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"Matrix Reloaded. Bit let down."

Geeh, so my brother got ahold of a screener copy, and I am going to see it again next week at the cinema (to experience the thrill..pffff) here is my review of the Matrix (contains mild spoilers).

70% of the film's dialogue was really, really, really corny. Of course, the french guy was funny, and the oracle was interesting...but come on. Neo: I need you. Trinity: I know. So do they. Neo: okay. Trinity: bye....well, not exactly that, but similary crudish. The one liners were all too predictable from Smith and mildly funny. And I really disliked the speech morpheus gave...i would not have shared his views from that speech.

The acting: though not the worst, was not too good either. Alot of the time, Reeves seemed like he was just reading lines...it didn't sound realistic. It was sort of monotone and reminded me back to when he did Bill and Ted's...not a good thing (but it fit for B&T). Morpheus seems fat now and when he's on the truck, a few shots i can tell that he's struggling, (not saying I could do better, but he was struggling).

What i found funny was in the agent smith fight (the burdle brawl or whatever ppl call it)...i could clearly tell that some were just stuntman...one of the guys was actually fatter than smith and he had a bigger neck that didn't fit at all. It's in the shots where you see the back of their heads and neo is hitting them.

More or less those are the problems I had with the movie. It's by no means bad (ie, Ep 2/xXx), but its by no means great either (ie, forrest gump/minority report/phone booth).

It felt like a ridley scott film (Action sequence - lots of story - more action) mixed with some aspect of star wars (cheesy scenes to get the story going, ie, that stupid kid or the rave sequence) and some old school space sci-fi near the beginning with the ship and of course, the matrix feel.

The dance scene is REALLY LONG AND CRAP.
I got bored during the Matrix. Does that make me more of a man?
I enjoyed X2 more.

Geeh.
er-no

Some lucky people have the pirate DVDs already :|

I thought it was pretty good. Some excellent scenes of fighting and special effects. Think I will watch again soon, as well as seeing this in the cinema and getting the DVD when thats released(hopefully before Revolutions).

Can't - don't have it :P

Kiriyama wrote:
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> US newspapers didn't give it very good reviews apprently.
>
> And it was pretty clear from the first film that Reeves isn't the
> best
> actor ever.
>
> I have cardboard cut outs that can act better facial expressions
> than
> he can.
>
> Still, he kisses Monica Belluci, so all is good :D


Yeah, but she kisses anyone, just look at Enter the Matrix

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> US newspapers didn't give it very good reviews apprently.
>
> And it was pretty clear from the first film that Reeves isn't the best
> actor ever.
>
> I have cardboard cut outs that can act better facial expressions than
> he can.

Still, he kisses Monica Belluci, so all is good :D

er-no - some good points there :)

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> er-no please may I have your MSN as I would like to ask you a quick
> question that SR might not like :)

I'm sure Special Reserve have nothing against 2 gay guys who love each other.

Will let you all know what I think as I am watching it in about 30 minutes :)

Question: Is it actually worth seeing?

US newspapers didn't give it very good reviews apprently.

And it was pretty clear from the first film that Reeves isn't the best actor ever.

I have cardboard cut outs that can act better facial expressions than he can.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> er-no please may I have your MSN as I would like to ask you a quick
> question that SR might not like :) I would greatly appreciate it.

[email protected]

Also. Yeah the dance scene in Xion.

It was crap.

Urgh. Boring!