The Matrix Trilogy

[Abraham Smashington]

Should have ended with the first one. I'm not about to get into some crazy in depth analysis of the deep psychological metaphors embedded into the movies, but for all intents and purposes, the sequels fucking sucked. Self-indulgent, poorly written, and just a mess of exposition at some points, I truly believe that they should have just ended it with the first one. That was a near-perfect film. I get constant shit from some of my friends for these beliefs. All we needed was The Matrix, and a few of the shorts from The Animatrix (The Second Renaissance, The Kid, and another one whose title is escaping me at the moment). All the fights in the second and third one were pretty to look at but fucking hollow as shit. Why would Neo have to fight at all (minus the "upgraded" agents)? He could have just flown away, or totally rocked them all at once. The whole rave scene, while I understood what they were trying to get across, failed for me greatly. The Zion battle? Too fucking long and I didn't give a shit by that point. I did love the ending shot with the sunrise and the Oracle and Architect making peace. I dunno, anyone else agree with me?

[patronsaintofcheeseburgers]

To an extent...I loved the first one...the last two could have been combined into one decent flick. I did love the fight scenes at the beginning of 2 and the end of 3.

[Ari]

The 1st Matrix was so great that I think I was blinded buy my love for it. I failed to see that, in making Neo all powerful, the sequels would be neutured of the great discovery we witnessed in the original. What I expected to see in Reloaded was a group of individuals finally pulling people from the Matrix and humanity's response to the realization that their enitre life has been a lie. Instead we got bigger (yet duller) fight scenes and tons of exposition that just added up to nothing. Minutes were spent on new charaters I cared less about, and there were scenes about kissing and choices that just hammered a message I never gave a shit about.

I don't see it as an epic failure; the sequels do have some interesting aspects. But all in all, it fails to live up to the great story the original gave us.

[Abraham Smashington]

The 1st Matrix was so great that I think I was blinded buy my love for it. I failed to see that in making Neo all powerful the sequels would be neutured of the great discovery we witnessed in the original. What I expected to see in Reloaded was a group of individuals finally pulling people from the Matrix and humanitie's response to the realization that their enitre life has been a lie. Instead we got bigger (yet duller) fight scenes and tons of exposition that just added up to nothing. Minutes were spent on new charaters I cared less about, and there were scenes about kissing and choices that just hammered a message I never gave a shit about.

I don't see it as an epic failure; the sequels do have some interesting aspects. But all in all, it fails to live up to the great story the original gave us.

Exactly. If they would have actually done more with The Kid, and others like him that could have been a really sweet angle. Shit, even more like Joey Pants from the first one, where you get woken up but then realize that maybe being asleep isn't that bad.

[Ari]

Yeah, that's what I was hoping for. But we got Hindu trainstation peoples and S&M clubs instead.

[Abraham Smashington]

We got a big ole mess of half baked ideas is what we got. The Twins? What the fuck purpose did they fulfill besides looking neat?

[Fil]

The sequels needed more Monica Bellucci, and less 20 minute rave/love scenes.

[Ari]

The sequels needed more Monica Bellucci, and less 20 minute rave/love scenes.

Dude, everything needs more Monica Bellucci.

Anyone ever see Irreversible?

[Abraham Smashington]

*raises hand*

*shudder*

[Ari]

*raises hand*

*shudder*

Yup

[patronsaintofcheeseburgers]

Monica Bellucci has been scheduled to be the breezy of the week on my blog...too funny. googleimage search her...wow.

[Nathan]

The second and third are terrible. Almost completely without any redeeming qualities. Period. Waste of time and money. Animatrix was far superior to both.

[Abraham Smashington]

Exactly.

[Nathan]

Thank you.

[Abraham Smashington]

You're welcome.