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The Matrix Reloaded (many viewings)
It's pondering engulfs the majority of the dialogue and it's story takes you through very limited motions , but it packs such an original visual style it deserves to be remembered.
Life is entirely linear , all events that happen are a chain of consequences. No wait , there is such a thing of the freedom of choice. Actually choice is an illusion , everything that has happened to you has crafted your choice. The Matrix Reloaded bounces these ideas back and forth the whole time - while leading up to amazing set piece action scenes.
Everything is on track in this movie except it's very weak script and goofy lead performances. I can't blame Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for their invisible motivations and throw away chattering , but neither of them change facial expressions any more than 2 times in this movie. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) on the other hand is a very well written character and played amazingly - he goes from an untouchable wise man to a vulnerable , betrayed human being.
Visually this movie is a masterpiece. A green tint surrounds everything , gigantic skyscrapers that all look the same , black leather , trench coats , sunglasses , and jaw dropping fight scenes - make it almost impossible to look away. There's also a very memorable score underneath it all , not to mention Rage Against the Machine for the credits. I usually define how good a score is by how many different songs from it I can remember , and I can hum about seven in this.
It may not be as cliched as the original , but even with all these amazing layers covering it - Reloaded boils down to it's terribly weak story.
It's pondering engulfs the majority of the dialogue and it's story takes you through very limited motions , but it packs such an original visual style it deserves to be remembered.
Life is entirely linear , all events that happen are a chain of consequences. No wait , there is such a thing of the freedom of choice. Actually choice is an illusion , everything that has happened to you has crafted your choice. The Matrix Reloaded bounces these ideas back and forth the whole time - while leading up to amazing set piece action scenes.
Everything is on track in this movie except it's very weak script and goofy lead performances. I can't blame Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for their invisible motivations and throw away chattering , but neither of them change facial expressions any more than 2 times in this movie. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) on the other hand is a very well written character and played amazingly - he goes from an untouchable wise man to a vulnerable , betrayed human being.
Visually this movie is a masterpiece. A green tint surrounds everything , gigantic skyscrapers that all look the same , black leather , trench coats , sunglasses , and jaw dropping fight scenes - make it almost impossible to look away. There's also a very memorable score underneath it all , not to mention Rage Against the Machine for the credits. I usually define how good a score is by how many different songs from it I can remember , and I can hum about seven in this.
It may not be as cliched as the original , but even with all these amazing layers covering it - Reloaded boils down to it's terribly weak story.