Advantages: Fantastic action sequences, engaging story
Disadvantages: Slow uninspiring opening half hour, a little pretentious

...action sequences the Wachowskis throw in a revelation that casts everything you thought you knew into doubt, and it works a treat. The film does lack the tight structure of the original, therefore feeling part of a serial rather than a complete picture itself. As a film in its own right The Matrix Reloaded will divide audiences as to whether it does succeed as a cinematic whole. One thing is for certain though, this along with the other two films in the series will be discussed for years to come.... Read review

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Advantages: Incredible insight into serial killers
Disadvantages: Freaked me out a bit!

...Now, without sounding too much of a "freak" I have a secret passion for serial killers, British or otherwise, it amazes me how someones mind can work in justifying these terrible crimes. This DVD, which I bought myself a little while ago, is priced at approx. £13, and if you are into crimes, especially murders, I would say you would not regret paying it to watch this. Let's start with the packaging, with a title like "Britain's Bloodiest Serial Killers," you would expect it to be a bit graphic. The front of the DVD box also reflects that, being covered in blood, with a gun, syring, rope and a meat cleaver. Now, personally, I prefer a bit of blood, the more gruesome, the better! (I'm not really a secret murderer I promise!) It was released on the 7th June 2006, and I was surprised because before seeing this on the website I... Read review

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Advantages: Can be watched by young and old, everyone will get something from this trilogy
Disadvantages: The ensuing arguments as you discuss your theories with others

...A must for all Matrix die-hards, the ULTIMATE MATRIX COLLECTION has landed. I know you all dashed out, as I did, and bought the films individually, but here is a set to die for. What do you get for your money, and why is it worth ditching your old discs and buying the new ones – well in short you get 10 DVD’s, with over 35 hours including bonus features of over 100 new featurettes, interviews and commentaries which have never been aired. You get a carboard sleeve, inside the sleeve you find 5 DVD covers as follows: The Matrix – two discs. The Matrix Reloaded – two discs The Matrix Revolutions – two discs The Matrix Experience - three discs Animatrix – 1 disc Booket – listing scenes to help you find your way around the discs and an introduction from the Wachowski brothers which basically asks the curious to “make up... Read review

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Advantages: The Animatrix is included, 6 special-features DVDs, beautiful casing
Disadvantages: DVD cases layout slightly fiddly, no title on outside of box

...The culmination of the entire Matrix cinematic saga, The Matrix trilogy is here presented in full glory across a 10 DVD box-set. The set includes everything previously released as well as new special features dealing with the entire history of The Matrix, from conception to realisation, with extensive making-of featurettes. Also included is The Animatrix in its entirety, a fantastic companion to the original theatrical trilogy. Packaged in holographic Matrix code, this is the ultimate Matrix experience. Included inside the box are 5 DVD cases of varying size. These cases are specially designed, being made of card smothered in code, art, and scene captures, and clear plastic to hold the DVDs so that you can still see through to the artwork behind. The 5 DVD cases are: "The Matrix", "The Matrix Reloaded", "The Matrix Revolutions", "The... Read review

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Advantages: Churners are very welcome
Disadvantages: Hits are very unlikely

...submitted a massive 1718 so far.... I guess you could call him a serial churner ;o) User 487, 'Bradfordlad' wasn't far behind with a tally so far of 1707 notes logged. Another addict and serial churner , he was even inputting serial numbers on Christmas Day!!! His comments weren't as detailed as the other guys, but he did leave his email address in one comment section, so if you're really bored..... Anyway, sadly - as we all know - churning doesn't often pay. For all their efforts neither appeared to have had any hits yet. I did my bit while I was at the site - I raided hubby's wallet and input the details of 2 tenners - no matches, but perhaps one day. Can't say I'll be going back to check their progress that often, but I will pop back from time to time and let you know if I do actually get a hit. Don't worry if you live abroad... Read review

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Advantages: great acting, great soundtrack
Disadvantages: 3 is two to many

...I have to admit The Matrix is not really my kind of film, this was a present I bought for my hubby last year and he loves it. I paid £29.99 from play.com and it was worth every penny. You can get it much cheaper on ebay now but hey it's a year on. I'm not a big sci fi fan but I don't mind The Matrix, I like the sound track, I like Laurence Fishburne, and I like agent Smith, but for me the story is a little far fetched. Any way, enough of my likes and dislikes on with the review. The acting is brilliant in these films, all the characters are strong and the actors play them perfectly. Keanu shaved his head, vomited and had sex scenes. Fishburne, is shot at, beaten up, happy, sad and dumfounded. Everything is done perfectly. This is the 3 DVD Matrix box set. This means you get The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix... Read review

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Advantages: Merges action and intelligence seemlessly. Visually stunning. Great sci-fi concept!
Disadvantages: None, Nada, Nicto. The best film ever made has no faults...

...THE MATRIX 1999 was going to be a huge year for science-fiction. A movie event was on the horizon that was going to knock the socks off audiences, define a new era for cinema goers and create a new breed of movie nerd. Rather surprisingly that movie didn't turn out to be the bearded wonders return to the Star Wars franchise with the ill-conceived CGI overload of The Phantom Menace. A month beforehand, slipping under the whole movie industries radar, a curious cyber-thriller called The Matrix strolled into Lucas' manor, took a dump in his cereal and emphatically scrawled "Beat That Beardy" on the draft script of Attack of the Clones. The dawn of the first movie for the 21st Century had arrived in some style… So, what is the Matrix? Following one of the most successful advertising campaigns of recent memory, I bet George Lucas... Read review

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Advantages: A reasonably good addition to the Matrix franchise, expands the story behind the final two films of the trilogy
Disadvantages: A tad overpriced, doesn't really give you the feel of the movies, and not a brilliant game, either

...I'm a big Matrix fan. Not an obsessive fan, but a fan all the same. I own all three films, the Animatrix, the PC version of Enter The Matrix, and will in all probability be purchasing The Matrix Online when it comes out late this year. Oh, and as a writer, my work is quite Matrix-influenced. Anyway, to get to the point: I had watched The Matrix Reloaded in the cinema a month earlier, and decided to buy Enter The Matrix for the PC at the princely sum of forty quid, the most I have ever spent on a video game, and more than I'd even have thought of spending on another game. Then again, with all the movie clips especially filmed for the game, it was bound to be expensive. In fact, the budget for the game is said to be the highest ever for a video-game. Sadly, however, much of that budget was not put into the graphics of the game. Now... Read review

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Advantages: Hacking
Disadvantages: The whole game

..., it will revolutionise the games industry’, now after the shocking film I thought ‘Yeah, something good has come from this horrible film’. Now lets be honest here games that come from films are usually quite bad, the only two good ones I can think of is ‘The lion king’ for sega mega drive and ‘Toy story’ for the sega mega drive, with ‘Enter the Matrix’ (I notice how it is spelt in american engilsh) I was hoping to put the tally to three. So after playing the cheat multiplayer I thought ‘Cool game, I think I’ll buy it’ so I did and then I started playing. Now this review has been split into six catagories Playablity, Graphicablity, Storylineablity, Levelablity, Glitcheablity and Funablity. Playablity Now the whole game to me is very easy, the keys are easy to pick up for the PC and Gamescube (I have only played it on these platforms), the levels... Read review

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...“Matrix is a reflection of what I am…or what I do in real” Why am I doing this… I am writing this review as I feel like writing, but do you know why you are reading this review, may be you want to know about Matrix Revolution, or is that your karma to do what ever I say, what is Karma, isn’t it just a word or is it a….I know you all are confused as to what am I blabbering, am I confused yes and no because most of you are after seeing Matrix Trilogy unfold with many unanswered questions as to why the hell was this movie made and what’s the purpose of this movie…. Matrix Revolution…The Finale… Before, I go ahead with my review; lets understand that Matrix Revolution is not exactly continuation with Matrix Reloaded. Revolution is the second branch of the Original movie... Read review

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