The Matrix Reloaded (DVD)

...am a huge fan of the first Matrix film (I must have seen it many, many times) and I was eagerly awaiting the latest release. So finally it was released and I rushed to the cinema on the very morning of its first day. £9.50 later I was sitting in the cinema, popcorn and coke ready. I wanted to love it, I really did. I am going to assume that you know about the first film and know all about the principles of the Matrix so I am going to just jump right ...
...from the first film and follows the same characters (you can expect the same top notch performances from the main cast) in their fight against the Evil AI (the robotic masters that have enslaved the human race). This time though we are introduced to some more characters and we get to see a lot more of this underground society of Free Minds and their city, Zion. As we enter the film our heros and their society is facing a huge problem - the AI is ...

mattdibb 25.05.2003 (26.05.2003) · Read full review
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...do you start?! The Matrix was THE film of the twentieth century, and untill Mr.Potter came along 2 years ago and mucked things up, was the biggest film that Warner Bros had released... ever! Making instant celebs out of the unknown and reclusive Wachowski brothers, all hell was let loose when thay announced that it was only the start of things to come. Roll on 4 years... It's finally arrived. Possibly the most anticipated film since George Lucas ...
...happens the same year the first Matrix came out), The Matrix Reloaded has set the stage to become a cataclismic box office smash. Set 6 months after the first Matrix film, things are going well for the inhabitants of Zion. Neo and his new found powers in the Matrix has helped free hundreds more people from the clutches of the machines and the agents are having a tough time controlling him. However, all is NOT well! Having recieved warning from ...

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...movies and then there is The Matrix Reloaded. There are few movies one can look back upon and say the sequel out did the first. Well this is one of them. I have to say I am a little partial, having been hooked by the first movie, but I have yet to come across a better movie this year. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) uttered memorably, "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is." Now every one does, and this movie doesn’t disappoint. The ...
...are we glad we took the red pill”, because the second Matrix movie is one of those rare sequels that's bigger and better than the first. Here, the good guys--Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and, whoa, Neo (Keanu Reeves)--plug in again to rescue the Key maker (Randall Duk Kim), who they believe can help end the war between men and machines. Of course, it's never that simple. But it sure is one hell of a wild ride, often against ...

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...must of been one of the most anticipated movies in a long while. Many people tried to download an illegal copy from the internet before they went out to the cinema to see it. It was probably for the best that they failed since the special effects were definately worth seeing on the big screen. Although, there wasn't anything else special about the movie which made us question why we bothered going out to see it. Many of the folks at work had already ...
...friends scheduled a viewing for the following weekend. Throughout the week we kept on hearing mixed reports on the movie, many of which just stated that the movie was rubbish and the original was the best. They claimed that the movie mainly concentrated on 3 things which were kissing scenes, talking about fighting and the fight scenes themselves. I have to say, much to my disappointment, they were right. I was expecting so much more from this movie ...

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...THE MATRIX: RELOADED (DVD) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope you find this review helpful, and that you enjoy reading it. I will say that i am a fan of action films, as a lot of people are. Many of the films that have been considered as the greatest films ever have been in the action genre, such as the Terminator. But for some reason, i dont know why, i had never been drawn to watch the original Matrix, which was directed in 1999 by ...
...did a good job with the first Matrix, selling thousands of copies, and putting it on the favourite lists of many action film lovers, including me. So it is under no surprise that many people would be anticipating the 2nd Film, Matrix: Reloaded. I never had chance to see it in the cinema, through lack of time, so i jumped at the chance to snatch it up on DVD as soon as it slid onto the shelves. I got a drink, some food, sat down, and put on the DVD ...

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Since the original MATRIX film was made (yes it really was four years ago), the producers avoided the immediate temptation to rush out and serve up exactly more of the same - this has both advantages and disadvantages. The trouble with sequels is there are two ways to handle them, you can either spend the first forty minutes explaining what happened in the last film, which means half the audience has fallen asleep before the 'real' film, or you ...
...Matrix Reloaded falls firmly into the second category. In MATRIX 1, two themes were dealt with; the rather hackneyed Si-Fi plot line of 'what do you do when machines take over the world' and the somewhat more psychological question of 'how do you know life isn't some sort of dream' Throw in a few spectacular martial arts fight scenes, and some groundbreaking special effects and they had a sure-fire cult movie on their hands - for grown ups. There ...

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...Story: Following on from events of the first film, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity return to Zion, the last human outpost, only to learn it is under an impending threat from the machines. With only 72 hours left before an inevitable war, why is Neo having nightmares? And will he be able to unlock the secrets of the Matrix once and for all? First things first..Reloaded isn’t a patch on its predecessor. The Matrix went from sleeper status to a cultural ...
...on and the Wachowskis have had the unenviable task of living up to expectations of truly epic proportions. Well Reloaded has arrived and while it’s certainly a flawed effort, its by no means the Phantom Menace everyone had predicted. After a thrilling opening sequence involving Trinity, a motorbike and bullet time our heroes enter Zion. Here new faces are introduced such as Niobe who has a link to Morpheus and Commander Lock, who opposes the ...

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...thing. So I was perusing the film reviews, and came across the Matrix 3. And I thought, ‘Aha! Here is something I really really hate. Maybe I should review it, and thereby turn my pus-filled sore into a glowing, healthy soul again.’ So here goes… The Matrix, as I’m sure you remember, was really quite a good film. Philosophically a bit dodgy, but it managed to gloss over these shortcomings with a barrage of stylish and incredibly cool imagery. There ...
...What exactly was wrong with the Matrix anyway? Stuff like that. But seeing Keanu shooting stuff and jumping around in slo-mo made you want to turn off your brain and just enjoy the show. Which indeed many of us did. Not that I turned off my entire brain, you understand, otherwise I would just have been dribbling in the cinema like a vegetable. Just the bit that thinks about the intricacies of plot, and suchlike. To be fair, I didn’t really turn off ...

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...was expected of this after the success of the first film. It certainly had a large budget and a large amount of time since the first film for it to be ready. Unfortunately, if you're expecting a film even remotely close to being as good as the first, you'll be sorely disappointed. I'm sure the film will rake in a lot of money at the box-office on the back of the first film, but it may permanently damage the matrix franchise. The film is directed ...
...played by the same cast as in the original film with Keanu Reeves as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity being the main characters. The special effects are undoubtedly brilliant, as would be expected from the amount of money that went into making the film. There are many spectacular fight scenes and Neo seems to go from one fight scene to another throughout the film as he invariably works his way out of impossible situations, as well as rescuing ...

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I went into the theatre to see this much hyped film with the greatest hope that it would be a spectacle not to be forgotten... Thank God it lived up to expectations. The action, graphics plot and entertainment value were sublime. The mix of action, thrills and a subtle hint of comedy from a variety of sources make this film a MUST SEE. If you liked the first then this will blow your mind, Neo and the Neba keneza are back and fighting the machines ...
...previous. Some of the most amazing fight sequences i have ever seen took place during this film and not just once but about 3 times!! A blend of familiar characters along with a host of new add to the interest and concentration level, admittedly not the easiest of plots to follow but me and my girlfriend found it quite easy to follow. However, i am sure that having watched the first helped a great deal. The only disadvantage is the ending, or lack ...

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Having seen The Matrix just a few weeks prior to this film's release at UK cinemas I had the plot fresh in my mind and was anxious to see the follow-up. However, I was slightly consciencious about Reloaded destoying all my previous praises about the first film. Afterall , how could anything follow The Matrix?! _______________________ *What The Matrix had to offer* ---------------------------------------- Well, cutting to the point, first time ...
...and I can still feel the electricity I felt when I first left the cinema from seeing this film. The DVD just added to my extremely high opinion of this work of genius. ______ *Cast* ---------- Directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski, the films stars our Hero played by Keanno Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrey-Anne Moss, Harold Pirrineau, Randall Duk Kim, Gloria Foster, Jada Pinkett Smith, Hugo Weaving and Lambert Wilson. __________ *Highlights* ...

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...2) It’s much better than the sequel. And let me explain by telling you a couple of words about the action: Neo (the same Keanu “Bruce Lee” Reeves) keeps having nightmares about Trinity dying. Then, it starts the philosophy. When there aren’t fight scenes there is philosophy and viceversa. We see Zion, the last city of the free world, the world freed from Matrix. We see some important members of the rebel world, war commanders, etc. There is one ...
...you feel like you’re watching the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The scene is much, much too long and it’s not the place for it in such a movie. We find out that the machines are ready to attack Zion and they are preparing to face the machine. The battle would be the final one, only …only there is NEO (seen “the one” by the free world) And here it goes his journey to save Zion from the machines. He meets the Oracle and some other Matrix characters, ...

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The Matrix Reloaded: Probably the most awaited sequel so far this millennium. The Matrix Reloaded: Probably the most clichéd sequel this millennium. The Matrix Reloaded: Definitely the most action-packed film this millennium. The sequel to the best action film ever made (as far as I know) gives just what an experienced film viewer would expect from a very successful action film; bigger action scenes but a rushed, unoriginal or clichéd plot. However, ...
...So, I’ll dispose of the bad points first. The film starts with an action scene involving Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) attacking security guards before the scene changes to Neo (Keanu Reeves) waking up. Those familiar with the first film might know where this is going, for everyone else, a reminder: The first film starts with an action scene involving Trinity being attacked by the police before the scene changes to Neo waking up. Those sentences were ...

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The Matrix Reloaded is the follow up to the huge smash hit The Matrix. Again the plot centres around Neo (Keanu Reeves) Morpheus, Trinity, and the rest of the crew as they continue to battle the machines that have enslaved the human race. That's not all though, they learn that 250,000 sentinels are digging towards them in order to wipe out the humans who dared to rebel against them. I think it's fair to say I was more excited about this film that ...
...cinema after seeing it for the first film, I was a little confused. I knew it wasn't a bad movie, but it wasn't up to the standards of the first one either. For me the script is too bloated and pretentious, and the philosophical aspects seemed a bit forced in places. And I defy anyone to understand what The Architect said first time around. What defined the first one, at least to most people, were the stunts and the effects, and they're back with ...

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After thoroughly enjoying The Matrix, I like many others eagerly anticipated the sequel. What a let down! The story picks up some time after the original ended, still the same three main characters of Neo, Morpheus and Trinity. Agents are still chasing 'The Exiles', Zion is under attack and the war against machines still rages. I wont tell you too much about the storyline as I dont want to spoil it for people that haven't as yet seen it, that's ...
...first place!! The pace is jerky to say the least...in fact I got the impression I watched a 2 hour fight scene rather than a film. This is the ususal problem with sequels. It has been given a bigger budget this time and they have gone all out to show what special effects they can do, in my opinion to the detriment of the story. Lets start with the continuity...I am sure anyone that has seen The Matrix will know that all the implants that were in ...

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