k dis postin was done..coz after watchin all 3 movies n sum ppl watchin animatrix n sum ppl playin de games also ..still couldnt understand de matrix ...so i thnk u shuld really tak ur time to read dis ..coz wat i thnk matrix is one of the bst movies..specially revolutions ...i knw many ppl thot revolutions is one of the borest of all ...but still ..twas one of de most amazin one..mayb after readin dis u ll lyk de movie more..n may watch it again... so lets start wit THE MATRIX
If you haven't seen this movie, you've doubtless seen its countless imitators (The special effect where the camera coils around its subject in fast forward, then slo-mo -- in mid air -- then real time; yeah, that was this movie). Keanu Reeves awakens from a computer-generated consciousness to discover that his 1990s-seeming reality is a product of THE MATRIX -- an artificial program that farms incubated human beings to sap their energy, feeding them manufactured realities and recycled nutrients to keep them alive. Reeves is contacted by a clandestine group of subversive escapees who believe that he is their savior. They remove him from his vegetative pod and inform him that it's really the 22nd Century, that humanity has been enslaved by artificial intelligence, and that it's time to kick some virtual butt.
Almost non-stop action, dazzling special effects, and an intriguing premise blend seamlessly in THE MATRIX. The movie visits deep, philosophical questions, but moves on quickly -- before anyone can get bored -- dispensing plot cues at just the right pace to keep us focused on the story, and not distracted by the technological fireworks. Keanu Reeves carries the movie, balancing its dramatic momentum with its action quotient; knowing when to share the limelight and when to be an action hero. Laurence Fishburne is also effective as the leader of the rag-tag band of renegades, who dive headlong into THE MATRIX to contact potential recruits and sabotage the system.
Morpheus (Fishburne) teaches Neo (Reeves) how to move in that virtual world with masterful adroitness; how to bend its rules, and how to break them. Neo absorbs martial arts and street-fighting techniques by loading programs onto the modules that negotiate his interactions with THE MATRIX. He is leaping over buildings and dodging bullets in no time, confirming Morpheus' suspicion that Neo is "The One." Others among the insurgents are not so sure. Carrie-Anne Moss is Morpheus' sidekick, Trinity -- at least, until Neo comes along. She is undecided about Neo's messianic status, but decidedly more secure about his manhood.
The Matrix was designed to provide a mental stimulus for the human bodies connected to the machines as a source of power. This is the sixth version of the Matrix. There have been multiple versions of the Matrix because of a flaw in the program (kinda of like Windows). That flaw is giving individuals the ability to choose.
The first Matrix was designed as a perfect uptopia (see pt. I - Smith explains it to Morpheus; pt. II - The Architect explains it again) but humans did not accept it as real so they just kept waking up. It was redesigned to reflect our civilization at it's last stage before it was taken over by the machines (the year 1999).
The Architect's problem with this new design (the anomoly)of the Matrix is that it require individuals to think freely, i.e. choice. It was the Oracle that suggested he redesign the Matrix in this way. But since humans have choices, so must the programs sent to watch over them, i.e. The Agents, thus bringing us the problem that is Mr. Smith. In Reloaded, The Architect continues to speak of the anomoly he is unable to get rid of, which is why at some point, he feels the only solution is to destroy the Matrix and those who are aware of it (the people of Zion) and start from scratch again.
The Oracle says it clearly in Revolutions. Mr. Smith is the result of the anomoly trying to balance itself. Mr. Smith began to think freely (see part I where he is freaking out while interrogating Morpheous) and the result was a negative one. Realize this, he is a similar program to the One so he is far more dangerous than a normal individual who makes bad decisions. Mr. Smith's virus like behavior happened in EVERY VERSION OF THE MATRIX. The result would always lead to the same thing -- a system crash if they didn't quickly reboot the system. The same knee jerk reaction you have when you realize someone has sent you a virus.
The One program was created to solve this problem. But each version of the One ultimately failed. Neo is different, in Reloaded he choose the door that led to Trinity, not the door that RESETS the program. Note: The Architect even noticed that Neo's experience in the Matrix was different than all the rest, realizing he was the first of them to fall in love.
Neo's choice has changed everything. The system is still threatened by Smith's behavior, so the Oracle makes a new choice; one she has never done before because no version of the One has ever chosen the difficult path as opposed to easy one of just resetting the system. She allows herself to become merged with Smith in the HOPE that she'll be able to help Neo when the time is right.
Neo makes another unique choice. He goes to the machines and asks for PEACE as opposed to simply destroying the system by going through the opposite door as all other versions of the One did. It was a simple as that to save Zion. Machines don't need very long to process that this may be a better idea than just constantly resetting the system.
At the end, Smith says to Neo the movies tagline - "Everything that has a beginning has an end," as the Oracle is speaking to Neo through Smith. Neo realizes it all along, the only way to end this is to sacrifice himself. The Oracle noted that Neo and the Source (the computer mainframe, the Architect they're all one and the same so don't get confused) are connected which is why he can control machines outside the Matrix. He uses this connection to his advantage. He becomes a Mr. Smith and since all the Smith's are connected, the Source now has a lock on Smith and simply deletes him. Pretty simple huh?
For those that like to dig deeper, than note the biblical references throughout the series. Heck, the French Man (Merovigchian) is the Devil, just read the elevator button Morpheous presses when he goes to see him for the second time. The Architect represents God - i.e. the creator of the world and its destroyer whenever things don't go as he wants. He even has you to chose a select group of people to restart Zion again sort of like Noah's Ark. Neo is Jesus, the one who realizes that peace and love is the answer, not war. And the Oracle represents the Holy Spirit - the conciousness that resides in all of us. It's a deep trilogy if you PAY ATTENTION.
Bleh, The Matrix is just overly philosophical and probably not suited for audiences who come to theatres to have fun and not be preached at by some stupid philosophy that is untrue and unproven.
For its action and camera effects, I'd give a 5. But not for its nerdy content.
By the way, my avatar's that way because I like the actor, not Neo.
well wat many fans says not here deff in oman but in us n aus n other countries they liked it more than lord of the rings... i saw dese fans reporst only den wrote dis post...n i thnk mtrix did a gud job bttr than those harry potter series ....n its sure did giv sumthng to de film industries lyk bullet tym ...wired kung fu ...n stuff lyk tht...
n by de way if u jus go to c eng movies for action dats really stupid....wat every1 shuld find is de story bhind it... n tht strory shuld b strong enuf...n matrix had more than a decent ...atleast it was orignal ..not lyk a remake frm book to movie lyk harry potter n lord of the rings
