Why all the gripes?

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2003)

I just saw this movie last night at a sneak preview, and i thought it was great then i came home and came on here and theres a bunch of people who are bashing it. Now i will admit the first half hour or so were slow, and the philosophy while cool and everything really didnt add a lot to the story. But all that aside look at the action and the plot which many have neglected to mention has thickened and become much more involving, but i wont ruin the end for anyone.
Now i will admit almost every scene in the film seemed to drag but if you think about any other movie, they always drag at some points and have a few interesting scenes. But with this movie you have the scenes that drag that are still better than the good parts of most movies, that lead up to the scenes that completely blow away anything you have ever seen before.
Also i think that they made these scenes long for a reason,not the dialogue but the fighting, it is meant to show how difficult and arduous the fight has become for out characters. Beacause after Neo's 15 minute fight with the Smith's he says "that was the first time i have felt like dying".
So complaint after complaint if you really think about it there is a ryme to their reason, the fight scenes are meant to show difficulty in the long battle they are in, and the seemingly pointless dialogue all has a way of playing itself out in the end, i would use more examples but I dont want to ruin the film for anyone.
Bottom line: I thought the way this film was made was amazing and well worth the money and time spent, and I will be very suprised if anything can even touch this , this year besides its own sequel and The Return of the King. 9/10 upon second viewing i think it will be 10/10(might have missed something).