Matrix Reloaded

[enismirdal]

Just watched second Matrix movie.

Liked:
Twins!
Millions of Agent Smiths
The bits where the sentinels spin round and round

Did not like:
The fact that I hardly knew what was going on for the second half of it
Multiple Ones
The fact that it's /so/ obviously leading into a sequel
The fact that no-one seems able to make up their minds and just /be dead/ and /stay dead/
Neo's superman impersonation (the novelty value /does/ start to wear off after a bit)

Conclusion: OK, but only as long as you keep your expectations low and don't take it seriously.

Comments

oooooooh!

[fairypants.livejournal.com]

YUM YUM KEANU! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

[tienelle.livejournal.com]

View the film as an excuse for loads of highly improbable fight scenes, and it's just fine. Well, except for the bit where Neo, being a master of every martial art known to man, decides to take a collision with a wall entirely on his torso, presumably in a conscious effort to show off his extreme manliness or somesuch.

Most of the second half seemed to be about Neo refusing to martyr himself, or somesuch. But look! Shiny things blowing up!

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was a bit thick.

What annoyed me as well was the rather unorginal hero's choice: "Let die the woman you love...or suffer the many many innocents." Booooring. BTW, why did the Architect offer that thing with the 16 females and 7 males, instead of just flattening Zion altogether? Or am I once more trying to convince myself there's logic in there somewhere?

Twinses!!! :-)

[tienelle.livejournal.com]

Nice that he wasn't tortured at all by his decision, though. The Architect explained that, as long as there was an alternative to the Matrix, most people wouldn't resist nearly as hard, and that Zion was therefore necessary. I'm not taking any position on the validity of that statement, but given that, rebuilding Zion is required.

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

Aha! Enlightenment. I see and follow the reasoning, even if I do not entirely agree with it.

Must have missed that bit of explanation. Considering my mum has now fallen asleep in the middle of Matrix Reloaded not once, but twice, it's not really surprising I fazed out a bit at one or two points.

hmm

[fairypants.livejournal.com]

What the hell is it that makes actors fit in films and not in real life?!?
I mean, Keanu...floppy haired, hairy, geeky recluse in real life! That Aragorn actor-GOD in the film, but old minger in real life! I don't like Brad Pitt but he is a prime example-alright in films but when he isn't filming he feels it's a good idea to look like a frigging caveman! HE NEEDS A SHAVE! This world is mad! Absolutely mad!

Re: hmm

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

I s'pose the pessimistic answer is:
lots of makeup
gauzed camera lenses
body doubles
clever photography
6 hours in the makeup trailer

The more fun answer is: fictional characters are more attractive because fangirls/boys are more attracted to people who are more unachievable, therefore if a Hollywood actor is cute because they are unattainable, the hero they play is an absolute GOD because they're not even real. Fangirls/boys are intriniscally masochists (aren't we all?) and like to torture themselves by dreaming of what they can't have. Grass-is-greener syndrome.