| See
our funny reviews of The
Matrix Reloaded and Matrix
Revolutions |
Studio executives summary / pitch
|
| Alternative
reality freeze-frame kick boxing bedlam |
Short plot
summary |
|
Boy meets girl.
Girl falls in love with boy. Boy is the chosen one. Reality is not what it appears.
Boy and girl kick ass. |
Please
tell me the ending or whole plot if necessary |
| Neo
(Keanu Reeves) is a computer programmer who suspects there is more to life than
he understands. He is found by a group of people who change him so that he becomes
one of them - ie those not in the Matrix - the simulated 'reality' we all know
as real life. His
mentor, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), believes Neo is 'the one' - someone with
extra special powers who can be used to fight whoever is controlling the Matrix.
Morpheus teaches Neo how to dodge bullets. Neo
and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), in trying to rescue Morpheus, who has been captured
by the authorities in charge of breaches in the Matrix program, cause slow motion
explosion mayhem in the building he is being interrogated in. Ending:
Neo dodges bullets to avoid being killed by the baddies.
Neo last seen flying into the air, like superman but with better dress sense |
What our
panel of critics thought |
|
"Hey
babe: Download this!" "An
alternative reality kickboxing, fast shooting, Jujitsu-fest. Not much blood though." "A
better plot than Tomb Raider but the kicks are just as high!" "At
last a geek film that the rest of us can enjoy too." "The
first bit, where she goes into the telephone booth with the truck crashing into
it? I only recently realized she had downloaded herself to escape. This is one
of the most high tech escapes since beaming up in the 60's, but without
the flashing lights." "Follow
the white rabbit? Not since that veritable treasure trove of cartoon and animatronic
bewilderment that was presented as 'Alice through the looking glass' have I felt
less at home, and yet, still remaining in a certain unfamiliar room of my home
at the same time." "Trinity
rocks but doesn't roll." "A
smorgasbord of virtual real-reality. A sight to behold and then to let go thanks
to moderate alcohol over indulgence." "Neo's
office is open plan hell. In any Dilbert movie, I think Keanu would be an excellent
choice as the lead." "The
office scenes reminded me of a cross between Dilbert and Indiana Jones, Keanu
Reeves acts a triumph!" "The
parallel between Morpheus and bin Laden is interesting." "The
bit where the thing goes down Neo's belly button is horrible. It put me off sausages
for a whole week." "Is
there a shorter version of this movie? One where he takes the blue pill?" "The
Oracle didn't scare me none, shit dude." "A
glorious post Tron of a movie - but this one makes sense!" "Why
don't they ever escape using a cell phone? Shit man, even in fiction 3G can't
be made to work!" "So,
if I'm having a bad day it's all because the Matrix has got it in for me? Makes
sense, who can I sue?" |
What
snack should I eat while watching this movie?
|
| Crackers
and cheese. |
Alternative
casting suggestions |
|
The
Matrix Beach special Big
muscled stroppy one - Morpehus Smaller
swimmer one - Neo Pamela
Anderson - Trinity |
Quotable
quotes (real) |
|
"You can't
scare me with this Gestapo crap." "MMMMMM mmmmfffffftttttt!" "You
take the blue pill, the story ends and you wake up in your bed and believe whatever
it is you want to believe. You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and
I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." "Never
send a human to do a machine's job." |
If this was on at a drive-in
what weather conditions would you endure to see it to the end. |
| Everything
except close thick fog. |
If
I were to watch this on video/DVD how best should I sit? |
| In
the about to be injected in 100 places all over your body at the same time position. |
Is
there enough licky love in this film?
|
| No.
The early sexual tensions between Neo and Trinity has potential, but perhaps we
will have to wait for a future movie to see any hot tub, or steamy shower action. |
How funny is this film? |
| Deeply
disturbing on a reality-conscious level. There are no laughs. If you find the
movie funny check the dubbing switch on your DVD which may have been switched
to Swedish. |
Suggest
marketing tie-in products based on this movie |
| Super-Director's
cut, extra crisp 7 DVD box set reality vision home entertainment experience. Neo
Jujitsu suit and tie. Course
of ten Neo-Jujitsu lessons - includes exclusive 'arm thwacking' technique. The
Neo-Jujitsu workout video/DVD - special fast/slow forward/backwards workout. |
Does this film stand up
to rigorous reality testing? |
|
Yes,
completely, the most accurate Hollywood movie in history. We all exist in a reality
which is merely posing as real. |
Could
you make out while watching this movie? |
| No,
this movie is too good for sex. This
could be a good after-sex movie. |
Would
the scary bits make your cat jump out of your lap causing scratch marks? Would
your dog like it? Other pets?
|
| Cats
will hide the remote control in an attempt to watch the movie in a loop at least
ten times. Dogs
will try watching the movie one eye at a time, tilting their heads at times for
no reason in particular. Ducks
will not be able to stop quacking whenever Reeves is on the screen |
How much would you pay
for a copy of this movie in goods. |
|
An
aging talking parrot (with about 6 months left to live.) |
Would
this movie win awards for performances of the f-word? |
| No,
performances of the f-word are not of significance in this movie, a missed f-wordattunity. |
Does the film attempt technobabble?
If so does this succeed? |
|
The whole movie
is technobabble. The new reality, when explained, sort of makes sense - at least
it is not totally embarrassing as in most attempts at technobabble. No-one tries
to break 128 bit encryption with a few keystrokes, which is basically all we ask
of a pop-tech movie. |
Other
comments |
|
Can
be watched over and over. One
of the best stories in a movie in recent memory. Expect
many sequels. Is
reasonably long - 131 minutes. |