The danger of attempting to be clever.

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2003)

I have now watched all three matrix films. The first I thought was patchy and it kinda went down hill from then on. The action is fantastic but the sub star trek psycho-babble is just plain awful. It always reminds me of the way kids speak - 'I've got a secret' 'oh what is it' 'can't tell' 'oh go on'... etc. The underlying plot is so simple the only way to keep anyone from seeing how thin it is is to attempt to mystify it.
The constant need for physical violence in what is a non physical world and huge gulfs in the plot make this a 'switch off brain and enjoy the ride' kind of movie that attempts philosophy.
If someone could take some of the action ideas and some of the overall premise, add in some more detailed plot and get some script writers on board this could have been an epic rather than a B movie.
Thing is I think they're going to make another.