Posted by Ralphy ™ at ool-18bb8b4d.dyn.optonline.net on November 10, 2003 at 14:23:19:
In Reply to: What makes this a good film? *nt* posted by Mixed Nuts Man on November 10, 2003 at 14:15:51:
I don't know why you insist on having this argument since neither of us will change the other's minds. Here's some the highlights for me.
-Since seeing Animatrix, you know how badly machines can kick the humans asses, so you know the humans had no shot. I was actually afraid for them.
-Machine City/Sky - nice touch.
-The fact that this and Reloaded are basically one long movie, so here we are watching half of an act 2 and all of an act 3, which justifies it's format.
-The themes that have been there since the first film remain: choice vs. destiny, Neo the messiah, ying and yangs (neo/Smith, Oracle/Architect, etc).
-As mentioned in Reloaded, machines and humans really do need each other. Having Smith rule the Matrix to prove this was great.
-Loved the final fight, loved Hugo Weaving throughout the whole film.
-Did it borrow from other films? Yes. So did Kill Bill. Big deal.
-The story. If there had to be sequels, I'm glad they went this route.
-Monica Bellucci's boobs.
I'd go on, but I'm pressed for time. That's my humble opinion.