Just saw The Matrix Revolutions

jbelson · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 10:56 am Post subject: Just saw The Matrix Revolutions

I don't want to ruin it for anybody, but if you want to know what I thought, from the point of view of a Matrix fan, just say so.
I dying to talk about it.

Maestro · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 11:10 am Post subject:

How was it? Did it live up to expectations? No plot give-aways, just quality reviews please! And how'd you see it so soon?

jbelson · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 11:15 am Post subject:

Well, being a Hollywood baby, you get certain perks. As far as quality...I was disappointed. Which is tough because I'm a big Matrix fan. It's on my desktop for crying out loud.
But It did not live up to it's predecessors. It's gonna get trashed by reviewers. I'm a storyteller by profession, and I felt jipped.

BillJ · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 12:36 pm Post subject:

That's interesting cuz the trailer looks really good!

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

So was it as bad as the second one?

jbelson · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 1:06 pm Post subject:

The original was the koolest. 2nd one was pretty cool in my book, and 3rd...well.
The problem is that there was nothing very mimorable about it. It was a regular action movie. The effects were cool, of course, but way too much talking that didn't really further the mystique of the matrix. And characters that you dont know that well your suddenly supposed to care about. I wanted to love it sooo bad.
Maybe I should have taken the red pill before seeing it instead of the "green" pill.

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

so did you find out what the matrix was, is, or whatever....are all questions answered?

Jeffro · Addict Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 659 City: Austin, Texas

jbelson · Posted: Oct 31, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject:

I dont wanna give too much away. But I wasn't challenged as a viewer which is what made the other 2 so good.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Nov 01, 2003 9:38 am Post subject:

Yeah it looked so good in the trailors. Well i liked the second one and alot of people said it sucked so i guess i cant go off what other people say about it.

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

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Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Nov 02, 2003 6:52 am Post subject:

You lucky fool.

Porterwake · Posted: Nov 02, 2003 11:20 am Post subject:

man I can't wait to see what happens now......

jbelson · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 4:47 pm Post subject:

Come on, someone's had to have seen it by now.

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

I thought it was pretty good...definitely leaves a lot of questions at the end though.

jbelson · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:11 pm Post subject:

M3Orion, You didn't feel disappointed with the continuation of the story?

Maestro · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:17 pm Post subject:

WHAT - it doesn't end!?!?

Chales · Guest

Ya, what the heck, I thought 3 were it? Are they making more? Like the whole star wars thing?

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

A Matrix prequel? Interesting idea....

jbelson · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:26 pm Post subject:

No, I meant how they continue the story in the 3rd, or rather, how they dont continue the story.

Believe you me, it does end. And not to my liking at all.

kim · Addict Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 588 City: Orlando

I liked it a lot. The ending didn't thrill me at all though. I felt it was pretty lame. Oh well. I wasn't that disappointed. I felt that overall it answered some of the questions, but not all of them. I think thats because they're going to try to continue the Animatrix thing. I'm not sure how much more I can say without giving things away. I am dying to talk about it though. Crazy Eyes

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

i havent seen the third or even the second im waiting for them to come out on dvd. you know, watch all three right after another with bonus features and stuff. anyways my friend saw it and hes a huge matrix fan and says the third one is awful that the second is all right and he loves the first one. unfortunately i founmd out how it ends and it sounds like a crappy ending to me.

jbelson · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject:

As a storyteller, te ending totally pissed me off. The characters in the last shot were rediculous. Why? It failed itself.

kim · Addict Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 588 City: Orlando

Yea I would have to agree with that, jbelson.

The Headless Chicken, it really is cooler in the theater. But that is a good idea nonetheless.

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

i saw it wednesday night....preorder tickets Smile

anyways....the ending was horrible. thats as big of a cliffhanger as Reloaded. how many people are with me....who thought that neo was going 2 destroy the AI?? thats what i was expecting....but nooo....man all the posters and trailers skewed my ending. "everything that has a beginning has an end" i thought was applied 2 the matrix. like....ooo no more matrix. Cool

on the other hand though....if you dont count the ending, the rest was phenominal. i absolutely loved the rest....especially the zion fight. holy crap that looked so good and capt. mifune...wow. even "the kid" did a good job. overall a good movie

criminally_minded · Posted: Nov 07, 2003 1:44 pm Post subject:

This is the way I see it:

90% of the matrix 2 is a throw away. You could almost take that whole movie out of the series and it would still fit together.

All the new storylines which began in that one are discontinued in the third. They spend minimal time sewing them up and then that's it.

The defending of Zion is AWESOME however, probably worth the price of admission alone.

It's also fun spotting all the Aussie soapie stars acting tough and putting on American accents.