OrangeSoul Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 OMG! SPOILERS in the last one i wont post it you have to see it on the website yourself Harry Just got back from a screening in New York City of Matrix Revolutions. Don't want to give away anything...... but- First off I loved the first and was disappointed by the second. I found Reloaded confusing and boring. The big chase scene at the end was good, but it looked like computer animation. I didn't like how at the end of the first one Neo had the ability to stop bullets and fight in slow motion.... so what do the baddies do in the second one..... they shoot at him and try to beat him with kung fu. This one starts off exactly where the second ends. It lags for the first fifteen minutes or so. It is a continuation of the second- a lot of boring talk about confusing plot points. Then it goes crazy right until the end. All of the characters are great. The plot great. Effects are stunning. There is a big fight in the middle that, in my opinion is the best ever seen on screen. They should have taken Reloaded, cut it down to twenty minutes and just added this to the beginning of this film. See this movie- It's f-ing great! ACK SECOND REVIEW: Harry-- Thanks to a friend within the large corporate behemoth known as TimeWarner, I was able to a screening of ?Matrix Revolutions? last night in New York City. So that you know where I stand in terms of my opinions on the first two films in the trilogy, let me say that I really liked the original film which seemed fresh and original when it first arrived on the scene. ?Matrix Reloaded,? while entertaining, seemed bloated and over-hyped and left me feeling sort of blas? about sitting through a third chapter. If ?The Matrix? was the brain of the series and ?Matrix Reloaded? the fat that should have (in hindsight) been trimmed from the trilogy, then ?Matrix Revolutions? is pure lean and mean muscle that serves up an astounding finale. It?s a sci-fi lover?s wet dream. This movie delivers on the promise of the original film in a way ?Matrix Reloaded? didn?t. The Wachowskis have thrown everything they have at the screen and, wouldn?t you know, it works. The film has enormous action sequences chock-full of ?Holy ****!? moments that make the freeway chase in the second film seem tiny and insignificant in comparison, yet even with these bigger set pieces the movie manages (rather surprisingly) to elevate the human drama in a way most FX-driven movies seem unable to do. There?s a real sense that something important is at stake here and the battle between good and evil/man and machine reaches an epic scale that other genre filmmakers will be hard-pressed to top ? some of the imagery the artists involved have conjured up is truly astounding. But it?s not just about state-of-the-art effects. Characters are forever changed. Lives are lost, including that of a major player. Humanity is on the verge of extinction. The film wears its bloody heart on its sleeve, making this the most human ?Matrix? of them all. The film jumps right into its story without a recap of the previous chapter. We?re right where we were when we left off at the end of ?Reloaded? and the Wachowski brothers assume you?re up to speed on the story details. Right away things are noticeably better than ?Reloaded.? The pacing is better than in the last film. The performances are less stiff than before and the story more engaging. The transition to a new actress in the role of the Oracle is seamless and she?s terrific. Jada Pinkett Smith gets a chance to shine with a bigger, more important role than last time. The music roars in easily the best score of the three films. The battle in Zion is incredible and complex and full of human struggle. An epic fight in the skies during the finale plays like the ultimate ?Superman? movie, backed by full orchestra and choir. Is it big? Is it over-the-top? ****, yeah! What else do you expect? It earns its place among other visionary sci-fi films of recent decades and you can expect big boxoffice and huge DVD sales to follow. Yeah, some of the dialogue is grandiose and borderline cheesy. But the pretentious atmosphere that nearly sunk ?Reloaded? for me is gone and the tone is more in sync with that of the original. A side note: film snobs will predictably turn up their noses and complain that they haven?t been served a plate of delicate character moments we all enjoy in other smaller, character-driven films (I say this knowing a few in attendance felt the action overwhelmed the characters). I would disagree and also say they?re missing the point. This is a postmodern take on the classic struggle between good and evil told with kick-ass comic book artistry and a style uniquely its own. It exists in and of itself and, if you accept the rules and conventions the filmmakers have laid out within the universe they?ve created, you will be rewarded. It doesn?t hurt if you go into it expecting to see a big-budget commercial action film. How does it end? Obviously I won?t tell, except to say that it?s satisfying, not entirely as expected, and a few cynics in the crowd might find reason to smirk. But overall this is a far better film than the chapter that preceded it and it delivers a rousing finale to a pretty amazing trilogy. Can't wait to see it again. THIRD REVIEW *ending only not spoiler part* The movie doesn't give you a chance to breath, I couldn't be happier that the Wachowski's brought this train back online, they couldn't have ended this trilogy any better. After Reloaded I figured the Matrix would live on, while the trilogy would be forgotten, Revolutions secured this trilogy's place in film history. http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=16340 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 Holy. ****. :| These days are taking too long :| my day off work is booked for Zero hour :| mofgomfgomfgomfogmfomgpdfmnsg'skidn fndsognsrtngsrntmg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemania Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 (edited) What a relief (Y), can't wait for november. Its review black-out for me till I see the movie. I am not taking the risk of reading a possible spoiler :happy: Edited October 21, 2003 by davemania24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 OMFG! :| :| :| :| :| :| :| :| .... Radish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSoul Posted October 21, 2003 Author Share Posted October 21, 2003 Now i dont know if these are plants from harry of aint it cool but u gotta remember how anti reloaded AICN was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgEnTsMiTh Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I can't wait!!!! Nov. 5th will not come fast enough :( Remember not to set your expectations larger then life on this film. No matter how good it is, you will still feel let down. Just expect a good time and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xp1ode Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 damn sounds like is going to be big. Why do people still compare part 2 and 3, their not different films, if the wachowski brothers whould've put the second the way it was then alot of stuff wouldnt make sense when it came down to the 3rd. People need to realize that never in history has good story never had a lot of dialogue and alot of explanation. People need to also realize that for a story to be good and great such as this the dialogue needs to be long and explain many things, not only fighting and destroying things, thats what terminator is for. so far this two films have been great, i cant wait for the 3rd chapter after reading this i know is going to be worth to not only go and see it once, but maybe twice, three times even and most definetely buy the dvd pack when it comes out (all 3 of them). Well cant wait for Nov. 5th like Dazzla said these days are taking TOOOO lOOOOOng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badall Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 come on november 5th your taking to long to get here :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 good its nice to know it's much much gooder than Reloaded :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 People need to also realize that for a story to be good and great such as this the dialogue needs to be long and explain many things, not only fighting and destroying things, thats what terminator is for. The Terminator movies make a lot more sense than the Matrix does :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 ohh man cant wait for this... :grool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 speaking for the nubs, what harry site are these reviews at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_87 Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 omfg! I can't wait! skljfkls;jdfl;asdjfkdfs :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 Wow.. well there was never any doubt in my mind I would be seeing Revolutions, but this just helped make absolutely sure that I wasn't going to miss it. I can't wait.. ROLL ON NOVEMBER 5TH!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted October 21, 2003 MVC Share Posted October 21, 2003 Yeah it is time for media black out on Matrix stories. You are either going to hear something you wish you wouldn't have, or you will see a picture of something. The wachovi brothers and the Matrix crew have kept their mouths shut about the movie...but you know the flabby lip press won't let the surprises last until the "Zero Hour" is here! Media Blackout Begins here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobozoot Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Lives are lost, including that of a major player. :no: (N) :omg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 I don't think there has ever been a more appropriate usage of the following emoticon: :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackice912 Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 Dangit - I start my new job most likely next week and they like a two week notice on time off. I have to see the first showing! MUST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acezo Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Great, half a month left...I've been exploding with anticipation and I'm glad to know it wasn't in vain :woot: :punk: :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I didn't read this thread (in hopes of not being spoiled). But curious to how someone gets to preview movies like this in advance. Do you have to be a critic or somebody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I didn't read this thread (in hopes of not being spoiled). But curious to how someone gets to preview movies like this in advance. Do you have to be a critic or somebody? sure do...or have friends who are in the movie business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Nice!!! Now I can finally order my Reloaded DVD without worrying that the third may suck as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobozoot Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Nice!!! Now I can finally order my Reloaded DVD without worrying that the third may suck as well. u buy stuff that sucks?? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted October 21, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2003 Sounds good :D Glad I have my tickets all booked for Nov 5 first showing :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 u buy stuff that sucks?? :huh: I bought your mom, so I guess I buy things that suck :| Sorry, but if you are going to post stupid stuff, expect people to take the **** out of you lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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