| Posted by: NotKeyserSoze at April 22, 2003, 9:56 am | | Topic: Reviews: The Matrix Forum: JoBlo | | On its release, I went absolutely barking mad in approval for The Matrix. The sci-fi plot really did it for me, and the truly benchmark-setting special effects were really awesome. Keanu Reeves was sufficiently doh-eyed as Neo, Lawrence Fishburn was coolly omnipitent as Morpheus. Even Hugo Weaving was a pretty brilliant villain as Agent Smith. I just lapped it up, quickly declaring it the best movie ever and watching it again and again. And then, the curse of hindsight set in. I saw Dark City, which contains a lot of The Matrix's ideas (done better, I thought) and suddenly found myself fast forwarding pretty much the whole movie up until its action sequences. There's really not a lot of resonance in the film's talkie moments, and the deep sci-fi plot (which confused quite a few people) is ultimately not as confusing as it's been made out to be. Everything about the film is not-as-good-as-you-thought, and seeing as the entire Bullet Time concept has been done to death in the years since The Matrix, their obsessive use here is rather flat (seeing as their overuse has led to improvements, leaving The Matrix's action sequences looking a bit bare in comparison). And the film's resolution, which reeks of Dark City, seems so final you're half wondering how a sequel is even possible. But all this is because of hindsight. The Matrix is still a very fun, clever-seeming movie for newcomers, and the performances are at least pretty good. Sadly that's all there is to it - it's really nothing exceptional - and it's ultimately a special effects showcase that nowadays won't even impress much. Pity. 7/10 |
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