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Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Unloading on The Matrix Reloaded

The Morning News has a fairly interesting critique on the new Matrix Reloaded movie. I have to agree with much of it, in retrospect. I was really bothered by the lack of visuals of the digging machines -- where the hell were they? Show them ripping through the earth, darn it. Then show them again! That omission is probably one of my biggest disappointments. But I still liked the movie a lot. You could also read this article about Matrix philosophy.


posted by jeremy at 10:51 AM


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I would agree with this article a ton. I think the movie could have bean alot more, even if it is a bridge, they had the elements to play with, they just dropped a ball or two juggling. I will say, the video game rocks.

posted by: bill on May 20, 2003 12:05 PM

I haven't seen the movie yet and don't want my expectations changed by reviews---though word of mouth has been disappointing---so I'm unable to comment. However, I do know one thing: You have to bring the Hasbro hit Scattergories® to the Beach Resort.

posted by: Juggy on May 21, 2003 11:58 AM

I worked a Matrix Hair Products meeting in Vegas this week and watching "Matrix Reloaded" in a private showing was part of the festivities. I thought the special effects were great but the story line was confusing and the kung-fu sections too long. C'mon, Neo. You've already established you can zoom up and fly away at blazing speed. How about doing that after the first 50 Smiths came at you? If he had actually been killing any of them and making some progress I could have bought it. I found myself analyzing how they did the effects instead of getting into the story, partly because they went on for so long. Nobody I talked to at the meeting liked it. I was the only one in the theatre who waited to see what was at the end of the credits. Sheesh, did a million people work on that movie? The credits took forever! Normally I like sci-fi movies but it has to have a story I can get into.

posted by: Lauri on May 23, 2003 3:00 PM