05-17-2003, 07:09 PM
Quote:6 - Even though Smith is supposedly a rogue wild card - he plays very crucial parts in the prophecy coming true, by facilitating Neo returning to the source (delays them in the doorway before the bomb can kill them, for one). Is it possible the machines planned all of this? Something else? (Smith's biggest dialogue stressess the importance of "purpose")
Neo is "the One". Smith is "the Zero". Binary opposites, dependant upon each other to achieve the final result. Neo was freed, so was Smith. Together, they possess the ability to move beyond the Matrix and establish the new means of existence.
Perhaps Neo's "RL" abilities vs. the Sentinels and Smith's "RL" ability for corruption of human minds are polar opposites expressed for balance? Neo, the man, controls machine. Smith, the machine, controls the man.
Quote:4 - The actor who plays Boba (Jenga) Fett has a Cameo. (He's the operator who closes the gates after the Neb docks)
The fellow in the 'Mech? Ha, I didn't notice the face. I was too busy considering whether it was a ripoff of the Construction suit from Aliens, or a miniature TimberWolf. ;)
Quote:If the architecht was telling the truth, the prophecy is a 'plan' by the system. Therefore, the architect knew Neo would have to make a choice between saving Trinity & returning to the source...
What was more interesting to me was, despite the variety of reactions that were displayed on the monitors throughout that confrontation, when the choice came every last "Neo" walked to his left.
The entire story revolves around so many issues, one of which is fate versus choice. Some of the others that are touched on are the messianic overtones, the "real" versus the "illusion", humanity's chaos and animalistic tendencies versus the machine's order and calm. Each of these is done very nicely, in my opinion; subtlety and not brutal obviousness. I appreciate that.
I enjoyed the film a great deal. However, it's very hard at this point. We're left in the midst of a situation, a conflict and a puzzle. True to the tradition of the trilogy... the "middle" instalment is always the time of the darkest hour, the greatest peril and the most desperate hope.
Thumbs up.
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If it has more than four legs, kill it immediately.
Never hesitate to put another bullet into the skull of the movie's main villain; it'll save time on the denouement.
Eight hours per day of children's TV programming can reduce a grown man to tears -- PM me for details.