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Matrix Resurrections Discussion Thread. **SPOLIERS** Included
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:13 am
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:13 am
I'm going to wait until page 2 to comment on the specifics and just stick to what some of the trailers have shown
In a nutshell: Big Let down. I'm glad it's on HBO Max so I didn't pay to see it in a theater
Revolutions looks like a masterpiece compared to Resurrections
It relied heavily on flashback scenes which only magnifies how good the original actors were compared to this film.
I didn't like the Morpheus explanation at all. Completely sucked.
None of the fight scenes were as "Epic" as any of the trilogy films.
I'm still processing so I'll be interested in other peoples thoughts
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Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:17 am to CU_Tigers4life
Well the woman that directed it is a man so...
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:17 am to CU_Tigers4life
quote:
Revolutions looks like a masterpiece compared to Resurrections
Oh boy
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:18 am to CU_Tigers4life
I got 1/2 way through before i had to go online for work. it is not great, nowhere near as good as 1 - but im enjoying it well enough so far. will know for sure once i can finish it
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:19 am to CU_Tigers4life
I haven’t seen it yet, but this sorta figures into why I haven’t seen many movies this year.
The vast majority are non-sensical, cash-grab nostalgia bait.
Initially, I was hopeful due to Keanu’s involvement, but I guess the dude is just a nice guy who did Lana Wachowski a favor.
The vast majority are non-sensical, cash-grab nostalgia bait.
Initially, I was hopeful due to Keanu’s involvement, but I guess the dude is just a nice guy who did Lana Wachowski a favor.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:21 am to CU_Tigers4life
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Revolutions looks like a masterpiece compared to Resurrections
that says it all
chalk this up to a movie I won't watch unless there is simply nothing else to do
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:24 am to Ross
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quote:
Revolutions looks like a masterpiece compared to Resurrections
that says it all
chalk this up to a movie I won't watch unless there is simply nothing else to do
If you have HBO Max I still recommend you watch it to form your own opinion.
One thing I'll add to my OP is they spent way too much time in the first half of the film establishing new characters and took too much Time having NEO and Trinity in a state of confusion trying to figure out who they really were.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:31 am to CU_Tigers4life
Will Time Warner ever make any profits on their movies again since they have been releasing all of them on HBO Max?
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:36 am to Bottom9
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Will Time Warner ever make any profits on their movies again since they have been releasing all of them on HBO Max?
Matrix Resurrections is supposed to be the last movie they do that for.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:48 am to Bottom9
this is the last one that is dual releasing.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 11:16 am to Thracken13
I think they were banking on box office returns being enough to break even and that new HBO max subscribers would be net profit. But that hasn’t really materialized.
The Suicide Squad didn’t even make back its nominal budget during the theatrical run (budget: 180 million, box office: 160 million).
And if you use a very favorable break even point formula (2x budget) for Dune, it *might* have broken even in theaters by this point. (Budget 165 million, x2 = 330 million, total box office currently: about 380 million).
The Suicide Squad didn’t even make back its nominal budget during the theatrical run (budget: 180 million, box office: 160 million).
And if you use a very favorable break even point formula (2x budget) for Dune, it *might* have broken even in theaters by this point. (Budget 165 million, x2 = 330 million, total box office currently: about 380 million).
Posted on 12/22/21 at 11:43 am to CU_Tigers4life
5.5/10 for me. Slightly above average. The second half was a slog.
That ending seemed to lend itself to a sequel but Lana Wachowski said it’s not the beginning of a trilogy.
That ending seemed to lend itself to a sequel but Lana Wachowski said it’s not the beginning of a trilogy.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 12:50 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Thoughts:
-I didn't feel like I was in a Matrix movie until the motorbike/bomb scene 20 mins before the end. That felt worthy.
-While the OG trilogy had scenes heavy in dialog, it was always cryptic & seemingly in riddles (Oracle, Architect, etc). This movie had countless conversations that unnecessarily explain every single thing on & offscreen for the audience.
-I was really hoping the cinematography would take a leap forward for this once-revolutionary franchise and match the level of atmospheric awe & eye-candy that recent films like Dune or Blade Runner 2049 delivered. Sadly, this cinematography is stuck in the early 2000s, only more HD.
-I found no "bold" political/LGBT+ agenda/narrative that previous big Matrix thread that warned of.
-I didn't feel like I was in a Matrix movie until the motorbike/bomb scene 20 mins before the end. That felt worthy.
-While the OG trilogy had scenes heavy in dialog, it was always cryptic & seemingly in riddles (Oracle, Architect, etc). This movie had countless conversations that unnecessarily explain every single thing on & offscreen for the audience.
-I was really hoping the cinematography would take a leap forward for this once-revolutionary franchise and match the level of atmospheric awe & eye-candy that recent films like Dune or Blade Runner 2049 delivered. Sadly, this cinematography is stuck in the early 2000s, only more HD.
-I found no "bold" political/LGBT+ agenda/narrative that previous big Matrix thread that warned of.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 12:55 pm to CU_Tigers4life
quote:
One thing I'll add to my OP is they spent way too much time in the first half of the film establishing new characters and took too much Time having NEO and Trinity in a state of confusion trying to figure out who they really were.
If it didn't have the pacing issue, would it have been a lot better?
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:21 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Considering the Wonder Twins haven't made a good movie since, well, The Matrix, what else were we to expect? They are shitty directors that have a long career after catching lightning in a bottle. They are proof that you can indeed ride on your laurels, even if those laurels were a one and done affair.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:27 pm to Midget Death Squad
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Considering the Wonder Twins haven't made a good movie since, well, The Matrix, what else were we to expect?
I found a list of their movies, ranked from worst to best.
While I disagreed with the list that said Bound was better than the Matrix (I mean, it's a better DRAMA than the Matrix, but it is absolutely not a better MOVIE), the #3 movie on the list was Speed Racer.
So yeah, that tells me a lot.
I can't tell if they would have been better film makers if they had never made the Matrix and weren't constantly trying to recapture that, or if the Matrix was just a lot of good luck.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:45 pm to skrayper
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I can't tell if they would have been better film makers if they had never made the Matrix and weren't constantly trying to recapture that, or if the Matrix was just a lot of good luck.
good luck. competent directors would at least put out one other good movie in their catalog.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:45 pm to CU_Tigers4life
i was really hoping Neo was taking blue pills because he wanted to, and he was trying to escape reality cause trinity died or something. in the end its a matrix sequel that was a disappointment for me which is part of the nostalgia i guess.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 1:59 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Got distracted by boredom watching the movie and came here to see other thoughts.
That should give you an idea.
Don't get your hopes up. The movie is worth a watch but don't go in thinking it will be as good as the first 2.
That should give you an idea.
Don't get your hopes up. The movie is worth a watch but don't go in thinking it will be as good as the first 2.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 2:04 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
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Got distracted by boredom watching the movie and came here to see other thoughts.
Exactly why I'm here. This is difficult to get through.
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