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Matric dvd box set review

Advantages: loads of bonus features
Disadvantages: none

This is the king of all box sets, its amazing. It has all of the matrix films plus loads of special features. Its not really for anyone who hasnt seen any matrix films yet but if your a fan its totally worth buying. Its great value for money as aswell as getting all the films you get 35 hours of special features. Overall its one of the best box sets I have ever come across and would recomend it to anyone. Its for anyone 15 years and older and inside ...

pianoboyrules 09.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix - The Ultimate Matrix Collection (Box Set) (DVD)

The Matrix Reloaded: Dissapointing

Advantages: Good music, Some interesting new characters
Disadvantages: Plot too complex, Emotional detachment from characters, Too much vague philosophy

As a big fan of the original I was greatly looking forward to this, however it didn't live up to the hype. My main issue was the story, I could practically hear the plot straining to be deep and profound but this falls flat on its face. The plot, which is entangled in vague philosophy ("Not how, but why"), is unnecessarily confusing and I eventually found myself wondering, does this plot make sense or is it simply that I just don't care? I actually ...
...add some new interesting characters, the twins spring to mind - however there is very little focus on them in anything other than action sequences. The enigmatic Merovingian I also found very intriguing and they did rightfully focus on him. As a quick sidenote, I didn't give a flying fig about the relationship between Trinity and Neo. I put this down largely to the fact the script didn't flesh out the characters enough as well as their rather cold ...

SmilingBuddha 27.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix Reloaded (DVD)

Which pill would you take?

Advantages: Great story, action & special effects
Disadvantages: Slow starting

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction/action film, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. The film was made on a budget of $63,000,000 and grossed an estimated $460,379,930 at the box office. The film was looked at favourably by critics, 86% of them gave this a good review. The film was also voted the best science fiction film of the last 25 years. The Matrix is rated 15 and runs for approximately 136 minutes. As aforementioned, the Wachowski ...
...wrote, directed and produced the two Matrix sequels as well as producing V For Vendetta & Speed Racer. Keanu Reeves plays the lead in what is arguably his best known role. Reeves is also well known for: Speed, Constantine, Street Kings and The Day The Earth Stood Still. Laurence Fishburne (Boyz N The Hood, 21) co-stars alongside Hugo Weaving (Lord Of The Rings, V For Vendetta). Thomas Anderson is a well respected career focused man but he leads a ...

Great_reviewer07 16.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix (DVD)

If this doesn't put people off speeding what will?

Advantages: Brilliant action
Disadvantages: None

...her licence for speeding! Speed is without doubt one of my favourite action movies of the 90’s much like Die Hard is my favourite action movie from the 80’s. Although Die Hard is far superior to Speed, Speed is still a fantastic film that still manages to glue you to the edge of your seat from start to finish. The opening sequence is great, it really manages to set the pace for the film and get you gripped right from the beginning. It doesn’t go ...
...focus less on the plot. Speed has just the right amount of both, it has the non-stop action which goes on all the way through the film but it also has a strong storyline which even if you’re not a fan of action films there’s still something for you to enjoy. The acting is superb and second to none, usually in action films the acting itself is overlooked in favour of special effects and the action itself however in Speed you get the best of both worlds. ...

Great_reviewer07 04.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Speed (DVD)

Youngblood - I'm gonna carve you up Racki!

Advantages: Classic 80's fodder
Disadvantages: Standard sports film storyline

I guess the target market for this DVD release would be the now (late)-30 somethings who fondly remember this film from their various misspend youths. Certainly that was how I picked up the film as this formed a vast amount of my video and film watching time back when I was a teenager. "Youngblood" tells the story of Dean Youngblood, a talented young ice hockey player who is desperate to leave the impoverished farm he works with his father and older ...
...Canadian youth team, the Hamilton Mustangs, he impresses the coach, Murray Chadwick, with his speed and skill but not so much with his size and strength. When the rough and ready Racki, a formidable rival trialist kicks Dean all over the ice it looks like Dean may not get the call up he so wants. Still all's well that ends well and Dean makes the team and gets to meet his new teammates, who strip and shave him. He also encounters Miss McGill his ...

etala 05.07.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Youngblood (DVD)