since it opened a world that none of us have seen before, and Reloaded just delved deeper into the world of the Matrix. The only thing I'm really pissed off with in this whole franchinse is why the crap didn't they release a character poster of Saraif for Matrix Reloaded? He was the coolest character from the show. And why does the architect look like Colonol Sanders? BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! !!! |
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Just got back from the movie and I fucking loved it. Highly entertaining and pretty goddamned funny at points too. The very end scene with the sunrise 'n shit was corny, but I consider the real end of the movie to be the battle between Neo and Smith, and that was just fucking great. This movie was just too much fun and I can't wait to see it again. I'll comment more on it when I have the time to... right now I have to crash before work. Oh and by the way... buy the soundtrack immediately because the music in this movie rules. I didn't think they'd be able to top the music from Reloaded, but they did and then some. Don Davis is my fucking musical idol right now. -RoG- |
I just got back from the movie, and while it does have its faults, I found it to be extremely enjoyable and satisfying. I think on the whole I like it better than Reloaded, but I'll need to watch it a few more times to be sure. NOTHING beats the freeway scene in Reloaded though.
The first movie is still the best, but I think the trilogy came out pretty damn well. Agent Smith and the Merovingian were fantastic, I was laughing my ass off just about every time they spoke a line. |
The plot and ending were surprisingly similar to that of Dark City. Which was stated at the release of the original.
I also see the similarity in the blowing up the Death Star twice and the cracking up of Smith, again, twice. I'll have to watch it again however before I fully understand the subtext. One thing that I'm entirely sick of is the critics and their response to this film. They all seem to say "i understood it", "yeah I get it" followed by "but I didn't like it anyway". The one point I fail to see in any reviews is what it was about, or at least some hint that they have an answer. Instead it seems as if the film, in its complexity confused them so they just have to blanket it with a nod and a "oh sure I get it" with no explanation. |
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OHRBRAAAAAAAAAAAWR WTf?/
I hate this shit, I just read about 5 lines in the paper about some jackhole just trashing this movie and giving the statement that Alxcipher just mentioned about "getting the movie" then thrashing on it. Fuck one of the best things about these movies is you can annalyze it howeverthefuckyou want too, There is such a rich blend of Religion, Philosophy, Action, etc.etc that in a way it's not meant to be figured out as a whole. Take what you want from the film that has a special place in your beliefs or whateveeeeeeeeeer!!!! I loved Reloaded. I loved Kill Bill Vol 1. Ishtar was the worst movie ev4r. |
" The thing I got to give RELOADED credit for is that the ending totally ruled, and left you hanging"
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Garth Franklin (webmaster of Dark Horizons) usually gives reviews that match my own opinions perfectly. So when he doesn't like something, I take notice. I usually don't care for reviews otherwise.
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I can't wait to see that crazy Trainman as the Mouth of Sauron in "Return of the King".
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What has happened to the Wachowski Brothers? They seemed to have gotten a bad case of George Lucas-itis. The parallel narrative threads of the attack on Zion and of Neo's journey to the final confrontation with Smith was so 'Return of the Jedi' I was half expecting the Oracle, Seraph and that irritating Indian kid to break out in that maddening Ewok ditty in the final scene. The dialogue was as corny as my popcorn, and just as fluffy.
The only things that made the experience worthwhile were the CG battle scenes in Zion, and Hugo Weaving's portrayal as Agent Smith (though, near the end, his performance was so near over-the-top, I was surprised that he didn't have a fake moustache to twirl between his fingers in a Snidely Whiplash-like gesture). |
So, uh... can someone ruin the ending for me? ;)
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The trainman is the Gyro Captain
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Agent Smith finds his way into the real world, and uses his powers to destroy the Matrix from the outside. Neo sacrifices himself, and stays in the Matrix to attack from the inside. Trinity kills herself to be with Neo. Niobe finds out she's carrying Morpheus' baby, and the two decide to name it Thomas Anderson (Neo's name inside The Matrix). Let's hope it turns out to be a boy.
And yes, that is all made up. So don't shit your pants and get mad at me. |
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I still don't understand the ending. If anyone can explain it, please do.
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"The thing I got to give RELOADED credit for is that the ending totally ruled, and left you hanging."
Are you on crack? The ending was a pile of shit. Ooohhh, lool, a slow pan down to a guy with a beard. Soo coooool it's krazy! |
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