There’s actually a lot to the story. Just hidden for some reason.
Was written to be one of those “watch multiple times, see more” ones.
I read an interview with the writers and found out a bunch of shit I didn’t even notice before.
Watched the first Matrix with my folks, then they put in Reloaded and I left the room.
The entire thing seemed like an allegory to me.
Not what I was thinking but I guess that works too.
I liked the sequels. The original was largely about really cool fights, and the second two had far better fight scenes.
You might have missed a thing or two.
On any further viewings I mean, which is around the time I hear people complaining about the sequels. The Matrix concept is a one off. You watch it once, you get it, its cool, you move on. I personally come back for the awesome fight scenes.
The first matrix’s fight scenes were shot well. The sequel’s were either too close, in slow motion, or really bad CG.
That’s beside the point though, the first matrix is superior in every way to the sequels. Even the acting is better (which is odd, considering it’s the series’ weakest aspect)
Well I have a different opinion. So lets argue this for twelve pages, as is the way of the internet.
The first movie I watched this year was 2012. I don’t understand why this movie wasn’t billed as a comedy; I was laughing for most of it.
Nah, that’s not needed. That the first Matrix is superior in every way to its sequels has nothing to do with opinion; it’s a goddamn fact. So there’s really nothing to argue about.
Fight scenes were so much better in the sequels.
It takes more than fight scenes to make a sequel better.
Not when the main thing you like in the movie are the fight scenes.
I’ll admit the sequels, at least Reloaded, has some really good fight scenes. (Though I particularly enjoyed the highway chase)
But still, for me it’s not enough to top those in the first. The gun scene in the lobby, Neo fighting Morpheus in the construct, Neo fighting Smith in the subway station. The fights just felt more meaningful and convincing
One of my favourites, excellent, excellent movie.
The CG fighting scenes in the sequels were so horribly done… you could clearly see they were CG, you know, like instantly, and I was like, ughhhh
^Children of Men is probably my favourite film of 2006.
^Children of Men is my favourite film of 2006.
And probably of 2004-2008, too.
all of you guys talking about children of men (which is an awesome movie) reminded me of gattaca, so i decided to re-watch it after a couple of years of not doing it
man that movie never gets old. so goddamn good and largely underrated imo
Don’t compare original Matrix with its sequels because they’re totally different movies. First was revolutionary because of the plot itself and it was enough to rock the world. But the Wachowski brothers added some stuff to “pimp it out” and made it even more awesome. When the sequels came the plot wasn’t enough because everybody knew what’s it all about (although they did came up with some nice twists). So they decided to make it more epic and I think they’ve succeeded. Many people bitch about the ending but the creators said themselves: first Matrix was about The One’s birth, second about his life and last about his death. Plain and simple…
Children of Men - also great.
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