Flame suite? More like HAZMAT in this thread, pal :D Chuck - in that interview I couldn't get any further than, "I was just finishing Scooby-Doo..." That just totally wrecked the dude's credibility :D
I hear you on what you get from the two different trilogies, but there is still room to attempt an objective comparison of the two films IMO. Quality vs quality...
1. The Matrix delivered on articulating and competently communicating complex philosophical issues. 2. Reloaded and Revolutions are no where as clear on complex issues as The Matrix. You can take the blue pill and accept that (unlike the first) they wanted the sequels to be understood...
The one thing that strikes me about the Matrix trilogy is that the sequels are entirely propped up by the first film (IMO). If you looked at Lord of The Rings, Star Wars EP 4-6, Die Hard, Aliens, etc., all of the individual films feel like a complete story on their own. You could watch one of...
Finally got around to actually seeing the film. I didn't get anything of substance that wasn't in the spoilerized post, and I certainly do think that the film was a tragedy. My main problems: 1. The acting was really poor. Keanu's exchange with Sati and her parents was completely wooden...
While I agree that M1 was more suitable for mass consumption, I believe it is because it presented the action and philosophy with perfection. M2 presented philosophy as a sideshow to the over-the-top (Chateau to freeway grab), farcical(incredibly poor CG animation) and often pointless (Seraphim)...