In the words of Neo “whoa”.
I can’t believe it’s ten years since The Matrix was released.
I can remember seeing the “What Is The Matrix?” teaser trailers and knowing from those that I had to see this film. But even the brilliant teasers and trailers couldn’t prepare me for just how cool this movie was and still is.
As a big William Gibson fan it felt like the closest thing to Neuromancer I’d seen on screen and sadly still is.
I love the style and innate coolness of the movie; the kung fu and bullet time sequences are just brilliant. Keanu Reeves plays the slightly mono-dimensional Neo perfectly, but Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith is the performance of the film.
I think it’s high time I watched it again.
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Agreed, the Matrix is a very good film. I really wish they hadn’t made the sequels though; I liked it on its own. The second film was a little over the top, and the third was just plain useless. The strength of the first one was the story in my opinion.
Anyway I’d take Equilibirum over The Matrix any day – both great films, but Christian Bale can act and Keanu Reeves is a plank of wood. Fight scenes are better coordinated, seriously good plot twists, and Sean Bean has an excellent support role.
And, of course, the “that’s so cool” moment of cinema history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcTft47wsDg&feature=related
Disclaimer – despite the title, no puppies are injured in this video.
Hi Jon,
I couldn’t agree more about the sequels; I can just about watch the second one but the third… sheesh.
Equilibrium is one of my favourite films. I think the Gun Kata scenes are superb. I agree that Christian Bale is a far superior actor but Reeves’ woodeness was perfect for Neo I think.
That scene with the puppy is great; I love his stance at the end. I really like the final fight as well especially the “oh shit” moment: http://www.youtube.com/v/TbP2djP0h5g
Perhaps unusually Equilibrium introduced me to my now favourite poem He Wishes For the Cloths of Heaven – William Butler Yeats.
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