Didn't like the first one so thankfully haven't had to bother with any of the sequels.
Anybody else seen Revolutions yet?
I don't think I've ever been so disappointed by a sequel (OK third in a trilogy). That has to be one of the worst film endings I've ever seen. I won't spoil it for people who haven't already seen it, but the ending didn't have any twists, surprises nor was it interesting or entertaining. I never thought I'd be saying this as I loved The Matrix and thought Reloaded was excellent. Don't get me wrong the effects were amazing as in the previous movies, and the Zion battle was fantastic but I thought it was all let down by a poor ending. Not only that but I thought there were too many questions left unanswered.
The Matrix Revolutions gets a big 1 out of 10 from me.
Didn't like the first one so thankfully haven't had to bother with any of the sequels.
better than reloaded
still some atrocious effects that should have never got into the film
I just saw it tonight.
Personally, I think the Matrix series is overrated so I didn't walk into the theatre expecting a MASSIVE mind blowing finale where everything all-the-sudden made sense with every question answered.
However, I enjoyed it.
What is the Matrix....
It's a bunch of f*ckin' cool action movies with lots of fighting, sfx and girls in tight clothes.
There is nothing brilliant about the storyline, philosophy, diologue, acting, biblical-undertones or emotional content. Simply entertainment.
The fights in Zion and Smith/Neo were intense. I was satisfied.
Maybe Matrix nuts are going to be let-down, I dunno? I'm not one so I wasn't.
Saw it last night. What a let down. So many negatives in that film I don't even know where to start. Painfully predictable dialogue. Over-hammed sentiment dripped from every scene. Especially when a certain character takes five minutes to die. Everything was played with more importance than what was actually there. The only positive is the Zion battle. Thats the only bit where I felt they were actually fighting for their lives. I actually thought it was a lot worse than reloaded.
IMO, this trilogy need not have happened. Tehy should have stopped with the first one.
Like most of the previous posts, I 'm not a big fan. I only saw the first and have no anxious desire to see the other two. Slightly curious for sure, but perhaps when it's on cable or something.
I would also like to use these negative reactions to the Matrix film(s) as an example of how cinematography is not the defining aspect of a film's succcess or failure.
You cannot deny the innovative, visually stunning cinematography, but as most of you have demonstrated, the film failed elswhere - arguably a responsiblity of the director. Even if you're blaming poor acting. The director not only has a large say, sometimes the only say, in casting, but in directing the actors as well.
I appologize (to you thread-consistency police officers) for dragging another thread into this one, but it's obviously relevant and was an excellent example.
What a miserable, boring bunch of bastards.
Cheer up lads. It might never happen.
i was also not a big fan of the first so i have seen neither of the sequels...
keano cant act for sh1t, the girl in the tight leather pants has a fat *** and shouldnt be allowed near tight leather. The whole movie revolves around the same one trick... once youve seen the action slow down and rotate round someone the once i dont wanna then see it another 10 times....
there are a few saving graces like the kung fu fight between Neo and the bald dude but i was soooooooo bored come the end... i cant even remember anything after the helicopter stuff cos i was half asleep.
I'm surprised at the negativity toward the original Matrix film, which I thought was well written and groundbreaking in it's effects, if not that well acted.
I agree with The Cavity though, what could have been...
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Groundbreaking zzzz?! That 'time-slicing' effect had been done to death long before The Matrix came along. As far as I know the first camera to create the frozen-time effect was devised in 1980 by Tim Macmillan at Bath Academy of Art during his degree course.Originally posted by Xendar:
... groundbreaking in it's effects...
I hated the way that the effect was pushed as having never been seen before when The Matrix came out. And the worst thing about it's use in The Matrix was that it served no purpose in helping the story whatsoever it was in the film for pure gimmick value . I actually found it quite laughable when it was used in the film for this reason (that's not the only reason I didn't enjoy The Matrix though).
A great use of the effect was by Macmillan himself for his 1998 video piece called 'Dead Horse' which captures the moment of death of a horse (after having a bullet shot into its brain).
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 07, 2003 06:11 AM: Message edited by: Justin M. ]</font>
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