Posted by Ralphy ™ at ool-18bb8b4d.dyn.optonline.net on November 10, 2003 at 14:46:14:
In Reply to: Response (spoilers) posted by Mixed Nuts Man on November 10, 2003 at 14:33:16:
One more rebuttal from the other side.
: Too bad seeing the sky lasted for 2 seconds and was completely forgotten as most aspects in the sequels were....It gave us false foreshadow and hope considering NOTHING was resolved in the end
-It was just a glimpse...good enough for me, and a great last thing for Trinity to see before she dies.
: The Twins are definately the best example. They were hyped as being so great and cool, yet had barely any screentime and were so extraneously forgotten....
-The Twins were just bodyguards. Nothing really essential to the course of events.
:What made Neo great was his self doubt and confusion...not his pompous invincibility.
-I think the Architect brought him into Revolutions with much confusion. He's like Luke in Star Wars...after the first film, he realized he had power. The next two films were about him mastering this power.
: Smith was extraneous in these. Written in for the sole purpose of bringing him back for popular demand. His goal was to get rid of Neo and that only.
-WRONG WRONG DAMN IT WRONG!!!! This is the major thing I was talking about. Since the first film, the need of Smith was clear: he wants out of the Matrix. He wanted to destroy Neo because that was his only way out. Then we learn that Smith and Neo are connected. They're inverses, and as one grows in power, so does the other. But then Smith gets what he's wanted all along...sure, he doesn't get out of the Matrix per se, but he controls it. Remember in the first film when he had the agents leave the room when he told Morpheous his plans? Smith has been twisted since day 1.
: Oh yeah, gotta love redundant and repetitive fighting that creative giant blue orbs of power
-I thought that was water. Well I still loved it.
:Did it borrow from other films? Yes. So did Kill Bill. Big deal.
-Sorry, someone esle was bitching about that.
: Shows where your mind is focused
-What do you want from me? I'm a guy.
I've already stated that I completely agree about the weaknesses in dialogue. I don't think it's the best film ever, but I enjoyed the hell out of it. Yes, things were resolved. They were resolved for an uncertain amount of time, but it's a stepping stone. They're not going to have complete peace in one film. Now begins the rebuilding process.