Kow wrote:Yeah, the original is also shit so the sequels really had to work hard to be so bad.
Kow wrote:I've said it many a time but I'll say it again - The Matrix sequels are the worst sequels ever made.
regmcfly wrote:I think Matrix 2 is a good wee curio. 3 might be the worst.
yourfavouriteuncle wrote:I always felt that The Matrix was a little late with what it perceived as cool. Kinda what a 37 year old thinks will be cool, rather than actually being urgent and contemporary. I found quite a bit of it a little excruciating at the time and i don’t think the years will have been kind. Some rotten performances (the two fucking leads, FFS!), the bullet time, the student stoner vibe of the whole fucking exposition scenes! God, I’m cringing just thinking about some of it. Kinda memorable though i guess, and a bit zeitgeist-y.
Diluted Dante wrote:yourfavouriteuncle wrote:I always felt that The Matrix was a little late with what it perceived as cool. Kinda what a 37 year old thinks will be cool, rather than actually being urgent and contemporary. I found quite a bit of it a little excruciating at the time and i don’t think the years will have been kind. Some rotten performances (the two fucking leads, FFS!), the bullet time, the student stoner vibe of the whole fucking exposition scenes! God, I’m cringing just thinking about some of it. Kinda memorable though i guess, and a bit zeitgeist-y.
It seemed pretty cool to me and the other ~14 year olds I knew at the time.
watch the making of. How they filmed the car chases is mental.davyK wrote:Watched Ronin last night. Like Heat, this was one I missed and I have no idea why. A great old fashioned romp with a stellar cast. Highly enjoyable.
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