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What is the Matrix?
Advantages: Good use of green screen technology, Original Story
Disadvantages: Confusing
The Matrix
Directed By: The Wachowski Brothers
Release Date: June 1999
Running Time: 136 Minutes
Language: English Certificate: 15
Cast:
Keanu Reeves - Neo Carrie-Anne Moss - Trinity Laurence Fishburne - Morpheus Joe Pantoliano - Cypher
Julian Arahanga - Apoc Matt Doran - Mouse Belinda McClory - Switch
Gloria Foster - Oracle Anthony Ray Parker - Dozer Marcus Chong - Tank David Aston - Rhineheart Hugo Weaving - Agent Smith Paul Goddard ...
...Introduction:
This is the first installment of the ever popular Matrix trilogy which took the world by storm with its extensive use of green screen technology and creative camera use. The story begins with Thomas Anderson a software developer who leads a double life moonlighting as a computer hacker named Neo in his spare time who stumbles upon something called the Matrix and soon realises his life may be in danger because of it. Still unsure ...
 Gangsta-ash 18.12.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix (DVD)
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Does This Have A Purpose?
Advantages: The car chase scene
Disadvantages: It's all a bit much
The Matrix is all around us. Or so my brother used to say, and I never really knew what he meant until I receive the first Matrix on VHS as a Christmas present many years ago, and I was pretty young to appreciate it - although even back then I knew it was something special. That gave me an extra interest when I heard that the movie was part of a trilogy, and on the Friday of release my mum picked up a copy of Matrix Reloaded during her late night ...
...watching it for the first time. It's not 1999 anymore though, and in 2003 the creators of the Matrix trilogy with their strange vision for the film can use more outlets than ever to try and get the vision across. Whilst the follow up to the original Matrix wasn't as widely recommended, that did not turn me off wanting to see the movie. Reloaded opens with Neo's premonition, and in turn an exciting action sequence. Neo is played by Keanu Reeves, and ...
Nathan_Innit 28.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix Reloaded (DVD)
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Surprisingly good!!! Keanu Reeves can suit any role in a film!!!
Advantages: Great actors and actresses
Disadvantages: Better description of film (Constantine), Neo should stick to fighting and not flying (Matrix)
From my point of view, Constantine was surprisingly good because there wasn't a great deal of media coverage on it.
If you like films with a religious background with a twist, then this is a film for you.
I am a great fan of Keanu Reeves and In my opinion Keanu Reeves can fit any role within a film because he has a strong presence on screen and I think he does well playing the character of Constantine.
There are plenty of twists and turns which ...
...away, but I like when Constantine performs an exorcism and has to banish the demon with a mirror.
I think that this film is definatelty worth a look.
With regards to the Matrix Reloaded, there was alot of expectations with this film.
It delivered on the action scenes but in my opinion I think they got carried away when Neo could fly around like Superman,haha:-(
2 DVD's for nearly the price of one is always good:-) ...
scouser87 12.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Constantine / The Matrix Reloaded (DVD)
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Buy this then Buy Revolution aswell!
Advantages: Amazing fight sequences
Disadvantages: -
The second part of the Wachowski brothers' Amazing trilogy blasted onto our screens in 2003 with more funding and ground breaking film making. Although the story doesn't directly follow on from Neo's little speech that ended the origial this can be forgiven because of the direction the y now take the film in. Neo has discovered more of his extraordinary powers as 'The One' and the Zion community are worrying about a machine attack. But , whilst still ...
...the films main focus seems to be on Neo's path as he discovers what being the one really means. Lots of money was spent on the now famous bullet time technique which is what the films have become famous for. There is lots of this but as well, there is a lot more real time fighting between people. For example in the fight between Neo and Seraph it mixes modern hollywood fighting with Chinese style wire fu. A very impressive mix of techniques acting ...
 homer__21 14.02.2006 · Read full review
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The Matrix Revisited Twin Pack
Advantages: Awesome Film
Disadvantages: Not much to disadvantage
...couldn't go wrong with this, the perfect gift for a male teen, superlative special effects, awesome story line which also has some deep philosophical undertones, especially with regard to the neo-platonic concepts of Zion and an almost Nietsche like perspective of the modern heaven in a semi-mocking tone.
But the actors in this all put in great performances to create this epic movie that's popularity will continue to grow over the years, much like ...
Shifthipotep 08.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Matrix/Matrix Revisited (Box Set) (DVD)
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