"the matrix revolutions"
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after catching the movie, i can say that the matrix storyline has safely come to an end. joel silver himself promised that there would be no more movies, though that doesn't discount the merchandising tie-ins and the expected high-revenue earners of the possible books, video games and comics that may come out in the wake of the grand scheme of things. the matrix is a multimedia phenomenon. i would know; i've got the video game, the animatrix, and the reloaded dvd. since it's all pirated, i'd like to say that i'm a part of the mania, though if i'm a bit of a hypocrite if i said that i didn't have any doubts. yes, it's all merchandising, no doubt about it. and yes, there will be sceptics. but it sucks you in. people who've panned revolutions before even seeing it would still see revolutions so that they could pan it even more. it brings about a [withering] sense of closure to the proceedings, though lord knows there're more questions that have been raised than answers. thus, lies the purpose of the merchandising, i guess. will i get the comics? what about another video game, if they come out with it? why not? i want to know what happens. i think that some of you might do so as well.
the movie itself isn't all that much. i'd describe it as a "wild ride down a zen cube while chasing jesus". you'll understand when you watch it. some people have argued that although the visuals are dynamic, there's no substance. all i can say is, was there any substance to the first matrix? no, right? to be frank, nothing compares to that first movie. with the exception of one thing: smith quotes. you can quote smith freely here...there's a lot to choose from. let's be honest, we all loved the matrix because it was so damn cool; we just didn't know why. this movie fares no less...in my humble opinion, seeing neo and smith do the lambada over a rain-drenched city does have its appeal to me. i don't know if it's the effects or whatever, but it touches the fanboy deep inside of me and i sort of get the point of it all. [that's what the world needs...another 20 year old geek]. it's not something that should be critiqued...it's popcorn, plain and simple. and it works. [by the way, that whole battle between neo and smith can be summarized in two words: dragon ball...you'll know what i mean when you watch it].
the philosophical and religious overtones from the first movie come to a head here. most of you would probably already know what i'm talking about. the good thing about reloaded ending where it did was the fact that it raised many questions to which many answers were spawned...and being unsure of whether or not your answers were correct was a cliffhanger in itself. most of the questions raised have been unfounded...everything is as it seems. the machines are digging. can zion make a last stand? will neo defeat smith? to paraphrase smith, "it is inevitable". in other words, dude...duh.
we already know the answers to most of the questions. some may see the movie as one fight scene gone on for too long. some might find it repetitive. some might find it dragging and laggy. i know that after watching trinity do the crane kick so many times, it's become annoying. ditto for the scorpion kick. but it's what we've come to expect, isn't it? it's got the look and the feel of the matrix; that's because it IS the matrix. and one thing's for sure: it's brought a sense of closure to the whole mess. and one thing you should wonder about: was it really neo's game all along?
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after catching the movie, i can say that the matrix storyline has safely come to an end. joel silver himself promised that there would be no more movies, though that doesn't discount the merchandising tie-ins and the expected high-revenue earners of the possible books, video games and comics that may come out in the wake of the grand scheme of things. the matrix is a multimedia phenomenon. i would know; i've got the video game, the animatrix, and the reloaded dvd. since it's all pirated, i'd like to say that i'm a part of the mania, though if i'm a bit of a hypocrite if i said that i didn't have any doubts. yes, it's all merchandising, no doubt about it. and yes, there will be sceptics. but it sucks you in. people who've panned revolutions before even seeing it would still see revolutions so that they could pan it even more. it brings about a [withering] sense of closure to the proceedings, though lord knows there're more questions that have been raised than answers. thus, lies the purpose of the merchandising, i guess. will i get the comics? what about another video game, if they come out with it? why not? i want to know what happens. i think that some of you might do so as well.
the movie itself isn't all that much. i'd describe it as a "wild ride down a zen cube while chasing jesus". you'll understand when you watch it. some people have argued that although the visuals are dynamic, there's no substance. all i can say is, was there any substance to the first matrix? no, right? to be frank, nothing compares to that first movie. with the exception of one thing: smith quotes. you can quote smith freely here...there's a lot to choose from. let's be honest, we all loved the matrix because it was so damn cool; we just didn't know why. this movie fares no less...in my humble opinion, seeing neo and smith do the lambada over a rain-drenched city does have its appeal to me. i don't know if it's the effects or whatever, but it touches the fanboy deep inside of me and i sort of get the point of it all. [that's what the world needs...another 20 year old geek]. it's not something that should be critiqued...it's popcorn, plain and simple. and it works. [by the way, that whole battle between neo and smith can be summarized in two words: dragon ball...you'll know what i mean when you watch it].
the philosophical and religious overtones from the first movie come to a head here. most of you would probably already know what i'm talking about. the good thing about reloaded ending where it did was the fact that it raised many questions to which many answers were spawned...and being unsure of whether or not your answers were correct was a cliffhanger in itself. most of the questions raised have been unfounded...everything is as it seems. the machines are digging. can zion make a last stand? will neo defeat smith? to paraphrase smith, "it is inevitable". in other words, dude...duh.
we already know the answers to most of the questions. some may see the movie as one fight scene gone on for too long. some might find it repetitive. some might find it dragging and laggy. i know that after watching trinity do the crane kick so many times, it's become annoying. ditto for the scorpion kick. but it's what we've come to expect, isn't it? it's got the look and the feel of the matrix; that's because it IS the matrix. and one thing's for sure: it's brought a sense of closure to the whole mess. and one thing you should wonder about: was it really neo's game all along?
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