I am not a big fan of weterns, but I am fine with those choices. Of the ones I have seen, they were all tremendous films.
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Originally Posted by Straker
I'm pro all the above movies with the exception of The Matrix.... Is it a good movie? Yes. Is it one of the best 100 movies ever made? No. Again, I'm not going to vote against it, because its going to get in anyway. The fact that it made so many peoples top 20 movies of all time is a surprise to me, but then again these things always surprise me.
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Originally Posted by roshiq
Totally agree. It's really odd to see Matrix is standing along with them.
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Originally Posted by Kandarian Demon
I have to agree with you there.... and it does seem a bit pointless to try to argue against a movie that got that many votes already. However, there's already 3 of us who don't seem to agree with that choice, so maybe there IS a reason to debate it?
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I have to disagree strongly. unlike my minor criticisms of Star Wars, I have literally no criticisms of this film. In my opinion, it is without a doubt one of the greatest science fiction films ever made. The special effects were amazing for the time. I believe they did things never done before. The performances were all amazing. They added the perfect compment to the film. It was interesting to see the evolution of Keanu Reeves as Neo from the start to the end when he finally accepts who he is. Joe Pantolino was excellent as the devious Cypher. I thought the whole regret motive was perfect. And, of course, the main villain Agent Smith played by Hugo Weaving. Definitely an amazing performance and excellent addition to the list of science fiction villains. I especially love his whole speech to Morpheus in the skyscraper. Then, you have Laurence Fishborne as Morpheus, who had a unexplainable, sinister element to him, which I loved. Those are the most noteworthy performances and they all added the perfect element to the film. Then, you have the story, which was appropriately complex and interesting. While there are certain logical questions, it remains an excellent premise. One that I have always found especially mind bending. Related to this, the film is absolutely loaded with philosophy. This topic alone could be the topic of an entire book. Questions like what is reality, does fate exist, and much more. I also loved the whole "Alice in Wonderland" theme. I have always been a fan of dark films and there is no doubt that this is one both in theme and visuals. The atmosphere is absolutely perfect. The rain sequences were magnificent. The score perfectly complements the film as well. To be honest, I could go on and on. Is this film good? It's not just good, it is a masterpiece. I would place it in a top 20 list any day without a second thought.