So, we've seen a few movies of late and haven't really said anything about them.
Time to change.
Comments, but no spoilers included.
Matrix Reloaded:
How can you say anything about something that is incomplete without being presumptuous, assumptive and generally half-baked? Seems most people have done it, so I'll cautiously prod their coattails and say a few things.
It seemed like half a movie. Which I suppose it should. So that's ok and I accept that. Unfortunately this means that characters seemed to do little for all the hype that they were given. I can accept that also on the assumption that they might do more in the final part.
The action was fun, the CG impressive. The ending, intriguing, subject to what they do with it. After all, it means very little to setup the greatest ending of all time, only to make it a dream sequence in the finale. So, basically I liked it, but the original was better. It was more groundbreaking, more breath taking and of course, complete. I look forward to the final movie, and to see what resolution they decide to use. Without going into details, I've taken one point of view and Munin has taken the other. I'm open to alternatives, but worried what they might be.
Italian Job:
Ok, I can't help but compare it to the other relatively recent remake movie, Ocean's Eleven. And sadly, while their were cool car chases involving minis (which were IMHO done better in the Bourne Identity), and some nice concepts, it just wasn't as slick as OE. I didn't originally want to watch OE, so it was suggested that I have no preconceived expectations and thereby enjoyed it more. Whereas for IJ I thought it would be fun and while it was, I didn't find it as fun.
Bottom line, I'll watch OE more and enjoy it more.
Ha ha ha, I saw the same two movies within the last week or so. I admit I had to be dragged to The Italian Job by my girlfriend, and wasn't expecting much, so I wasn't too disappointed. The scenes with Charlize Theron in her room cracking safes in her underwear were both the high point and the low point of the movie for me. My girlfriend just was dying to go because she loves Mark Wahlberg.
I liked the Matrix Reloaded, not as much as the first one though. Too many characters that seemed stuck in there (Persephone, Hally Barry's character) for the sake of sticking them in there. I think Trinity is awesome, and wanted to see more of her.
Posted by: stacey on Junio 4, 2003 12:22 PM