Of all the people I’ve spoken to who hated on the sequels, guess what?

They didn’t really know what the heck was going on. ;)

“I love the Matrix trilogy because it’s a bastion of counter culture that succeeded brilliantly in a main stream environment.”

I really like that description. Don’t you just love how the brothers used Hollywood to deliver a story that’s so anti-Hollywood? To me, that’s an ultimate win.

Ah, Kid’s Story. I thought it was the most heartfelt. :)

My favorite episode first viewing was World Record, because it was so rebel. But I also love Beyond and Matriculated. All of them, really!

I love the Matrix trilogy because it’s a bastion of counter culture that succeeded brilliantly in a main stream environment. It always maintained its integrity, the most profound example of this, perhaps being that the trilogy concluded with a fair balance of philosophy, plot and intellectual provocation alongside the action that helped generate the publicity.

Interestingly it is the “neglect” of action that leads so many to discredit it, and it draws attention to the gulf between those who love the movies, and those who hate them. The divide is generally between those who valued the “shallow” aspects of the movie, and those who thought that the concepts were more important.

P.S The Kid was my favorite animatrix episode :D

All in all, I’m so glad they did finish the trilogy! Thanks for stopping by Dave.

It is a deep and fulfilling story, and it’s a shame that the critical backlash which followed, will likely scare of companies from ever again investing in such a spectacular action series, which also encourages original thinking.

Steven, it’s cool to see a Personal Development writer into the Matrix. ;) I do think that the first movie is a complete story in itself, as a film it’s flawless.

Justin, I’ll tell you, I got so starstruck I initially forgot all the questions I wanted to ask them! (Though I talked mostly to Larry.) What I’ve realized in these past 5 years since meeting them that they do really want people to have their own discussions and find their own truths from the films. That’s awesome to hear that you have a superpower of not lifting a finger defend superhero movies. :P

Tim, you bring up some great parts about Reloaded. That highway chase is still my favorite action sequence ever. I can’t really play favorites, since I love all three, but I get the warm fuzzies most when finishing Revolutions. As the culmination of the trilogy, it has the biggest impact on me.

It contained:

1. Philosophical talks about how our emotions dictating our lives more than logic
2. A scene with Neo taking on 50 – 100 Agent Smith clones
3. Another philosophical talk about causality
4. One of the best car chase scenes in movie history. There was a sword fight on top of moving truck; how many other movies can top that?
5. Not to mention one of the most memorable soundtracks ever in a movie

With that said, Matrix Revolutions was a disappointment. It’s hard to defend that movie except for maybe the last 20-25 minutes. But Matrix Reloaded was definite a quality movie.

The Matrix was a film that opened my eyes to a new world. I have watched it over 40 times now and every time I get caught watching it, you’d think I’d been caught with a porn film or something it’s like a dirty little secret :lol:

I am not keen on the sequels simply because my world had already been awakened with The Matrix, however I have watched them loads of times as well.

Thanks for this Melissa

Yes, I loved The Animatrix. “Second Renaissance” did a great job of empathizing with the machines. It was very visceral. You can tell that the brothers have a pro-machine attitude, much in contrast to most of the prejudice or fear that surrounds AI development.

Some of the other episodes, like “World Record” and “Matriculated” were very imaginative, and I enjoyed seeing the Matrixverse expand to fit other writers’ interpretations of the possible stories.

Have you gotten a chance to watch any of the special features in the box-set? There’s one bonus DVD called “Roots of the Matrix.” It wraps all the science and philosophy into a nice discussion among different academics — it would definitely springboard more discussions between you and your husband! My copy’s been missing for a while now, but it is a must-watch. :)