Bit of Both !!

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2003)

Having waited for this moment for some time, I was more than eager to enjoy this film! The truth is, I didn't!!! Whilst everything looked amazing, and yes, there are some spectacular scenes, the film suffers by getting too over-complicated for its own good ! Oracle / Archietect, who cares, we were all expecting a kung-fu / action /sci-fi extraveganza, something to remember as the finale to what was the most daring and magnificent film idea of the last 20 years. What we have is a self indulgent, really disappointing storyline that preaches rather than practices what the Matrix was all about - a kick ass time !! Without telling you specifics, there are two amazing scenes, the rest you are left to ponder whether anyone else in the cinema has any idea whats going on ! Don't get me wrong, I'm no Matrix novice. I've got the films, books, computer game, I love the whole idea, thats why it sucked so much! To sum up, you forget your watching a 'Matrix' film and are left wishing youd taken the blue pill! Sorry Larry and Andy, some really bad plot choices and you need to explain yourself a bit more, where was the other 1hr that seemed to be cut out or was it just bad editing/narrative?