THE MATRIX (1999) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary // I'm taking the blue pill...
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- Watching The Matrix for the first time ever was on the agenda! How cool is this one?! I had some idea about what it might be like thanks to pop culture, but you really need to see it to experience the sunglasses and leather!
What did you think of this one? Do I need to catch the sequels? Let's hear it!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intros
02:34 - Start Watching
21:57 - Recap!
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I love how focused it is. Like, every line is in support of the theme. Every moment of the movie serves to build towards it's conclusion. Nothing is superfluous, and that is, to me, an incredible achievement
well said.
All facts.
Oh yes!! The dialogue is so streamlined (when i edit i basically watch again) i couldn’t believe it-the Oracle bits especially!!
I essentially agree but at the same time, there's a part of me that's somewhat bored during rewatches of the second half of it (kind of). The mystery building of the first half is what makes the film to me.
So basically you are saying it is a scripted film. SHOCKING! 😳
My favorite scene in this movie is when Agent Smith is telling Morpheus how he believes that humans are a cancer of the planet.
Hugo Weaving did such a great job in that delivery that it gives me goose bumps every time I watch it.
i agree. i love how he classifies humans by BEHAVIOR, which is very logical.
People, on the other hand, classify animals by shallow things like appearance (mammals have fur, birds have feathers, BUT squirrels fly and they have fur. Sharks are fish, but killer whales are mammals...BUT they are both toothed apex predators, sharks behaving alone and killer whales behaving in groups. ).
Our way limited and primitive, by comparison. Really emphasizes the difference in thinking between man and machine.
Smith was on point
Hobbits are a virus - Elrond in a pair of Raybans
it's powerful because it's true
@@tacticalgrace6456 Yep, that was the best moment of both trilogies =)
Shanelle: Accurately explains the theme of the movie before it starts.
Also Shanelle: " I hope I get it."
lol I think in a post-inception world I probably had this one ruined for me! But still so fun!
The world is a simulation/dream trope is a lot more prescient than it was back in 1999.
@@ShanelleRiccio Yes, there is a lot of this movie in "Inception".
@@wfly81 i felt like this one was easier to digest than Inception
@@ShanelleRiccio Oh definitely. There would be no Inception if it weren't for this movie, though...both story-wise and how this kicked down the door for what blockbusters could be. Inception was the natural next step in twisting your brain a little bit further.
“No one can be told what The Matrix is, you have to see it for yourself” - Morpheus
Hate that line. "We had a war with AI, and now they've put all humans into pods to use them as energy. We who have escaped can infiltrate their system and basically fuck them up as well as we can. If you doubt it, you literally was spit out from a pod right now and know it's true."
There. Was that so hard?
@@Atlas_Redux lol, it sounds cool bro, give me my soup.
@@Atlas_Redux Sir, this is a Wendy’s
@@Atlas_Redux Pretty sure he meant that as a "seeing is believing" kind of thing.
@@BroomMirdon He already did see it. He just needed an explanation of what he already saw. It was a deus ex machina and lazy script-writing.
Me: You can learn any skill to help in the task of overthrowing the machine overlords. What skill do you choose?
Shanelle: I want to be able to play any instrument I pick up.
Me: I don't think you're The One.
im NOT the one! ahahah
Me: *Remembers FLCL* ......she could be the one.
what if it's a magic instument ?only she can play with Certain notes played a certain way , makes you capable of doing anything you want... Controlling programs controlling people controlling objects ..Just a strange thought
I mean, she also wanted any language...I would say that includes computer languages so... 🤷🏾♂️ lol
@@Pinkielover The voice is an instrument.
I highly recommend a reaction to Dark City, released a year before The Matrix. It has some similar themes, the world is definitely not as it originally seems, and the protagonist struggles to work out what is real, and what is actually going on. IMHO it is a somewhat forgotten classic.
I love that movie. According to the director it's an allegory for the Hollywood studio system, which gives it an extra twist metaphysically.
Totally, but watch the Director's Cut. The differences are minor, just no spoilery narration at the start and a few extra scenes, but it's definitely the better version. Absolutely brilliant movie, I love it more than the Matrix to be honest.
@@dracsbee I watched the director's cut for the first time last month, so good it was like watching it for the first time again!
There's also The Adjustment Bureau but not as good as Dark City.
It's damn near the same movie. I actually think Dark City is a little better, but it doesn't have wire kung-fu.
This move was so ground breaking, I saw it twice in one day.
I watched it thirteen times in the dollar theater, lol.
I was driving a cab, went to an early matinee, walked outside after, looked around, took a deep breath, and then went back to the front and bought another ticket to watch it again. Which I did. And then brought my best friend roommate then next day.
If you haven't seen it I would recommend Pleasantville.
Love love!!
Welcome to the desert of the real
Explaining the Matrix? Not possible. It's got fundamental flaws if you think about it. Some of the stuff they said was pure nonsense.
@@Jordan-Ramses hate to be one of those people but I genuinely don't think you understood it.
@@kaidms what they don't really "get", is that we ALL get it!!
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What are you doing here? lol
@@catface875our Host is cute as F**k, u kiddin me?? 😎
I'd say that Morpheus is more like John the Baptist...finding and preparing the way for the chosen one. And technically, the Oracle never said he wasn't the one...she just said, in essence, that he was holding back and "waiting for something".
I love that take!!
@@ShanelleRiccio The dialogue in this film has been WAY over-analyzed and it's very specific. She says he IS not The One with the very specific follow-up statement that he's "waiting for something". "Your next life, maybe."
Then Neo gets shot and dies and only comes back after Trinity tells him that she loves him and believes he is The One, which allows him to believe it as well and finally become The One, able to reject the reality forced upon him completely.
@@TheAbstruseOne which is on par with what happened last. He mentally died. Trinity forced his body to take a breath, by stealing his when she kissed him, therein forcing his body to send the signal to his brain that he was not actually dead. His special coding made him see that he could control the settings between both worlds. He woke himself up and believed. He saw it with new eyes.
@@TheAbstruseOne all good except she never says 'it'. He says "I'm not the One", and she says "sorry kid, you got the gift...."
@@TheAbstruseOne what you just said in your first sentence is law for all three films, there are no abstracts, no hidden messages, all is given pretty literal and straightforward on the screen.
One thing that no one seems to comment on in the very beginning, Trinity shows herself to be this incredible badass, yet, she's terrified of the agents that are chasing her.
Maybe it's so obvious that it isn't worth mentioning, but it was a great way to say a lot without using any words.
Re: the gloves. It keeps your hands from getting too cold while typing, as the blood tends to not get out to your hands in that position. Cut off the fingertips so you can still feel the keys.
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the explanations IM LOOKING FOR! ha thanks!
@@ShanelleRiccio 😎
I remember having white gloves with the fingertips cut off for marching band for similar reasons. Your hands get cold playing outside, but you need your fingertips to be able to play, particularly if you're playing certain woodwind instruments like flutes and clarinets.
This is very true. You need the tactile feel of fingertips on keys to type properly and, even if you can cover yourself in blankets and wear a big thick comfy robe when it gets cold, your hands still have to stick out. Also, fingerless gloves look cool.
And for acting specifically, if you're playing a hacker character, there's going to be a lot of close-ups of your hands typing on keyboards. You can get a manicure to fix your nails, but there's only so much else that can be done to the rest of the hand to cover any imperfections, bruises, splotches, dry skin, etc. Gloves help cover them up.
I love that you mentioned Plato's cave. Clearly The Matrix is an intellectual descendant of his allegory. Not to mention it's Plato's second best allegory right behind the one crazy people think is a real place. 😉
Atlantis might be real, though.
Okay good, but now you have understand the philosophy of the next two movies.
I believe this was the theme the writer of the original story was going for. When the Wachowskis went on to write the sequels on their own, without a story to steal from, you can see such a huge difference.
I don't like Play-Doh! It is course and Ruff- It gets EVERYWHERE!!!!
@@FlyinMunky I believe the Wachowskis were asked by a philosopher to answer a question but I forget which one and what the question was.
I love the original Matrix film. I also do love the sequels Reloaded and Revolutions. I would recommend them before the new one.
The Animatrix is also an awesome collection of short films.
@@crapstirrer yes they are.
This has got to be one of the most mindless comments ive ever seen...
And that's what we call irony.
@@MisterDevos how?
“It looks like you’re waiting for something”
“What?”
“Your next life maybe”
🤯
Not sure about my relationship to movie changing, but with the Wachowskis coming out as trans since then, it now easy to see that aspect and perspective in the Matrix films. Like, how "taking the red pill" (which, btw, the estrogen pills used at the time were literally red lol) means truth and self actualization, but yes, also comes with an element of danger and giving up certain comforts and "ease" that might be maintained by denying the truth about yourself. There's a lot that can be gleaned from the film looking at it through that lens, I highly recommend looking up some of those analyses.
Back in the day after it was released on the head of my creative team decided that the whole group needed to take a break and we took a day off from our "real work" to watch the film. Then spent the rest of the day researching and discussing the imagery and underlying meanings and messages of the film. We really got into analyzing everything. It was a great day at work.
That’s right up my alley what a good work atmosphere!! Haha
When this movie first came out people had little to no context about this film. Theaters were packed and filled with eager fans that literally had no idea what to expect. So that scene with Neo waking up in the pod was INSANE to witness for the first time. It’s kind of a shame that the plot of the film is so well known now it really kills the effectiveness of some of the scenes.
Which kinda explains why it wasn’t as bad of a mind fuck for you, because you expected most of it.
I agree. Saw this in the theater with friends. Most amazing movie. After the movie we acted as if we were in the matrix!
I agree as well. The surprise element of this movie was a huge asset. The first time I saw it in the theater was truly amazing. When it ended, I just stayed in my chair, and watched it again.
yes, was freaked out for a day or 2
Matrix was a pretty common term for a VR world so I was just surprised that something so smart was made lol. I kept thinking "they don't make films like this." And my entire life was teaching martial arts, eastern philosophy, the goth/industrial subculture, computers, games, and the internet. So it was like the movie was made for me lol.
I'd love to see your reaction to "2001: A Space Odyssey" if you haven't already seen it. If you have, my second choice would be "Forbidden Planet." Both have great plots that twist the viewer's mind and visuals. You would be my first choice for a reactor for these movies.
2001 is trash. If you want to see monkeys using sticks go to the zoo.
@@whydoesyoutuberequireahandle they weren't monkeys.
A movie made with love, and it's aged really well because of it. The perfect combination of practical and digital effects, and because the actors actually trained and did their own fight scenes, it's not cheapened by stunt double shots making it far more immersive. You won't recognise the city because it was shot in Sydney, it was cheaper to film in Australian so they could stretch the budget a lot further.
I've seen this movie so many times. When it came out I was 17 & was enthralled by it. My #1 movie of all time still. It awakened my desire to disect everything I thought I knew & think indepth. I think I still have the VHS in storage lol.
I was 26 when it came out and was so obsessed I literally saw it 11 times in the theater. LOL It was also the very first DVD I bought when I got my first DVD player and had the soundtrack on a loop for years. It is also my #1 favorite movie of all time still. Many movies have competed for that title, but The Matrix remains at the top of my list. It's just so damn good.
The CIN-E-MA-TOG-RA-PHY of this movie! The fact that whenever there is a transition you don't actually see the character go through the transition. You see a MIRROR REFLECTION of that person going through that transition. So who is actually making that transition? The person? Or an IMAGE (of their own reflected self?)
The excitement on Shanelle's face is everything
Morpheus's glasses are pince-nez (literally means pinch nose). An older style of glasses that grip the bridge of the nose.
oh cool!!
Madeira pince-nez.
@@dannykent6190 Oh, Stephen
@@dannykent6190 Not to be confused with a sherry monocle.
@@zooloo73 That was quite interesting.
I was blown away when I saw this in 1999! I was 9 years old, my brother and sister took me to go see this and it's amazing!! It won 4 Oscars:
Best Visual Effects
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing.
The allegory of Plato's Cave asserts that we are all living in our own private Matrix, our bodies. None of us can ever truly know anything real, except our own personal thoughts. Everything else is skewed by our fundamentally flawed perception.
There was also a study at Indiana University in support of the idea that we are in an actual simulation.
Some physicists have pointed to some quantum effect anomalies that support this. Although not to to a serious extent.
Cognito ergo sum. That's all we can really absolutely prove about reality.
I think you are confusing Plato and Decartes. It was Descartes who talked about the isolation of the personal experience.
@@ThreadBomb I knew I was quoting Descartes, not Plato. Descartes' quote just seemed relevant to the discussion.
@Lauren Lewis I was speaking for Plato, explaining his allogory, but go off you knucklehead.
This is one of my favorite movies. It’s my Star Wars. By that I mean I remember everything about seeing it in the theater during its release, like so many people describe seeing the original Star Wars in the 70’s. It was one of the biggest movies of my life.
The city is fictional but based on their interpretation of Chicago. The Wachowskis grew up there.
It was filmed in Sydney
The street names are all references to Chicago
The fight choreography in this is by Yuen Wo Ping. It draws a lot from the Wuxia genre.
Bruce Lee worked with him in his movies.
@@MarioCindric Not that I know of. He knew Bruce , they were friends , but they didn't work together because they were contracted to different studios. At least , that is what Mr. Yuen has said.
The Oracle said he's waiting for something.
Neo said what
She replys maybe your next life which is exactly what happened.
Do you think that line may come into play in Resurrections?
@@DANTE83100 I think that lil girl in 3. Is the same girl in 4, from the trailer
14:30 "is he bad?" wait WHAT?! lol I have to assume this was just really unfortunate editing and you actually asked that in an earlier scene. It must be! The man who just finished murdering the rest of the crew in the very same scene? The man who earlier had a dinner date with the bad guys where he negotiated the terms of his betrayal? "Is he bad?" XD As though it was a reveal! I love love your reactions, and I hope I'm not coming off rude, I was just so perplexed by that reaction!
I get the impression Shanelle overthinks some things when watching a movie. Partly because she's talking to a camera while constantly pausing the feed, taking written notes, all while trying not to look like she's not missing anything (She started this video by saying she felt a lot of pressure to 'get it'.) So I can totally imagine that she saw the scene with the traitor talking to Agent Smith, eating his steak, and thinking to herself "Oh, but what if he's a double agent? He wants Agent Smith to think he's going to betray Neo, but..."
Maybe that's why she had that "wait is this guy actually bad" moment. Though maybe it's an editing gaffe, or she just completely whiffed too. ;p
Honestly the editing in that sequence was a lot of flashes of light, so it took a little before i saw a clear face and was like oh it’s him-he turned on them. But by the time I’m saying is he bad, I’m mostly asking a rhetorical question! Haha
@@ShanelleRiccio You need to put Risky Business on your list... we're talking about Guido the Killer Pimp here...
Or maybe it's hard to pretend you haven't seen a movie that you obviously have seen
You had me up until you said, "I never liked Men in Black."
Please tell me you didn't mean the movie.
She meant REAL men in black. 🕴️
I was scared of that movie bc i watched when i was young 😂😂 and the ride scared the sh*t out of me
@@ShanelleRiccio Hey the ride wasn't that bad.. I was more scared of Jaws!
@@ShanelleRiccio i think MIB deseves a rewach. Such a gem.
@@ShanelleRiccio Please please please rewatch MiB.
I remember watching this in my high school religion class (2002). The teacher, a nun, did a whole lesson plan relating Neo to Jesus. Fun times. 😂
It wasn't just her. That was a very popular, and accurate allegory.
The movie is also a pretty literal representation of Critical Theory. The Matrix is a system that derives its power from individuals by convincing them to accept a false reality or "false consciousness." By accepting this false reality, people "reify" (or make real) the forces that create and justify the system. Ultimately, the only way to dismantle a system is raise the consciousness of the people and deconstruct (or expose the internal assumptions and contradictions) of the system in order to reorganize it around a different set of principles.
Yeah, art can be subversive.
"This is the warmest light we've had so far," she says as "I'm Beginning to See the Light" plays softly on the radio.
“I’m staying here. I’m tired”🥱🥱
Actually started laughing 😂
Cheers S!
"Oh, i hope i get it" Shanelle seems to be a musical fan 😉
"I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious"
I need this line of code 😏
That's what she said!
@@MrParkerman6
I was going to say that!
And I was ashamed of myself.
So I hope you are ashamed of yourself. :P
Is it my imagination or has there been a resurgence of "that's what she said" in recent years (or months)?
One of the big influences on the directors of this film was the animated Japanese movie "Ghost in the Shell" from 1995. Definitely worth watching if you want to see the similarities between the two.
Yes I love Ghost in the shell. The live action movie was beautifully shot but the story was shit and I didn’t like how they took so much from the Major’s character.
The animated movie the Ani-Matrix fills in the history of how the Matrix came about.
That was a great addition when they came out with the box set. It also shows the story of how Kid got freed. When you hear Neo tell him, "You freed yourself Kid," and then you see the cartoon short, and you're like, "Oh shit, he's right, Kid got a case of outta heres and freed himself!" lol
The animatrix is a compilation of animated shorts that give insight to different times and characters within the matrix.
"How are you supposed to win against literal robot computers?" You're not. That's the point.
The sequels are worth checking out, but they're not as shockingly revelatory as the first film was. They deal a lot with the notion of destiny, particularly the conflict of choice vs. fate. They also reveal more about the Matrix, Zion, and the greater machinations of the Machines (hehe). Before watching those, I would recommend watching The Animatrix series of shorts, as they provide a lot of background about how the war against the Machines began, introduces some new characters, and leads into the events of the sequels.
Well said and without spoiling anything.
"Do you want to know what it is?" "I don't. Shanelle doesn't". - Oddly, horrifying as it is, the alternative is that we live in a reality that we have the power to change, but don't. I'm not sure which is more depressing.
True enough. This is what puts me into an existential crisis. Imagine what it was like when there were only millions of people in the world, now almost 8 billion, and still we feel helpless.
I kind of can’t stand the idea that people would rather live in ignorance.
@@jonathanhill4366 Depends on age, I think. The older I get, the less I care about the material world.
The truth is that we live in a reality we can not change.
When my husband and I went to the movies to see The Matrix, we had LOTS to talk about on the way home. For some reason, we had to go about 1/2 hour away to see it (no idea why). When we were on our way home, my cell phone rang. This was early days of cell phone use and my cell phone NEVER RANG. Given the movie we had just seen, it totally freaked me out!
Besides the 2 sequels "The Matrix Reloaded" May 2003 and "The Matrix Revolutions" Nov. 2003 there's an animated prequel film "Animatrix" June 2003 which was produced by the Wachowskis (they also wrote 4 of the stories), it's a compilation of 9 animated short films based in the same world.
The movie explains complex concepts in a very sumple way, a true cinematographic masterpiece.
When I saw this movie for the first time, I also saw the philosophical take on reality right away. Basically taking the "what is real" philosophical approach about life but making a physical universe from that. I loved the beginning of the movie and the great dialogue from Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne)...
Oh yes you need to watch the sequels to get the full story. Yes I loved this movie when it came out, it still holds up today, it was so good. I always loved it when Morpheus asked Neo "You think that's air you're breathing?"Love your Reaction & Commentary btw!
Are you sure you "Got" it? The line that made the coin drop for me was when Morpheus says "You think that is air you're breathing?" because, that applies to the kung fu they are doing, too. Neo is a hacker, the fighting is actually the characters writing code, that is the only way to change a virtual simulation.
The other Matrix movies are a mixed bag at best, never rising to the tight simplicity of this film. If you fancy a dark movie that plays with themes of identity then I can heartily recomend Dark city, a scandously underated classic.
I remember this movie having a wonderfully bizarre & unique advertising campaign before it came out.
Every time, it was simply "What is the Matrix?"
(full stop) - In fact, it took me a LONG time to realize they were even advertising for a MOVIE!
I think that went on for almost a year! (becoming more frequent closer to release date or course)
And (luckily) the movie did NOT disappoint after all that buildup.
That’s SO cool!! Haha envy anyone who caught this when it was released!!
Great reaction Shanelle. I always look forward to your videos. Thanks for posting.
Yayyy! Welcome back!
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I imagine the fingerless gloves are used for some special reason in movies. I can say, though, that as someone who works at a computer and whose hobbies revolve around computers, fingerless gloves are really useful if you have no heat source. During winter months when I didn't have a space heater, my hands would get ice cold. And if you're "in the zone" and all your focus is on screen, you end up not noticing until you're done. Which means you can go a while without realizing you need warmth. Normal gloves make it hard to type.
Some people really dislike the sequels to this movie. Personally speaking, I love them. I'd also recommend checking out the Animatrix if you get the chance, but it's not required viewing. I'd say watching the sequels is probably a requirement if you want to fully understand the upcoming film.
You should see the 13 floor. It is the Hollywood twin to this film. Different studios tent to release films with similar themes at the same time independent of each other.
Makes total sense. I'm always in awe of how something with such a simple explanation can be so difficult to conclude without experience. I love perspective shifts, thank you.
Similar thing as a DJ, fingerless gloves give you warmth but keep the fingertips open for the tactile response you need. Also, definitely recommend the Animatrix.
I never felt the kiss really brought him back. The oracle told him he's waiting for something...maybe his next life. To fulfill the prophecy, and the Jesus comparison's, he had to die and be resurrected.
She also said that Trinity would fall in love with the one. At the the Trinity didn't love him. Wasn't until she felt she lost him that it became true.
Yeah I feel the same, he just had to die.
Love your channel. I’m impressed with your observations on the movies you see for the first time. Can’t believe all of the movies you haven’t scene until recently.
I think you're the first person to notice the light. The light is different in all three films, and has deep symbolic meaning, indeed.
"Is he bad?"
Wasn't there a scene showing that he was absolutely bad before then, when he talked to the agent in a restaurant about giving up the location of Morpheus?
Go to the hardware store and get a battery operated stud finder...it'll tell you where it's safe (and secure) to put nails in the wall.
you've already helped me more than I've helped myself!
Or invest in a magnet. It will pick up the nails used to attach the drywall to the studs.
@@crapstirrer would work as well.
We used to tap at the wall with a knuckle. With practice you can hear, and feel, the areas backed by a stud. Once you find one, knowing that they are typically 16" on center apart helps.
I love the way people always are surprised about Morpheus's glasses. They're actually one of the oldest styles we have record of. They pinch on the bridge of the nose. The pressure combined with anatomy makes it stay on that pinched spot. I got to try out a pair years ago, and it was fun to watch it blow people's mind.
I saw this in theaters back in 99. When Trinity crashed and rolled through the window and pulled out her guns, the whole audience erupted in cheers!
While the action, set design, cinematography etc are all amazing, what really sets this apart from other action movies and movies in general; is the insane amount of philosophy intertwined throughout the story. In fact in order to get the roles, apart from all the firearms and martial arts training, the actors also had a list of philosophical texts and books to read. There are old interviews on youtube where the cast talks all about prepping for the movie, that are pretty interesting. If you decide to continue on with the series, I recommend watching the Animatrix before jumping into Reloaded. The Animatrix is a collection of animated shorts by different studios, directors and artists all with their own animation style, that provides a bunch of backstory and history for the Matrix, introduces several characters either in the sequels or referenced in them; and sets up the storyline and events for the sequel.
The glasses on Morpheus grip the nose with spring loaded clips they have been around for a long time, since the victorian era I think.
One really weird coincidence I noticed in this movie is that Neo's real name is "Tom Anderson." A few years after this movie came out, Myspace came out and became the most popular digital social network of the time, and it was created by Tom Anderson.
The color palette green was chosen to differentiate scenes where they are inside the matrix (where it is green/cool) or if they are in the real world. Love that touch of detail.
We're just here to see your reaction. All you really need for that is a personality. I don't think too many people are really worried about your decor.
It’s so fun watching you figure this out in real time. :) It reminds me of my first time watching too.
Yay I’m glad! Thanks for watching!
So, with this under your belt, you need to check out Ghost in the Shell (1995) directed by Mamoru Oshii, one of the main inspirations for The Matrix.
Little known fact: Keanu Reeves gave every cent he made on the Matrix trilogy to the crew for the movies
I definitely recommend The Animatrix before getting into the sequels. It explains the history of the machines a bit more and introduces a character you meet in the second film.
I'd like to throw in my vote in the camp of watching 2 & 3. It's certainly divisive and there are a lot of haters, but I think it's a natural, logical progression of the story and something I like to credit the sequels for is that they really lean hard into Neo's unlocked abilities after the first movie. Too often, movies get cold feet about exploring a character's full potential or you only get a glimpse at the very tail end of a movie/series for a short period or they pull back and soft reset their new found abilities in sequels; The Matrix sequels do not.
I’m into it!! Because i fully want to see the newest in theaters, I’m a sucker for the movies
I feel like the movie is a lot more understandable since the inception of the smart phones. The Matrix released just before Computers were easily accessible
The type of sunglasses Morpheus is wearing are called Pince-nez, or Nose-pinchers. They were popular for eye glasses back in the 1800s.
I saw this movie in the theater when it came out.
It blew me away. Over time and being tainted by the sequels my appreciation for it has declined. However I still rate it as a very good and groundbreaking movie.
When I saw the trailer for The Matrix Resurrection it started a feeling of excitement for this franchise within me I thought was long gone. Don't know if the new movie is going to be good, but I'm interested.
What's crazy is a couple weeks after The Matrix came out, another movie called The Thirteenth Floor came out with some similar themes. It bombed but in my opinion it's also a great movie and I highly recommend it.
Another movie that seems to have barely missed the mark that The Matrix hit is a movie called Dark City. Came out 2 years before The Matrix and tells close to the same story in so many ways. It's also a great movie, I think at this time I like Dark City more than I like The Matrix.
Finally, have you seen the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie from 1990 called Total Recall? It's an adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's story We Buy Your Memories Wholesale.
I rate this movie higher than The Thirteenth Floor, The Matrix, and Dark City. It's an amazing film by an amazing director! If you haven't seen this, you must.
Best Regards!
Nice to have a techie's (someone familiar with behind-the-scenes) reaction. It adds another dimension. Glad nothing disparaging about 90's phone tech was said.
All in context!! That Nokia was IT in 1999 ha!
"Is this some future time from 1999 or is this 1999?" Ummmm... yes. 😂
Will Smith was originally offered the role of Neo, but refused and opted to instead do the movie “Wild Wild West”. In short, I would love to visit an alternate universe where Will is Neo.
Loved to see you react to this. The sequels are excellent movies and particularly the animation movie ANIMATRIX is an awesome piece of art that shows how the matrix was born.
Even if you skip the 3rd one, I think the 2nd is a must see! There are some amazing sequences in it you can't miss. I don't remember much of the 3rd one since I rarely watch it. It was a bit of a let down. I usually watch the first two. You'll want to watch some of the behind the scenes, in particular the "freeway sequence."
Isn’t the second one the one with a 20 minute rave scene stuck in the middle of it?
I remember when I first saw this in the theatre. I was absolutely transported. It was incredible.
2:44 "God I hope I get it! I hope I get it! How many people does he need?" - love a good chorus line
I would definitely recommend the sequels especially for you. They definitely have flaws but they if you can overlook those they push the boundaries of "what is real" even more. I think you'd have a good time trying to figure them out. And even delving into the flaws a bit. Rumor has it #4 sorta discounts #2 and #3 but I'd still watch them.
I doubt very much IV will dismiss II & III, in fact it will be a direct sequel to III.
@ Right! The trailer for #4 totally references things from the sequels, especially #3.
The best bullet time spoof scene IMO is from that Kung Fu movie where the guy is fighting a cow. Then the cow shoots him with milk from his utters in "bullet time"
Kung Pow, classic flick
NEO! BADA-BA-DA SPORIN!
The other movies are absolutely worth it, and so many people only watch the first one without continuing, so please keep going! The productions just get more and more mind-blowing in terms of how complex they are. You won't be disappointed.
I like your comments during a movie. I especially like your use of the IMDB trivia sections. This is what made me subscribe.
Definitely watch all the other Matrix movies, they're super good, and The Animatrix is great too, even shows how the world got the way it is. Absolutely worth a watch.
When I saw this in the theater and it got to the "true love's kiss" part, a guy in the back yelled out "Oh, fuck you!" and everybody started laughing...like, nobody was mad at him. He was right, it was really dumb and lazy writing in an otherwise very creative and original screenplay.
It instantly made me think of The Fifth Element which does the exact same thing.
@@drivers99 Yeah, it's been done to death.
@@wfly81 And it will be done even more because it is good storytelling.
@@Dacre1000 It's a cop out.
I think it's more he felt the kiss on his real life lips and in the Matrix he freed his mind to realize "oh wait this isn't real lol I'll just get up"
Hugo Weaving is probably the hardest working actor of the 2000s..
Lotr, matrix, and V for Vendetta. All around the same time.
Love all three Matrix movies. Can't wait for Resurrections. The Wachowskis have said that the first movie is Birth, the second is Life, and the third is Death. (Which makes the title for the 4th make perfect sense.)
You might check out 1998's Dark City which has a controversial link to The Matrix. Dark City was filmed several years prior but held back by the studio. Alex Proyas claims that during this period, the film was screened for the Wachowskis. Dark City's rooftop sets were purchased by the Matrix production, which we see Trinity run across in the beginning. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a rip-off, but I think the influence is visible.
Great reaction!
You will have many telling to skip the sequels... don't...
It's a full story, and it's a really great one.
May I recommend that before you watch the Reloaded and Revolutions, that you check the anime series called The Animatrix (also directed by the Wachowskis).
It gives a bit more depth on the story, as well as link part of the story of movie 1 and 2.
As well as telling the story of how the machines took over the world.
New viewer to your channel. Love your reviews from the film/creative perspective. You've got a fan.
And just like that, Shanelle hits it out of the park!!! : D
The entire film is a metaphor for being transgender. A person person who has the growing realization through exposure to others online that they're in an artificial reality that forces them to suppress their true selves until they take a red pill (the most common form of estrogen prescribed for gender dysphoria in the 90s was Premarin, a red pill) and realize the true nature of the construct and themselves while finding out that, by taking the red pill, they have unlocked their true potential as a person unteathered by their physical body in a literal rebirth all the while being chased by authority figures of said construct who demand they return to it all the while using their former name at every point so much so that the big third act point-of-no-return choice from the protagonist is telling the primary authority figure so set on deadnaming "My name...is NEO!" before promising defeating them for good and promising not only to continue being their authentic selves but to teach others to do the same.
Yet people over twenty years later still refuse to admit it despite Lilly Wachowski literally confirming it in an interview a couple years ago.
Yeah, I read a few months(?) ago how they wanted to have one of the characters be one sex in the matrix, and then the opposite when out of the matrix, but that got axed. Also, as for the farms, they were originally meant to be so that we were all used to create a network, but seeing as how they felt that 'network' at the time was not a word the general public put much value to (as opposed to today) they dumbed it down to 'energy', that were were farmed for our energy, like batteries :/
It closely aligns to themes of adolescence (which a lot of people took away from this). The irony being the whole idea of "the world doesn't understand me" of teenage years mirrors the trans experience.
@@chefskiss6179 Yes, specifically Switch was meant to be female in the Matrix and male in the "real world" because her residual self image ie her "true self" was a woman despite being in a male body.
@@TheAbstruseOne Switch, yes, that's the one. Thank you. Fascinating how forward thinking this movie was considered... and how much more forward it actually was but couldn't be because, well, their ideas were too forward.
I think it's important to acknowledge the influence of the science fiction writer Philip K Dick on this story, probably more than Plato. Dick wrote a number of stories about people trapped in deceptive realities. You can see this in movies that have been adapted from his work: Total Recall, The Adjustment Bureau, A Scanner Darkly. See also his novels Ubik, A Maze of Death, and The Penultimate Truth.
Sorry, not heard of him, but I had heard the allegory of the cave. Almost everyone who's gone to school has. Also the Allegory of the cave predates his work quite a bit. You cannot compare a 20th century sci-fi author with Plato... Seriously???
You forgot William Gibson's Neuromancer (and the sequels in the Sprawl Trilogy). From the clothing and style, the term "The Matrix," and Zion ...all came from Gibson.
@@chuckshingledecker2216 LOL
@@MrZnarffy Laughing because you didn't know this? Don't be hard on yourself.
@@chuckshingledecker2216 No, because you dragged him up, and thus tries to compare him to Plato perhaps? You do realise "Republic" kinda was written a bit before Neuromancer. By about 2000 years!!!!
Yes it blew my mind.
Saw it 2 week before general release as the end event to a 3d graphics festival. I had seen zero images or clips from it. It's in top 10 most mind blowing cinema experiences I have had so far.
I still think this is a masterpiece.
It’s alarming how fast she picked up on the themes and symbolism in the movie before they are explicitly announced.
I legit had to watch The Matrix 2-3 times before I fully understood it
This was me with inception! So I think I was primed from pop culture to really understand this one
@@ShanelleRiccio I love Inception! I got it, first time. I love the distinct production design of each level of dreams. It definitely helped explain the complex idea visually. It's Tenet that I have yet to fully grasp! It doesn't have the luxury of the dream layers as the backward and forward happen in the same space. I understand it enough to love it and know the important plot points, but some of the little details are still taking a while to fully get.
You definitely, definitely do not need to see the others. This story is complete in one film, and better for it.
The Matrix heavily references anime, computer softwares, Alice in Wonderland, Christianity and other religious beliefs. Just to name some of the numerous references throughout the series. Entire books have been written about all the philosophies and theories in the movies
I'm new. So far, loving your recaps. Nice work.