Thoughts on Matrix Sequels

So tonight I watched the 2 Matrix sequels for the first time in a very long time, and I realized something for the first time: this series would have been way better had they just stopped after the first one. The sequels have the feel that they would made soully to bank in on the first movie's success, and lack all the artistic integrity that the first possessed. Yes we find out a bunch of background info in the sequels, but common! So what are your thoughts on the Matrix sequels? Personally, to sum in up, the first was a work of art while the other two are mildly entertaining, yet still only slightly better then your run of the mill mindless action movie.

Reloaded: Sure it was mostly fighting but the choreography was fantastic. I enjoyed it because the fighting was good

Revolutions: One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Complete garbage until the end. I don't understand why we spent so much time shooting robots that were coming in through one whole. snore

Yeah I didn't really like the next 2 sequels better than the first. The third one was my least favorite. :?

When I saw the first one in the cinema I was impressed. Even bought it on DVD.

After the sequels, I feel embarrassed to even own the first one now.

All 3 movies sucked.

I love the first one and really enjoyed the second two. A lot of amazing looking fights in Reloaded, and Revolutions just left me in awe at the time. But I typically find myself to be the only one that finds the third movie amazing.

For me, the first film was good -not great, but the two following films were utter dross, I really don't like them at all, I doubt I'll revisit them.

meh, they are ok...nothing amazing

Matrix = Great

Reloaded = Good

Revolutions = Terrible

Thats all you need to know.

Wait...the Matrix had sequels? There was only only true Matrix. The original. The other two don't even compare. :lol:

So tonight I watched the 2 Matrix sequels for the first time in a very long time, and I realized something for the first time: this series would have been way better had they just stopped after the first one. The sequels have the feel that they would made soully to bank in on the first movie's success, and lack all the artistic integrity that the first possessed. Yes we find out a bunch of background info in the sequels, but common! So what are your thoughts on the Matrix sequels? Personally, to sum in up, the first was a work of art while the other two are mildly entertaining, yet still only slightly better then your run of the mill mindless action movie.

Shenmue_Jehuty

imo, the best part of all three movies was the Zion invasion. Keanu Reeves is just such a horrible actor, it brought the movie down. I've been told that Will Smith was suggested to play Neo and I think that would have been about 100x better.Infinite-Zr0

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"]imo, the best part of all three movies was the Zion invasion. Keanu Reeves is just such a horrible actor, it brought the movie down. I've been told that Will Smith was suggested to play Neo and I think that would have been about 100x better.bsman00

The first Matrix was clearly the best.
2nd was the worst IMO. Boring all the way through. Simply horrible.
Third Matrix was ok. Better than the second movie, but nowhere near the first.

The first Matrix was clearly the best.
2nd was the worst IMO. Boring all the way through. Simply horrible.
Third Matrix was ok. Better than the second movie, but nowhere near the first (Crappy ending though).

I liked #2. Mostly just action and such, but fun. Matrix 3 though, OMG pure garbage.duxup

They were absolutely atrocious. It was hard to follow the story line of Revolutions, and there was no story in Reloaded. Plus, Keana Reeves is a terrible actor.

The sequels sucked. It might have been better if the had explored Neo discovering his powers rather than him having them all not long after. Maybe that's how it just came to be, but still. Revolutions was just horrible. They should have not revealed all those Smith clones for the end battle. Could have been much more of a shock to have found out at the very end that he took over the Matrix.

I liked Reloaded a lot. I didn't like their half-assed explanation for the nearly invincible twins or some other little things. I thought the whole dance scene was a monumental waste of time. I thought maybe Trinity was going to be pregnant to set something else up for later but obviously not. I liked the movie on the whole though.

Revolutions is weird. The first time I saw it I was severely disappointed in it. I thought it was terrible. On subsequent viewings I've actually come to like it. It's still not as good as the first two and I really think they could have cut back on the mech fighting scenes, but I think the series as a whole is meant to leave you fill in some of the blanks as to what and why exactly some of the things happened the way they did and that's what I like about it.

Here's an intersting take on the third movie. I'm not sure I agree with all of it, but it's an interesting read.

I thought the first one was ok, but nothing spectacular. The other two I just flat out hated.

The Matrix was a great movie, reloaded sucked, Revolutions SUCKED.

So tonight I watched the 2 Matrix sequels for the first time in a very long time, and I realized something for the first time: this series would have been way better had they just stopped after the first one. The sequels have the feel that they would made soully to bank in on the first movie's success, and lack all the artistic integrity that the first possessed. Yes we find out a bunch of background info in the sequels, but common! So what are your thoughts on the Matrix sequels? Personally, to sum in up, the first was a work of art while the other two are mildly entertaining, yet still only slightly better then your run of the mill mindless action movie.

Shenmue_Jehuty