05-18-2003, 10:37 AM
They really overdid the slow-motion on this one. Great special effects though, I can't think of any better. During some scenes
it looked fake (the slow-motion will only highlight these areas), but overall it was quite impressive.
The music was poor. It didn't really add to any of the scenes, mainly the tracks just didn't get me motivated or more into the fight scenes.
The acting was just ok. It got to the point where I was hoping Roy Jones would just knock Morpheus' ass out. He did a terrible job
in the first 45 minutes or so of the movie. I can live with poor acting from minor characters, but not from the main characters. It might not even be Fishburns fault, it's his lines and the way his character has to talk. He may hate the machines but he sure talks like one of them. If Morpheus ended up being a computer program then it would make a lot more sense to me =) I thought the others did a good job though.
The fight scenes were alright. They certainly had their moments, but they could have been shorter and the were repetitive at times. The kung-fu
lacks something that would keep me coming back. It's a lot of CG so I can't be "wow'd" by the actors, like say I am by Jackie Chan. I understand that he has used wires from time to time, but Reloaded goes for that
effect where almost everything is exaggerated. I've also never liked Superman. He's so powerful it annoys the hell out of me. That's basically who Neo is ("doing his Superman thing"). I never felt that he would at least get hurt, so there was little suspense.
I really enjoyed the scenes that advanced the story though, since I always liked the general idea of the Matrix. The ending was great, it leaves people guessing and thinking. Although the first hour and half or so was pretty lackluster (despite the special effects), the last bit was enough to make me want to see the final movie.
it looked fake (the slow-motion will only highlight these areas), but overall it was quite impressive.
The music was poor. It didn't really add to any of the scenes, mainly the tracks just didn't get me motivated or more into the fight scenes.
The acting was just ok. It got to the point where I was hoping Roy Jones would just knock Morpheus' ass out. He did a terrible job
in the first 45 minutes or so of the movie. I can live with poor acting from minor characters, but not from the main characters. It might not even be Fishburns fault, it's his lines and the way his character has to talk. He may hate the machines but he sure talks like one of them. If Morpheus ended up being a computer program then it would make a lot more sense to me =) I thought the others did a good job though.
The fight scenes were alright. They certainly had their moments, but they could have been shorter and the were repetitive at times. The kung-fu
lacks something that would keep me coming back. It's a lot of CG so I can't be "wow'd" by the actors, like say I am by Jackie Chan. I understand that he has used wires from time to time, but Reloaded goes for that
effect where almost everything is exaggerated. I've also never liked Superman. He's so powerful it annoys the hell out of me. That's basically who Neo is ("doing his Superman thing"). I never felt that he would at least get hurt, so there was little suspense.
I really enjoyed the scenes that advanced the story though, since I always liked the general idea of the Matrix. The ending was great, it leaves people guessing and thinking. Although the first hour and half or so was pretty lackluster (despite the special effects), the last bit was enough to make me want to see the final movie.
-Sockhole
"If ya SMELL ... what the SOCK ... is cookin."
"If ya SMELL ... what the SOCK ... is cookin."