The Matrix

[--Pete]

Hi,

Pete, Warblade, Nico, et al,

I wish that you had actually written the movie - you're filling in the gaps very nicely.

Thanks.

However, I have to tell you that I'm actually enjoying the forum discussion more than I did the movie.

The fact that there was enough there to generate the discussions is part of what I liked about the movie. The early scenes, both the frat party and the "sex" scene (anyone that thinks that was a *sex* scene obviously didn't see Bolero) I found boring because they didn't really contribute to the development. And the obligatory extended fight scenes were overdone, but still entertaining in a Tom & Jerry way. But, strip that away and what is left, IMO, is a movie that at least generates a few thoughts. Both entertaining and thought provoking -- that makes it a good movie in my book.

The "theoreticals" weren't all that evident to me amidst the cheese and (as alluded to in another post) what I felt was infantile crypticism that ran rampant throughout the script.

Yes, I read your other post. Reminded me of my feelings when I go to a SciFi movie that totally screws up some basic concepts in physics and weren't even necessary for the plot. Most of my non-physicist friends don't get the point. Now the shoe is on the other foot.

Yes, the questions brought up in the movie are both familiar and somewhat trivial to anyone that has explored philosophy. But what percentage of the population has done that?

So, I completely understand your reaction to the movie. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it.

--Pete