Matrix = good or bad?
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- mg33-1
But didn't people really buy into it as a metaphorical thing for how the world actually worked? That's what I'm trying to think back on. I just never paid much attention to it.
For example, Akagiyama, do some people view it as a great story and that's it, or do some people view it as though it has actual merit in being a representation of the real world?
Obviously, there isn't a matrix, but I feel like some out there treated the movie as some kind of scripture that it was possible or real.
- Right, so what are you actually asking?
If it's good or bad = it's good.grafician - And it's good because you can't really tell for sure if "obviously, there isn't a matrix"grafician
- what do you mean “obviously there isn’t a matrix?” ;)monospaced
- It’s fun to think about. And they presented it really well in a tremendously unique way.monospaced
- Can't answer for anyone else, but I personally viewed it as a great movie with a (at the time) fresh perspective on "is this real life?".Akagiyama
- Mainly that it was kick ass, great SFX, music, and action. :)Akagiyama
- yupmonospaced
- Right, so what are you actually asking?
- Akagiyama4
The first one was amazing for its time. I still love it in general, and I still consider the story itself well crafted and memorable.
Part 2 had some great moments, but for me, fell a bit short in terms of expanding what was being told in part 1.
Part 3 was OK. Definitely underwhelming.
9/7/6 out of 10 for me.
I'm curious to see where they take this story in part 4.
- wordmonospaced
- I agree with this too. I remember thinking Lawrence Fishburn's acting had jumped the shark though.
"Hear me!"CyBrainX - 1=classic. 2=meh. 3=awful noisy garbage.jagara
- mg33
I haven't watched The Matrix in years, probably since it came out, and never saw part 2 and 3. My wife and I decided to watch it this weekend. Haven't finished it yet.
Excluding the CGI and special effects and all that stuff, I remember this movie being something really deep for some people. Like, buying into the whole "matrix is all around us" concept being a real thing. Didn't it spring up a bit of a cult following of people who either believed it was representative of reality, or, just in a more metaphorical way?
Watching it yesterday, the story just seemed pretty dumb. My wife LOL'd a few times without me inadvertantly prompting her to; the way Morpheus talks, the "I know kung fu" line, other things that just feel so dated now.
How does the move hold up for you (the story, not the CGI)? Am I correct that there was/is a big following along some kind of spiritual / philosophical perspective?