Big Hollywood Money + Big Hollywood Stunts = Crap

Rating: Null/10 (31 March 1999)

Honestly I tried to go into this movie with an open mind, but after hearing "it's the next Star Wars" I already knew what to expect, considering I hate Star Wars.
Ok, let me first say awesome idea and STORY (not screenplay), but why didn't it make an awesome film?? Let me tell you, first of all the action scenes where so typical of Hollywood trying to "imitate" the Hong Kong style. Which no Hollywood movie made by anyone outside of HK has been able to do, they may be able to copy it, but it doesn't have the heart and spirit that HK action has, the closest thing I have seen is Desperado. Besides tonnes of slow-mo doesn't mean it's worthy of Woo! And what's with the scene where Neo is running down the halls?? There is NO excuse for shaky camera work EVER!! I had to leave the theater for a few minutes at this time, it hurt my eyes too bad! Ever hear of a Stedi-Cam??
Secondly, (and this is the biggest complaint for me) is that the movie has a HUGE amount of anarchist thought in it, which by all means is awesome (free thought), but the the visuals "tell" you what's cool. I'd much rather decide for myself what's cool visually, insted of having a movie look like a music video. I'll take any Brian De Palma film or Dark City over Puff Daddy anyday!!
Aside from those what's left?? Big Hollywood actors, and Big Hollywood stunts, and Big Hollywood Money, I'm sorry but that holds no ground to me. Well waste your money and form your own opinion! But it was NOTHING compared to Dark City!