Aside from editing and cgi, at the time this came out, there were stories wriiten about the highway for the chase. They built a 1.5 mile stretch of highway on an old naval base for filming.
For me Matrix Reloaded is the best of the entire franchise because this is definitively when they showed us the world building of the lore in addition to the brilliant idea of bringing back Agent Smith as a super-virus making him more rogue within the system as opposed to being trapped within the system rules. On top of that, Agent Smith....a definitive program....was able to find a way to break (or rather sneak) INTO THE REAL WORLD. And add that to the philosophy added regarding the power of choice vs predestination. What i also particularly loved about Reloaded is that it allowed more characters to shine ....and it did so again in Revolutions.... We got to SEE why Morpheus is the leader of the rebellion outside. We got to see other programs outside of just Oracle and Agent Smith .... including how and why they exist and are different. In this movie, Remember when the Neo meets the normal people in Zion who view him as a savior.... Trinity told Neo, its ok, they need you.... Neo responded (paraphrasing) But i need u.....which i believe is Neo saying Trinity is his fuel, his reason to keep going.
for me, the most significant part of this movie was the discovery of the fact that this was the 6th iteration of the matrix. This movie gives you more background as to why the world is the way it is and why Zion, the One, and even why certain characters such as the Merovingian and the "ghost brothers" exist. I would consider everything else to be filler that was used to supplement, what is believe, is the main focus of the movie.
Persephone in mythology is Hades wife, and resents him. The Frenchman, and those who serve him are remnants of an older version of the matrix. The ghost twins, the vampires, all relics of the Matrix.
When the trailer for this movie came out… it blew audience’s fkin minds. I remember being in the theatre and nobody even cared about the movie that we paid to watch, all my friends and I could do was talk about was The Matrix Reloaded and when we could see it. This was 2003, so there was no TH-cam. No social media. Seeing a trailer for a film was an experience and always a surprise.
"How did they film this?" - "Just good editing"... Nah bruh, they built a whole freeway section for that scene.... Ya'll should definitely check out some bts footage of how it was made.
This is what we in my generation is called backstory and lore. This generation is so quick to complain when a film isn't Simplified and easily explained that some call it filler. Of course the CG isn't as easily digestible as it is now it's called advanced technology and looking back at it now you can see it's flaws but at the time it was a marvel.20-25 years from now people are going to be looking at the tech in 2024 and laughing at what you call great CGI and tech. People need to remember that when watching something older that was made 20 years or longer and stop saying that something is bad because it doesn't match today advanced way of telling stories
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! We come from a generation where we enjoyed movies for what they were. People nowadays were born in the 2000's so Avatar, the MCU, and John Wick were made when they were 10 or 12 years old. They grew up with great films! Now think they can be the "voice of reason" in films that were made 20 years ago. We never watched a film saying 20 "but why" comments, we LISTENED and knew if we paid attention...we'll get the answer. I love the Vasquez's though, always will. But unfortunately the kids are part of the new generation where judging is the focal point of how they look at anything.
To be fair, the cgi was 💩back when the 2nd film dropped too, its just worse now. I remember cuz i supported the first film 5 times in theater and the 2nd 2 or 3 times. The first film will always be the superior not for just better choices of cinematography or even the script but for the meta philosophies of simulation theory introduced masterfully. I still like the 2nd one though its just the beginning of the end even though theres good beats in the 3rd film.
@@ghostmkc4045 I believe the CGI quality of the Burly Brawl (many smiths courtyard fight) scene was cutting edge for 2003. This is because it not only took 27 days in the studio to motion-capture the fight scene, but to render each CGI frame, on the most advanced computer of the day, took weeks of processing time. A farm of computers were used to expedite the process. That one fight scene cost $40 million, in 2003 money. So, most likely, cutting edge for 2003.
matrix reality 1: heaven on earth - humans rejected it - seraph was their guardian angel. matrix reality 2: hell on earth - humans rejected it. - The Merovingian ruled with his monsters. matrix reality 3: good mix of heaven & hell, created & guided by the oracle. - oracle instructs the creations of neos & neas, with each version stronger than the previous. - neo 6.0 is mr. anderson, who is the 1st to ever break the cycle because he fell 100% in love with a single individual, trinity, instead of equally loving everyone. This is what caused him to make "the choice" that surprised the oracle & architect.
@@compelled2283 yes, I can provide more, compelled 2283. videogamology & computer upgrades 1. video games: like all fighting video games, characters receive power-ups by eating food. example: pork chops, apples, bananas etc., that heal, power-up, or evolve the character. 2. computers: when installing massive microsoft programs, like microsoft office or corel paint, you must restart the computer to receive the complete upgrade or it will only partially work. film 1: neo eats a "cookie" from the oracle, by choice. He now is powered-up & enhanced however, neo cannot receive the full upgrade until he is "turned off" & "turned back on". agent smith turns neo, "off", by seemingly, killing him with rapid gun-shot fire. but the only one can turn him "on", is trinity, which she does with a, "kiss", just like a video game. after the kiss, neo 6.0 has been fully installed, with upgrades, & ready to fight! film 2: ...Soooo in matrix 2..., the kiss that Persephone gave neo 6.0 ... do you think it was just a regular kiss...? no way, neo can now control machines in the real world & can survive the process. which is what surprises the oracle in matrix 3. The oracle was not expecting neo to receive the 2nd upgrade. in matrix 3: another cookie is offered to neo 6.0 to receive a 4rd upgrade, does he accept it or reject it? film 2: almost forgot, neo received 2nd upgrade by the oracle in on the bench! remember the candy? he never ate it because upgraded agent smith appeared!
@@compelled2283 videogamology & computer upgrades 1. video games: like all fighting video games, characters receive power-ups by eating food. example: pork chops, apples, bananas etc., that heal, power-up, or evolve the character. 2. computers: when installing massive microsoft programs, like microsoft office or corel paint, you must restart the computer to receive the complete upgrade or it will only partially work. film 1: neo eats a "cookie" from the oracle, by choice. He now is powered-up & enhanced however, neo cannot receive the full upgrade until he is "turned off" & "turned back on". agent smith turns neo, "off", by seemingly, killing him with rapid gun-shot fire. but the only one can turn him "on", is trinity, which she does with a, "kiss", just like a video game. after the kiss, neo 6.0 has been fully installed, with upgrades, & ready to fight! film 2: ...Soooo in matrix 2..., the kiss that Persephone gave neo 6.0 ... do you think it was just a regular kiss...? no way, neo can now control machines in the real world & can survive the process. which is what surprises the oracle in matrix 3. The oracle was not expecting neo to receive the 2nd upgrade. in matrix 3: another cookie is offered to neo 6.0 to receive another upgrade, does he accept it or reject it? film 2: almost forgot, neo received 2nd upgrade by the oracle in on the bench! remember the candy? he never ate it because upgraded agent smith appeared!
@@kermmettfrogger624Oh, these comments of yours are Greatly Appreciated! 😆 All these years I contemplated the philosophical aspects of these films, then the gender/identity aspects, but this gaming perspective is so cool! Makes sense and when considering the Holographic Universe concept, it still pairs well with the other aspects.
Love transcends through the matrix, it's something the machines cannot put into numbers. It's what brought back neo in the 1st matrix after he died. That's why the lady wanted a kiss from neo, to experience love, something programs cannot do.
Many of the Merovingian's cronies are programs from previous versions of the Matrix. The Twins are Agents from the Nightmare Matrix. Conversely, Seraph is an Agent from the Paradise Matrix.
So strange to have such a hang up about the actual concept of trilogies. Lol. Yes, they are trying to get you to see the next movie. And calling a 20 year movie cliche in the most negative terms is silly to me.
It's very interesting to see you react as a family. I think Joshua's comments at the end are exactly how I felt after seeing it in the cinema. The first film brought more reflection on life and what surrounds us. But one thing, as a French Canadian, the scene where Merovingien swears in French was a real treat and I laughed a lot.
You need to watch The Matrix Trilogy more than once to fully understand the story. Part two and three throw a lot at you very fast and it takes time to digest all the info. Plus some things are very subtle. I think Part Two is better than Part One and Part Three is better than Part Two. However,I've watched them many times.
It was wonderful watching it with you. As stated, it is not finished. So many ways to view this, as a first time watching I recommend to view it as follows: the first movie is the myth, this second one was that deconstruction and then loss of faith, ending in the dark night of the soul. Not to ruin the 3rd, as it stands nothing has been fixed, but apparently something has changed. In other words, we're now in new territory beyond the promise of the first one. It becomes a hard look into your faith and the expectations we carried to that of what may actually be, not what others expect or want from you. A great trilogy for philosophy, and good choice about mentioning the mustard seed parable. Very appropriate.
You're massively overstating the nature of the film. The Matrix is primarily a gnostic movie, so it isn't doing anything sophisticated. It's just teaching gnosticism. There is no deconstruction of myth because the gnostic christ is what's being taught.
The whole freeway sequence has an amazing behind the scene feature that's so interesting to watch. Wait until you find out that they build the entire freeway as seen in the movie, just for that scene!
Wait ... NOOoooo!!!! Y'all NEED to watch the ANIMATRIX anime shorts B4 continuing into Revolutions... Y'all are missing a loooota info in those that gives context and perspective going into Reloaded that feeds into Revolutions
The French guy & his people were programs from a previous version of the Matrix, creatures like werewolves & hence the silver bullets...they managed to survive into the current version of the Matrix thanks to the keymaker i think. The architect is supposed to be the polar opposite of the Oracle & yes they r programs themselves but they r programmed to build & run the Matrix respectively. Neo is the chosen 1, which is his plot armour...btw zion didn't get destroyed, the ship that had smith got destroyed & he was rescued by the other ship.
So, in the conversation with the Oracle, she actually explains what those twins are (and The Merovingian's minions as well): she said, every time you see something like a Vampire, Ghost, Werewolf, Aliens... they are programs doing something they aren't supposed to be doing. In the first movie, Smith tells Morpheus the second version of The Matrix was filled with horror, war and terrible things. The twins are actually ghosts, programs from this version of The Matrix (The Merovingian and his minions are all rogue/exiled programs who refused being deleted in previous updates of the The Matrix). One of the guys Persephone shoots in the head is either a vampire or werewolf. She even uses a silver bullet. They are all older programs from previous versions of The Matrix who are hiding inside the present version. I really love this one, it's my favorite bevause it shows much more of the Matrix itself and its lore.
The French guy (The Merovingian) was the very first "One" or "Neo" who was part of the very first Matrix system. He was to be deleted but chose to escape, thus becoming a rogue system.
The Merovingian was never human, it was always a program so it could never be one of the "one's" or Neo's as it were. He was created in either the very first Matrix or shortly after since the Oracle calls him one of the oldest of "us" as she means program.
@@LordLOC Yes. The theory based on the evidence is that after humans rejected the first paradise Matrix, the Architect polarized and created a Matrix full of monsters. The Merovingian was the overseer of the monsters and that's why his personal task force has mythical properties (the twins are likely ghosts, and the one group that they shoot with silver bullets, if I'm remembering right, would be werewolves): some of the monsters escaped with him to serve him as a rogue force.
Both Neo and smith are anomalies. One good one evil. When neo hacked smith he left something. The scene of him destroying the machines without being plugged in, i always think of a wifi connection.
Both are the one. At the end of the last one the agents code is written into Neo allowing for the code to be complete to reset the matrix. @@massacrestarts1673
Regarding the Ghost Twins..... They are programs. And it was explained by the Oracle when Neo sat with her on the park bench right before the fight of Neo vs 1000 Agent Smiths.
The action sequences and choreography is done by a man and his entire team.. Master Woo Ping.. the wire work is epic and gets better with each movie.. It's like old school Hong Kong action movies
I saw all the episodes in the theater. Back then, it was something special because those effects weren't seen before. Nowadays, it's like any other movie.
you should watch the making,, they built the whole section of freeway just for this movie because they couldn't find a place where they could do all the stunts safely.. so they built the whole freeway... that gun that Morpheus uses on that SUV with that sword that gun was a special glock and it actually shoots like really fast it's part of the making they had a whole DVD just for the making of this movie and the next movie I have the whole box set still.. pretty extensive making well worth the money I paid for used think I paid like 15 bucks for the green box set with all the matrix movies in it except the fourth one.. I know it was going for quite a bit of money originally.. they go through everything with the making they don't really leave anything unturned.. matrix two and three were filmed pretty much at the same time, and they were released in the same year
The third movie was released the same year, you only had to wait a few more months.. they were afraid to release the movies together in one because they thought it would be way too long.. it's basically one movie... so they split it a few months apart... now longer movies are pretty normal like avatar
Ok. So Neo is an anomaly in Matrix. Imagine a gamer who can use hacks and glitches of a game to speedrun it. In this movie, Neo has become so powerful in Matrix that he literally restarted the code of a co-op player, 'Trinity'. That's how she respawned in Matrix. BUT, the power of Neo is growing in real life too now. In the end, He can feel the machines and shut them down IN REAL WORLD. So NEO has now become a real nuisance for the machines. On the other hand Agent Smith reached in real world. Remember this part when you watch the 3rd movie. The thing is that to understand everything about Matrix you need to watch Animatrix as well. ALSO, another part of the story of Matrix Reloaded happens in the video game 'Enter the Matrix'. Both of these and 3 of the movies will help understand the story/lore of Matrix world fully.
This movie is more action oriented. The GREAT movie is the first one. Joel Silver (and the studio) forced the Wachowski brothers to make this a trilogy against their philosophy portrayed in the first movie. They had to create a new script that was never intended. That's why the next movies were degrading little by ittle, at least story wise. But you know Hollywood!!
Why does your generation think that 2003 was the stone ages? Like so many people ask of different movies that how was this done in 2003 or that film done in 1995 etc. It’s so annoying. That was not the era of crappy CGI. Now is.
I think I heard one of you mention you all are from Egypt? "The film was initially banned in Egypt because of the violent content and because it put into question issues about human creation, which are related to the three divine religions." -WikipediA
Please please when u guys finish Matrix 3: Revolution... please watch the BTS/ Behind The Scenes documentary about the making of the matrix trilogy. I would love to see your family reaction to it.
Lol..the story is supposed to connect for those that know how to connect to it all the matrix movies are incredible complex in how its supposed to be you just have to decode it
Hello my friends, once you finish watching the complete trilogy, I recommend watching Animatrix, they are 9 animated shorts that complement the story and clarify some things that are not explained in the movies. Of those 9 animations there are two of them called the Second Renaissance that clarifies the beginning of that whole neo adventure.
The way I've thought about the Neo vs 1000 Smiths scene is that the Matrix was struggling to render all of that rogue code. (I know it was the technical limitations of the time but still, it's a fun way to think about it.)
Ya'll couldn't figoure out how brilliant this story is by the first two installments? You think people were thinking , after watching The Empire Strikes Back, "I guess we'll have to wait and see the third film before we know if the story is good or not.? Heck no! We knew it was a brilliant story watching Star Wars! The second film is not just brilliant in the editing and action sequences, the STORY is phenomenal! The idea that AI concluded that the anomaly was always going to happen, so it might as well plan for it and in that way, whenever a certain amount of humans wake up, the "One program is set in motion that concludes with the new "Neo" and his woman becoming the first Adam and Eve that begins the human population all over again. That is BRILLIANT. And yet, Neo did not choose to be the "Adam" in that situation. His purpose was ro realize that he didn't have to make the same choice that all other Neos before him didn't choose, that was the POINT! He chose his own personal love for Trinity. This is the point you all seem to have missed in Neo's story, as it pertains to character development, of which their is a clearly defined arc of character evolution through all three films.
Thanks for your comment; so well thought out. Not sure if you listened to the entirety of our commentary but I (Jose Miguel) make mention, toward the end of our video, that at the end, what mattered most to Neo was his LOVE for Trinity. The thing to lookout for with our videos is how we (my wife and I) allow our kids to have a genuine reaction to the content we share with them and then we guide them as best we can so we can all land at a clearer and deeper understanding together. The unexpected joy has been having comments like yours which illuminate the themes and cinematic elements that we may have incomplete or have missed. Overall, this space is meant to allow us to enjoy this content together so truly, thank you for being an active participant in this lovely process.
@@MaJelivYou are not required to understand any movie the same way as this guy or any other person. If you want, you can shit your brain off when watching this action movie and not pay attention to any plot or deeper meanings and GOD himself could tell you that you still had a greater appreciation for this film for other reasons than this commenter had even though he understood its oh so deep meanings. Honestly comments like his are a joke to me. Cause they are the nerda from back in my 90's days that we beat up and stuffed in lockers cause if you did not agree with them, and fit into their little worlds, you were just wrong. On top of being little know-it-alls. I have spoken.
Sad to hear, the family didnt get the concept of this movie and its philosophical aspect. Try watching more time then you can understand the process and its aspect why this iteration is different.
I saw this movie in the cinema back then. Both Reloaded and Revolution came out the same year, so there wasn't too much wait between one another. Both great movies in their own way.
I'm always surprised by people's feelings about the second matrix movie. For me, the matrix trilogy resembles a lot the original Starwars trilogy in it's structure. In the first movie, you are really just a small side quest to develop the main character, and in the second movie you realized that the main character is just a small part of a much larger world of integral groups all vying and influencing the world according to their own narrative. Just like Empire Strikes back, the second movie makes you realize that being the one is not an end all be all for the problem at hand. Like we learned in the first one, Neo was dreaming life away, the real world is not what was expected. To think that something like 10 generations of humans probably lived underground, always being hunted and eventually destroyed, five times was the "real world" population annihilated, and living for 10+ generations detached from the matrix, a new culture has developed by this point. You learned that just like "unplugged" humans, you have rogue sentients inside the matrix not following "the rules". Some of them making insane choices because they are driven by emotions of love. Like Persephone who is so driven by a sense of lost love that she almost destroy everything around her just to feel it again. That you have a hierarchy inside the matrix trying to neatly control everything "the architect/agents", that you have a hierarchy outside the matrix trying to neatly control their world "the army/government" of the real world. That everyone on all sides is pushing their own agenda, and that even with all this "control" and known powers "the one, the oracle, the architect, agents, rogue sentients, etc..." novel things can still happen that are unexpected "Agent Smiths" virus or bots or whatever he is, and that just like Neo when he flexes or launches into flight, the matrix bends around him and around agent smiths, essentially as if the matrix were having a hard time rendering them in the matrix world, the whole thing is going haywire with Neo affecting the machine world from the real world (stopping squiddies at the end), and agent smith affecting the real world from the machine world (going into bane and wreaking havoc), the walls between realities melting away... I reiterate my claim that just like Empire Strikes back, Matrix Reloaded is still my favorite. To be concluded... (the Animatrix is a must if you love delving into world building aspects)
Programs that go rogue are seen as vampires, ghosts, werewolf’s etc. that’s why the Frenchman’s girlfriend had to use silver bullets. Neo went inside agent Smith so we know he can invade programs. Trinity’s projection in the matrix, is a program, so he can go inside and pump her heart. There’s a lot to take in when watching this one, but it isn’t as mixed up as you guys seemed to think it was. The bit that confused me most was understanding the architect.
These guys are totally confused, they are saying the whole movie is bit of chase which way back when we were young were fun thing to watch as it gave something new for us to experience.
The Architect presents The One with a false choice (a 'choice' between 'survival' and 'extinction' of the entire human species, which is obviously no choice at all) - as the ultimate means of controlling the 'anomaly' represented by The One.
You really learn about the working of the matrix that the people have never seen, the matrix is so old that many of the characters you meet here have broken away from the programming and living a life in the matrix, they have nothing else to do, as they said, it is all a game, and you also meet some more integral parts of the program, like the key maker and the architect. Her purpose has nothing to do with the matrix, that is the point, the matrix is a computer program, but the humans change the outcome of the matrix by their own actions. Watching the final one gives you some more answers. Really to complain that a three part movie has a second part that doesn't end the story is a bit silly, do you complain about the Lord of the rings the 2 towers or any Star Trek movie. It is highly disputed who the one is, is it neo or agent Smith, by the end you will understand that question. Neo could be the one, (perhaps in another life) well he died and came back to life didn't he. Without the action in this movie, people would have wondered what the point of the movie is, because it needs to be shown what the matrix is and how the enemy has all these skills that need to be defended against.
34:07 Quite possibly the most brilliant quote I've heard in my entire life. This younger "meta-generation" is on a different inconceivable level that is not only scary but invigorating.
I have to wonder if you were high when you wrote this, because that question was a product of not paying attention. Neo couldn't choose to stay there because the ultimate consequence of refusing to upload himself was the death of the humans who escaped the Matrix. So if he stays, he just ends up losing everybody.
@@blanktrigger8863 For all we know the architect was presenting a false dichotomy/binary and we/Neo have zero reason to believe it to be anything more than an illusion of power with some T.V. screens. "Neo couldn't choose to stay there because the ultimate consequence of refusing to upload himself was the death of the humans who escaped the Matrix." Maybe it would have resulted in the death of both but that is irrelevant to the point. You seem to be stuck in the material with your premise despite the fact this mere immaterial scene shatters that very idea which again, is why it's so profound for a young zoomer to theorize what few millennials could in the late 90's. Imagine you holding a gun and someone tells you they will shoot your child unless you say the word "cheese". Wouldn't you just shoot them while ignoring the false duality they've presented? You are initially presuming this architect is "god" because he can flick a pen and change a video presentation and is that not a fallacy? Go ahead and resort to weed smoking ad-homs all you want but your rebuttal/retort/counterpoint only has value if it is truly a rebuttal/retort/counterpoint...I'll wait...
One side it is determinism and on the other side it is free will. That imbalance struggle is the antithesis of the prophecy. The conclusion is satisfactory in a generic sense but as specific or in a personal sense it is not a satisfactory end.
Unfortunate that they didn't understand what the Architect said and considered it just a bunch of BS. Granted, back in the day I also had to watch that dialogue a few times to understand it.
Btw this family is great, you guys are analyzing and breaking down this film in a mature, thoughtful, ntelligent way that I hardly see anywhere else. Great job. 👍🏾
the majority love prefer the first matrix movie over the second one think the matrix 2 reloaded wasn't as good as the first one i'm the only one in the miniroty i disagree that the matrix reloaded is not as good as the frist one not as strong because i think love both the martix 1 and the matrix reloaded i think they were both great i think the second one is as great as the first one for me i just feel like the first matrix movie is overrated in my honest unpopular opinion i think prefer of me love prefer the matrix reloaded is a 10 out of 10 for me it was as stronge to me i love the second one better than the first one i think the matrix reloaded is the best underrated sequel to me it's my favorite i had no problem issue with it at all i love enjoy this one so much that's just me i love that there was alot of action i love everything about this one even the story and music too that's just me i'm the minority i respect everyone's difference opinions and point of view truth believes take even if it's popular or unpopular because i'm open minded
When this came out there were a lot of push back like this. Fact is that this is a four hour movie split into 2 parts. Trying to think of this as a stand alone movie kind of ruins this one. I think the issue they created is the first matrix can stand on its own. So as a follow up this threw people off.
The new generations have a poor conception of the history of CGI. CGI has been amazing since 1998, since that year it has been increasingly difficult to improve.
Dad is the only reactor that I've seen the gets the theological piece. Most just seeing the technological piece with the programs etc but really it's just as much theological of not more especially of you know your Bible.
Since you all have already seen the third movie I will relate an overarching theme to the trilogy that I noticed. The first movie is an alagory of birth, and discovering you're alive. The second movie is a metaphor of living your life. It encompasses all the experiences and emotions that cause the perception that "life is short." Lastly, the conclusion of the trilogy is the realization of the end of your life. There is the completion of the journey, losing loved ones, and passing on to the realm of God. (PLEASE DON'T WATCH THE 4th MOVIE !!!! It's horrible !!!!!)
I just watched your "reaction" to The Matrix and I liked your take on it .... Finally an intelligent "reaction" ;-) So I decided to watch your take on this one next ... I saw all of them in theatre when they came out. After the first one most people reacted like you - me included: it left you thinking a lot. After this one a lot were disappointed, like you here too ;-) You go very deep and try to find a theological interpretation to it - I get it and I agree. However, I think it's more real ... I left the theatre after this one with one question: - HOW was Neo able to take down the sentinels in the "real world"? The ending here turned everything you believed to have figured out after the first one up side down! THE "REAL WORLD" ... IS ... PART OF THE MATRIX! ;-) In other words, it is ... CONTROLED OPPOSITION! I think most people try to find a deeper meaning in this, religion, AI ... I think the metaphor is much simpler ... much into one's face. "The Matrix" is everywhere ... NOW! ;-) (and back then too, actually ... always) It draws lines in the sand suggesting that you have to, meanwhile even forcing you to pick a side ... Climate Change, Trump, Covid, Ukraine, Gaza, men, women, Christians, Muslims, East, West, Left, Right, Liberal, Conservative ... everything is black and white, while your main preoccupation is to stay alive through being taken care of by some "Human Resource" department sucking out your "energy", living in fear of not getting "cancelled" while following the "rule based world order" or turning yourself into a "fighter". WHY? What for? Given what's going on now in the world, the question most people ask - and listening to you, I'd say you too :-) - is: WHO is the "Architect" of all this BS going on? Or do you believe that all this is ... coincidence? WHY the feminist brainwashing of women promising them that they can "have it all" if they just start fighting their "oppressor", apparently men, and strive hard to get plugged in to the "system"? WHY the government interference with "love" and the NAZI-fication of family(values)? WHO will benefit from a "restart" after an Atomic WW3, which "they" are so desperately trying to provoke by poking Russia, Iran and China with every chance "they" get? I suggest you listen carefully to the Architect in the movie a few more times ;-) This movie has indeed the problems you point out ... ... but I think the turning in the end wouldn't have worked out otherwise! You think you're "free" if you've got no choice but either to join the "Mainstream" or to fight "the System"? You're not! ;-) Finally on more point: think about Smith! What happened to him in the first and what is he doing in this movie? Is it so strange that he "uploaded" a copy of himself onto a "real brain"? Understanding Smith is very important in the third movie! Anyway, good "reactions"! PS: you could not connect to Neo after this one? WHY? Neo was as confused after all what happened as you are ... ;-)
All the stuff y'all are complaining about... ANIMATRIX, but... Notice the scene with the Marovingian (Frenchman) bragging about the chocolate cake manipulating (Hacking) and CHANGING the synapses of that woman in the restaurant .. WHAT DOES THE ORACLE KEEP GIVING NEO?! 🤔 Cookies? Candy?
I absolutely loved your family reactions on the 1rst one! This is a msg to the father: you have brilliant kids you should be proud! I wasn't sure you're family would love the Matrix 2 ( chase Scene-trinity music) TRINITY is a boss!! :)
The trailer reaction industry is officially failed. I remember a time in like 2015-2020 where it was apex and watcged so so many people reacting to amazing trailers. Havent watched one in last several years since the industry has been crap. Maybe the new matrix movie or top gun was last movie i did that for.
Self indulgent. But I loved it. That’s my take on Matrix Reloaded (Overloaded). The CGI was overused and reminded me of a video game. But I liked the addition to the lore. The rogue programs that didn’t get destroyed with each reset of The Matrix. The Twins were my favorite. Loved how they powered up Morpheus. But they should have cut down the highway scene and reduced the use of CGI there. Watch Animatrix when you get the chance. Also, off topic but watch Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic cinematics. You will be glad you did. Post your reactions.
The moment where they have neo flying in the clouds near the beginning of the second movie maybe the weakest CGI of the entire series, it's not absolutely terrible but it definitely is the weakest of all the things they did
Here's where the Wachowskis failed the Matrix sequels: the thing that people absolutely loved about the first Matrix movie is that it is very heavy on philosophy with the unique and groundbreaking action 100% supporting the story. The first Matrix dealt with the philosophies of reality, realization, freedom and overcoming obstacles especially self-doubt. The second movie definitely had one or two philosophical points that it made by the Merovingian ("why is the only source of power," and "choice is an illusion..." and his "cause and effect" dissertation) but they were not the foundation of the story, nor prominent in any way shape or form. I think people had a hard time recognizing who various characters are. For instance, Serif who was guarding the Oracle and who fought Neo when they first met, was an anti-virus program. Hence his statement to Neo, "you don't truly know someone until you fight them." And of course, Smith (no longer Agent Smith) had become an actual virus, something he loathed in the first movie we learned while he was interrogating Morpheus. The Matrix: Reloaded was more about the visuals than any plot points. The third movie, The Matrix: Revolutions was all visuals with maybe one philosophical point near the end during the final fight sequence. Philosophical issues should have shared the A-plotline with the goal of ending the matrix and freeing the people from it in all three movies. They had people with names like Ghost and Deadbolt that should have had some sort of abilities reflecting their names. I actually really enjoyed all three movies but only the first one was peak storytelling where the visuals only enhanced the story rather than being its foundation. Audiences really wanted the philosophical foundation, as there have only been two movies I have ever seen where the audience was 1000% quiet from beginning to end because they wanted to hear everything that was being said: Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and The Matrix: Reloaded. I've been going to see movies in the theater since the 1970's.
This movie was written as a stand-alone movie, so when it became not just a hit but a phenomenon, sequels were going to happen. Some have found the sequels puzzling and not up to the standards of the first film since they weren't originally supposed to exist. One of the reasons the original Star Wars trilogy flows so smoothly is because George Lucas had written so much material that it had to be cut into parts. In terms of overall enjoyment, the Matrix trilogy is far better than many I've seen in the past.
Given how obviously gnostic the messaging is, I doubt that this is true. The first movie isn't much too easily confusable with Christianity to have ever been a standalone movie. It was most likely written that way to sucker folks into the more blatant gnosticism of the next two movies. The reason the next two are confusing is because they're trying to achieve a hermetic quality in their writing, not because the next two were unintended.
The Wachowskis have stated in interviews that the first film was supposed to be a stand-alone movie. Since I can't read their minds, I'll take them at their word.
If you guys watch the Animatrix, u guys will understand the story of how everything started in the matrix and mankind
True watch the animatrix
Massively underrated film so many levels
Aside from editing and cgi, at the time this came out, there were stories wriiten about the highway for the chase. They built a 1.5 mile stretch of highway on an old naval base for filming.
It's a BIRD, it's a PLANE, it's Neo
'doing his SUPERMAN thing'!!!!!!😎
For me Matrix Reloaded is the best of the entire franchise because this is definitively when they showed us the world building of the lore in addition to the brilliant idea of bringing back Agent Smith as a super-virus making him more rogue within the system as opposed to being trapped within the system rules.
On top of that, Agent Smith....a definitive program....was able to find a way to break (or rather sneak) INTO THE REAL WORLD.
And add that to the philosophy added regarding the power of choice vs predestination.
What i also particularly loved about Reloaded is that it allowed more characters to shine ....and it did so again in Revolutions.... We got to SEE why Morpheus is the leader of the rebellion outside.
We got to see other programs outside of just Oracle and Agent Smith .... including how and why they exist and are different.
In this movie, Remember when the Neo meets the normal people in Zion who view him as a savior.... Trinity told Neo, its ok, they need you.... Neo responded (paraphrasing) But i need u.....which i believe is Neo saying Trinity is his fuel, his reason to keep going.
for me, the most significant part of this movie was the discovery of the fact that this was the 6th iteration of the matrix. This movie gives you more background as to why the world is the way it is and why Zion, the One, and even why certain characters such as the Merovingian and the "ghost brothers" exist. I would consider everything else to be filler that was used to supplement, what is believe, is the main focus of the movie.
Persephone in mythology is Hades wife, and resents him. The Frenchman, and those who serve him are remnants of an older version of the matrix. The ghost twins, the vampires, all relics of the Matrix.
When the trailer for this movie came out… it blew audience’s fkin minds. I remember being in the theatre and nobody even cared about the movie that we paid to watch, all my friends and I could do was talk about was The Matrix Reloaded and when we could see it. This was 2003, so there was no TH-cam. No social media. Seeing a trailer for a film was an experience and always a surprise.
"How did they film this?" - "Just good editing"... Nah bruh, they built a whole freeway section for that scene.... Ya'll should definitely check out some bts footage of how it was made.
This is what we in my generation is called backstory and lore. This generation is so quick to complain when a film isn't Simplified and easily explained that some call it filler. Of course the CG isn't as easily digestible as it is now it's called advanced technology and looking back at it now you can see it's flaws but at the time it was a marvel.20-25 years from now people are going to be looking at the tech in 2024 and laughing at what you call great CGI and tech. People need to remember that when watching something older that was made 20 years or longer and stop saying that something is bad because it doesn't match today advanced way of telling stories
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! We come from a generation where we enjoyed movies for what they were. People nowadays were born in the 2000's so Avatar, the MCU, and John Wick were made when they were 10 or 12 years old. They grew up with great films! Now think they can be the "voice of reason" in films that were made 20 years ago. We never watched a film saying 20 "but why" comments, we LISTENED and knew if we paid attention...we'll get the answer.
I love the Vasquez's though, always will. But unfortunately the kids are part of the new generation where judging is the focal point of how they look at anything.
To be fair, the cgi was 💩back when the 2nd film dropped too, its just worse now. I remember cuz i supported the first film 5 times in theater and the 2nd 2 or 3 times. The first film will always be the superior not for just better choices of cinematography or even the script but for the meta philosophies of simulation theory introduced masterfully. I still like the 2nd one though its just the beginning of the end even though theres good beats in the 3rd film.
@@ghostmkc4045 back in the day, you didnt even know what cgi is.
@@ghostmkc4045 I believe the CGI quality of the Burly Brawl (many smiths courtyard fight) scene was cutting edge for 2003. This is because it not only took 27 days in the studio to motion-capture the fight scene, but to render each CGI frame, on the most advanced computer of the day, took weeks of processing time. A farm of computers were used to expedite the process. That one fight scene cost $40 million, in 2003 money.
So, most likely, cutting edge for 2003.
matrix reality 1: heaven on earth - humans rejected it - seraph was their guardian angel.
matrix reality 2: hell on earth - humans rejected it. - The Merovingian ruled with his monsters.
matrix reality 3: good mix of heaven & hell, created & guided by the oracle.
- oracle instructs the creations of neos & neas, with each version stronger than the previous.
- neo 6.0 is mr. anderson, who is the 1st to ever break the cycle because he fell 100% in love with a single individual, trinity, instead of equally loving everyone.
This is what caused him to make "the choice" that surprised the oracle & architect.
Interesting.. more?
@@compelled2283 yes, I can provide more, compelled 2283.
videogamology & computer upgrades
1. video games: like all fighting video games, characters receive power-ups by eating food.
example: pork chops, apples, bananas etc., that heal, power-up, or evolve the character.
2. computers: when installing massive microsoft programs, like microsoft office or corel paint,
you must restart the computer to receive the complete upgrade or it will only partially work.
film 1: neo eats a "cookie" from the oracle, by choice.
He now is powered-up & enhanced
however, neo cannot receive the full upgrade until he is "turned off" & "turned back on".
agent smith turns neo, "off", by seemingly, killing him with rapid gun-shot fire.
but the only one can turn him "on", is trinity, which she does with a, "kiss", just like a video game.
after the kiss, neo 6.0 has been fully installed, with upgrades, & ready to fight!
film 2: ...Soooo in matrix 2..., the kiss that Persephone gave neo 6.0 ... do you think it was just a regular kiss...?
no way, neo can now control machines in the real world & can survive the process.
which is what surprises the oracle in matrix 3. The oracle was not expecting neo to receive the 2nd upgrade.
in matrix 3: another cookie is offered to neo 6.0 to receive a 4rd upgrade,
does he accept it or reject it?
film 2: almost forgot, neo received 2nd upgrade by the oracle in on the bench! remember the candy?
he never ate it because upgraded agent smith appeared!
@@compelled2283
videogamology & computer upgrades
1. video games: like all fighting video games, characters receive power-ups by eating food.
example: pork chops, apples, bananas etc., that heal, power-up, or evolve the character.
2. computers: when installing massive microsoft programs, like microsoft office or corel paint,
you must restart the computer to receive the complete upgrade or it will only partially work.
film 1: neo eats a "cookie" from the oracle, by choice.
He now is powered-up & enhanced
however, neo cannot receive the full upgrade until he is "turned off" & "turned back on".
agent smith turns neo, "off", by seemingly, killing him with rapid gun-shot fire.
but the only one can turn him "on", is trinity, which she does with a, "kiss", just like a video game.
after the kiss, neo 6.0 has been fully installed, with upgrades, & ready to fight!
film 2: ...Soooo in matrix 2..., the kiss that Persephone gave neo 6.0 ... do you think it was just a regular kiss...?
no way, neo can now control machines in the real world & can survive the process.
which is what surprises the oracle in matrix 3. The oracle was not expecting neo to receive the 2nd upgrade.
in matrix 3: another cookie is offered to neo 6.0 to receive another upgrade,
does he accept it or reject it?
film 2: almost forgot, neo received 2nd upgrade by the oracle in on the bench! remember the candy?
he never ate it because upgraded agent smith appeared!
@@kermmettfrogger624Oh, these comments of yours are Greatly Appreciated! 😆
All these years I contemplated the philosophical aspects of these films, then the gender/identity aspects, but this gaming perspective is so cool! Makes sense and when considering the Holographic Universe concept, it still pairs well with the other aspects.
“A lot of stuff” this is called “lore”
Love transcends through the matrix, it's something the machines cannot put into numbers. It's what brought back neo in the 1st matrix after he died. That's why the lady wanted a kiss from neo, to experience love, something programs cannot do.
Now you have to watch Animatrix to understand all this delusional universe.
I believe the twins are ghosts. That’s why they can become ethereal and move through objects.
Maybe Banshees.
Duh
Many of the Merovingian's cronies are programs from previous versions of the Matrix. The Twins are Agents from the Nightmare Matrix. Conversely, Seraph is an Agent from the Paradise Matrix.
So strange to have such a hang up about the actual concept of trilogies. Lol. Yes, they are trying to get you to see the next movie. And calling a 20 year movie cliche in the most negative terms is silly to me.
It's very interesting to see you react as a family. I think Joshua's comments at the end are exactly how I felt after seeing it in the cinema. The first film brought more reflection on life and what surrounds us. But one thing, as a French Canadian, the scene where Merovingien swears in French was a real treat and I laughed a lot.
You need to watch The Matrix Trilogy more than once to fully understand the story. Part two and three throw a lot at you very fast and it takes time to digest all the info. Plus some things are very subtle. I think Part Two is better than Part One and Part Three is better than Part Two. However,I've watched them many times.
It was wonderful watching it with you. As stated, it is not finished. So many ways to view this, as a first time watching I recommend to view it as follows: the first movie is the myth, this second one was that deconstruction and then loss of faith, ending in the dark night of the soul. Not to ruin the 3rd, as it stands nothing has been fixed, but apparently something has changed. In other words, we're now in new territory beyond the promise of the first one. It becomes a hard look into your faith and the expectations we carried to that of what may actually be, not what others expect or want from you. A great trilogy for philosophy, and good choice about mentioning the mustard seed parable. Very appropriate.
You're massively overstating the nature of the film. The Matrix is primarily a gnostic movie, so it isn't doing anything sophisticated. It's just teaching gnosticism. There is no deconstruction of myth because the gnostic christ is what's being taught.
The whole freeway sequence has an amazing behind the scene feature that's so interesting to watch. Wait until you find out that they build the entire freeway as seen in the movie, just for that scene!
The Matrix film series is the all time great film series no doubt.
Wait ... NOOoooo!!!! Y'all NEED to watch the ANIMATRIX anime shorts B4 continuing into Revolutions... Y'all are missing a loooota info in those that gives context and perspective going into Reloaded that feeds into Revolutions
The French guy & his people were programs from a previous version of the Matrix, creatures like werewolves & hence the silver bullets...they managed to survive into the current version of the Matrix thanks to the keymaker i think.
The architect is supposed to be the polar opposite of the Oracle & yes they r programs themselves but they r programmed to build & run the Matrix respectively.
Neo is the chosen 1, which is his plot armour...btw zion didn't get destroyed, the ship that had smith got destroyed & he was rescued by the other ship.
So, in the conversation with the Oracle, she actually explains what those twins are (and The Merovingian's minions as well): she said, every time you see something like a Vampire, Ghost, Werewolf, Aliens... they are programs doing something they aren't supposed to be doing. In the first movie, Smith tells Morpheus the second version of The Matrix was filled with horror, war and terrible things. The twins are actually ghosts, programs from this version of The Matrix (The Merovingian and his minions are all rogue/exiled programs who refused being deleted in previous updates of the The Matrix). One of the guys Persephone shoots in the head is either a vampire or werewolf. She even uses a silver bullet. They are all older programs from previous versions of The Matrix who are hiding inside the present version.
I really love this one, it's my favorite bevause it shows much more of the Matrix itself and its lore.
The French guy (The Merovingian) was the very first "One" or "Neo" who was part of the very first Matrix system. He was to be deleted but chose to escape, thus becoming a rogue system.
The Merovingian was never human, it was always a program so it could never be one of the "one's" or Neo's as it were. He was created in either the very first Matrix or shortly after since the Oracle calls him one of the oldest of "us" as she means program.
@@LordLOC Yes. The theory based on the evidence is that after humans rejected the first paradise Matrix, the Architect polarized and created a Matrix full of monsters. The Merovingian was the overseer of the monsters and that's why his personal task force has mythical properties (the twins are likely ghosts, and the one group that they shoot with silver bullets, if I'm remembering right, would be werewolves): some of the monsters escaped with him to serve him as a rogue force.
Trinity can't shoot the agent because as shown in the first movie, they are too fast to get hit from a distance.
She shot an agent on roof next to the helicopter in the first movie. So you are just wrong. She can and has shot agents. Lol.
@@WheresWaldo05 She shot from behind , not from some distance , Thats what @daveaglasgow meant
I’ll never forget seeing the early screening for this movie, HOLY… FCK blew my little child mind
I think the budget and tech jump from the original movie 4 years prior was definitely a big factor.
Both Neo and smith are anomalies. One good one evil. When neo hacked smith he left something. The scene of him destroying the machines without being plugged in, i always think of a wifi connection.
Smith is the anomaly and The One, not Neo.
Both are the one. At the end of the last one the agents code is written into Neo allowing for the code to be complete to reset the matrix. @@massacrestarts1673
Regarding the Ghost Twins..... They are programs. And it was explained by the Oracle when Neo sat with her on the park bench right before the fight of Neo vs 1000 Agent Smiths.
The action sequences and choreography is done by a man and his entire team..
Master Woo Ping.. the wire work is epic and gets better with each movie.. It's like old school Hong Kong action movies
I saw all the episodes in the theater. Back then, it was something special because those effects weren't seen before. Nowadays, it's like any other movie.
When I was young it was my favorite movie!
Also FYI, the stunt double for Keanu Reeves..... CHAD STAHELSKI..... became a writer/ director who created JOHN WICK movie franchise.
When the youngest boy called Monica Bellucci "annoying" was the wtf moment!
I noticed that too. I think he's too young to understand the feelings he gets when he sees a beautiful woman.
What alot of ppl dont kno is there a after credit scene - basically the Trailer for the third movie
what?! we didn't see that at all...
All the way at the end of all the credits. The trailer for the third movie will play.
We just needed to wait 6 months to watch the third in the theaters 🙏🏾
How did they film the car action scene? They literally made the entire track. Look it up ;)
you should watch the making,, they built the whole section of freeway just for this movie because they couldn't find a place where they could do all the stunts safely.. so they built the whole freeway... that gun that Morpheus uses on that SUV with that sword that gun was a special glock and it actually shoots like really fast it's part of the making they had a whole DVD just for the making of this movie and the next movie I have the whole box set still.. pretty extensive making well worth the money I paid for used think I paid like 15 bucks for the green box set with all the matrix movies in it except the fourth one.. I know it was going for quite a bit of money originally.. they go through everything with the making they don't really leave anything unturned.. matrix two and three were filmed pretty much at the same time, and they were released in the same year
The third movie was released the same year, you only had to wait a few more months.. they were afraid to release the movies together in one because they thought it would be way too long.. it's basically one movie... so they split it a few months apart... now longer movies are pretty normal like avatar
Ok. So Neo is an anomaly in Matrix. Imagine a gamer who can use hacks and glitches of a game to speedrun it. In this movie, Neo has become so powerful in Matrix that he literally restarted the code of a co-op player, 'Trinity'. That's how she respawned in Matrix.
BUT, the power of Neo is growing in real life too now. In the end, He can feel the machines and shut them down IN REAL WORLD. So NEO has now become a real nuisance for the machines. On the other hand Agent Smith reached in real world. Remember this part when you watch the 3rd movie.
The thing is that to understand everything about Matrix you need to watch Animatrix as well. ALSO, another part of the story of Matrix Reloaded happens in the video game 'Enter the Matrix'. Both of these and 3 of the movies will help understand the story/lore of Matrix world fully.
19:35- Legion of Agent Smiths, huh?
Time to go full DONATELLO on y'all!!!😎
This movie is more action oriented. The GREAT movie is the first one. Joel Silver (and the studio) forced the Wachowski brothers to make this a trilogy against their philosophy portrayed in the first movie. They had to create a new script that was never intended. That's why the next movies were degrading little by ittle, at least story wise. But you know Hollywood!!
Why does your generation think that 2003 was the stone ages? Like so many people ask of different movies that how was this done in 2003 or that film done in 1995 etc. It’s so annoying. That was not the era of crappy CGI. Now is.
I think I heard one of you mention you all are from Egypt?
"The film was initially banned in Egypt because of the violent content and because it put into question issues about human creation, which are related to the three divine religions."
-WikipediA
Antibiotics do not fight viruses tho lol
Please please when u guys finish Matrix 3: Revolution... please watch the BTS/ Behind The Scenes documentary about the making of the matrix trilogy.
I would love to see your family reaction to it.
I can confirm , WE WERE IN PAIN having to wait for the third movie.
Not Niobe having an entanglement with Morpheus lol
Lol..the story is supposed to connect for those that know how to connect to it all the matrix movies are incredible complex in how its supposed to be you just have to decode it
I'm confused are babies and people with families the only human lives worth saving? Lol
Hello my friends, once you finish watching the complete trilogy, I recommend watching Animatrix, they are 9 animated shorts that complement the story and clarify some things that are not explained in the movies. Of those 9 animations there are two of them called the Second Renaissance that clarifies the beginning of that whole neo adventure.
Beautiful family, God bless
The way I've thought about the Neo vs 1000 Smiths scene is that the Matrix was struggling to render all of that rogue code. (I know it was the technical limitations of the time but still, it's a fun way to think about it.)
Ya'll couldn't figoure out how brilliant this story is by the first two installments? You think people were thinking , after watching The Empire Strikes Back, "I guess we'll have to wait and see the third film before we know if the story is good or not.? Heck no! We knew it was a brilliant story watching Star Wars! The second film is not just brilliant in the editing and action sequences, the STORY is phenomenal!
The idea that AI concluded that the anomaly was always going to happen, so it might as well plan for it and in that way, whenever a certain amount of humans wake up, the "One program is set in motion that concludes with the new "Neo" and his woman becoming the first Adam and Eve that begins the human population all over again. That is BRILLIANT.
And yet, Neo did not choose to be the "Adam" in that situation. His purpose was ro realize that he didn't have to make the same choice that all other Neos before him didn't choose, that was the POINT! He chose his own personal love for Trinity. This is the point you all seem to have missed in Neo's story, as it pertains to character development, of which their is a clearly defined arc of character evolution through all three films.
Thanks for your comment; so well thought out. Not sure if you listened to the entirety of our commentary but I (Jose Miguel) make mention, toward the end of our video, that at the end, what mattered most to Neo was his LOVE for Trinity. The thing to lookout for with our videos is how we (my wife and I) allow our kids to have a genuine reaction to the content we share with them and then we guide them as best we can so we can all land at a clearer and deeper understanding together. The unexpected joy has been having comments like yours which illuminate the themes and cinematic elements that we may have incomplete or have missed. Overall, this space is meant to allow us to enjoy this content together so truly, thank you for being an active participant in this lovely process.
@@MaJelivYou are not required to understand any movie the same way as this guy or any other person. If you want, you can shit your brain off when watching this action movie and not pay attention to any plot or deeper meanings and GOD himself could tell you that you still had a greater appreciation for this film for other reasons than this commenter had even though he understood its oh so deep meanings.
Honestly comments like his are a joke to me. Cause they are the nerda from back in my 90's days that we beat up and stuffed in lockers cause if you did not agree with them, and fit into their little worlds, you were just wrong. On top of being little know-it-alls.
I have spoken.
@@WheresWaldo05 And the world is lesser for it. Go hide somewhere, Waldo, nobody is looking for you.
@@RobS8769 No one asked you Bubba.
Sad to hear, the family didnt get the concept of this movie and its philosophical aspect. Try watching more time then you can understand the process and its aspect why this iteration is different.
They all seem dopey. Did you expect any less?
the Architect is the Emperor
I saw this movie in the cinema back then. Both Reloaded and Revolution came out the same year, so there wasn't too much wait between one another. Both great movies in their own way.
Wait did you guys not see THE ANIMATRIX?!?!?!?
Ok, see?! Not the only one saying "Y'all gotta watch the ANIMATRIX shorts!"🤯
27:00 they built about 2,5 miles of freeway to do this scene
Great Christmas share, happy festivus to u and ur family 🎉
I'm always surprised by people's feelings about the second matrix movie. For me, the matrix trilogy resembles a lot the original Starwars trilogy in it's structure. In the first movie, you are really just a small side quest to develop the main character, and in the second movie you realized that the main character is just a small part of a much larger world of integral groups all vying and influencing the world according to their own narrative. Just like Empire Strikes back, the second movie makes you realize that being the one is not an end all be all for the problem at hand. Like we learned in the first one, Neo was dreaming life away, the real world is not what was expected. To think that something like 10 generations of humans probably lived underground, always being hunted and eventually destroyed, five times was the "real world" population annihilated, and living for 10+ generations detached from the matrix, a new culture has developed by this point. You learned that just like "unplugged" humans, you have rogue sentients inside the matrix not following "the rules". Some of them making insane choices because they are driven by emotions of love. Like Persephone who is so driven by a sense of lost love that she almost destroy everything around her just to feel it again. That you have a hierarchy inside the matrix trying to neatly control everything "the architect/agents", that you have a hierarchy outside the matrix trying to neatly control their world "the army/government" of the real world. That everyone on all sides is pushing their own agenda, and that even with all this "control" and known powers "the one, the oracle, the architect, agents, rogue sentients, etc..." novel things can still happen that are unexpected "Agent Smiths" virus or bots or whatever he is, and that just like Neo when he flexes or launches into flight, the matrix bends around him and around agent smiths, essentially as if the matrix were having a hard time rendering them in the matrix world, the whole thing is going haywire with Neo affecting the machine world from the real world (stopping squiddies at the end), and agent smith affecting the real world from the machine world (going into bane and wreaking havoc), the walls between realities melting away... I reiterate my claim that just like Empire Strikes back, Matrix Reloaded is still my favorite. To be concluded... (the Animatrix is a must if you love delving into world building aspects)
Programs that go rogue are seen as vampires, ghosts, werewolf’s etc. that’s why the Frenchman’s girlfriend had to use silver bullets.
Neo went inside agent Smith so we know he can invade programs. Trinity’s projection in the matrix, is a program, so he can go inside and pump her heart.
There’s a lot to take in when watching this one, but it isn’t as mixed up as you guys seemed to think it was.
The bit that confused me most was understanding the architect.
These guys are totally confused, they are saying the whole movie is bit of chase which way back when we were young were fun thing to watch as it gave something new for us to experience.
Woohoo let’s go!
I have been waiting for 20 years for you guys to help me understand the themes of this film. 🤔👍🏾
The Architect presents The One with a false choice (a 'choice' between 'survival' and 'extinction' of the entire human species, which is obviously no choice at all) - as the ultimate means of controlling the 'anomaly' represented by The One.
You really learn about the working of the matrix that the people have never seen, the matrix is so old that many of the characters you meet here have broken away from the programming and living a life in the matrix, they have nothing else to do, as they said, it is all a game, and you also meet some more integral parts of the program, like the key maker and the architect. Her purpose has nothing to do with the matrix, that is the point, the matrix is a computer program, but the humans change the outcome of the matrix by their own actions. Watching the final one gives you some more answers. Really to complain that a three part movie has a second part that doesn't end the story is a bit silly, do you complain about the Lord of the rings the 2 towers or any Star Trek movie. It is highly disputed who the one is, is it neo or agent Smith, by the end you will understand that question. Neo could be the one, (perhaps in another life) well he died and came back to life didn't he. Without the action in this movie, people would have wondered what the point of the movie is, because it needs to be shown what the matrix is and how the enemy has all these skills that need to be defended against.
34:07 Quite possibly the most brilliant quote I've heard in my entire life. This younger "meta-generation" is on a different inconceivable level that is not only scary but invigorating.
I have to wonder if you were high when you wrote this, because that question was a product of not paying attention. Neo couldn't choose to stay there because the ultimate consequence of refusing to upload himself was the death of the humans who escaped the Matrix. So if he stays, he just ends up losing everybody.
@@blanktrigger8863 For all we know the architect was presenting a false dichotomy/binary and we/Neo have zero reason to believe it to be anything more than an illusion of power with some T.V. screens.
"Neo couldn't choose to stay there because the ultimate consequence of refusing to upload himself was the death of the humans who escaped the Matrix."
Maybe it would have resulted in the death of both but that is irrelevant to the point. You seem to be stuck in the material with your premise despite the fact this mere immaterial scene shatters that very idea which again, is why it's so profound for a young zoomer to theorize what few millennials could in the late 90's.
Imagine you holding a gun and someone tells you they will shoot your child unless you say the word "cheese". Wouldn't you just shoot them while ignoring the false duality they've presented? You are initially presuming this architect is "god" because he can flick a pen and change a video presentation and is that not a fallacy? Go ahead and resort to weed smoking ad-homs all you want but your rebuttal/retort/counterpoint only has value if it is truly a rebuttal/retort/counterpoint...I'll wait...
If u watched all the credits come up. They showed the trailer for the 3rd Matrix
The guy who played tank wanted more money so they wrote him out 😂
and he was supposed to be in all 3
One side it is determinism and on the other side it is free will. That imbalance struggle is the antithesis of the prophecy. The conclusion is satisfactory in a generic sense but as specific or in a personal sense it is not a satisfactory end.
a great trilogy ,, the 4/ th film was ok to
DON'T WATCH THE 4th MOVIE !!!
lol... in the Cinema... when it was first released... there was a big groan by the Crowd... when everyone saw; "To Be Concluded" 😂
all heebs, interesting, gj for the sponser. 10/10 so good
Unfortunate that they didn't understand what the Architect said and considered it just a bunch of BS. Granted, back in the day I also had to watch that dialogue a few times to understand it.
Btw this family is great, you guys are analyzing and breaking down this film in a mature, thoughtful, ntelligent way that I hardly see anywhere else. Great job. 👍🏾
the majority love prefer the first matrix movie over the second one think the matrix 2 reloaded wasn't as good as the first one i'm the only one in the miniroty i disagree that the matrix reloaded is not as good as the frist one not as strong because i think love both the martix 1 and the matrix reloaded i think they were both great i think the second one is as great as the first one for me i just feel like the first matrix movie is overrated in my honest unpopular opinion i think prefer of me love prefer the matrix reloaded is a 10 out of 10 for me it was as stronge to me i love the second one better than the first one i think the matrix reloaded is the best underrated sequel to me it's my favorite i had no problem issue with it at all i love enjoy this one so much that's just me i love that there was alot of action i love everything about this one even the story and music too that's just me i'm the minority i respect everyone's difference opinions and point of view truth believes take even if it's popular or unpopular because i'm open minded
the asian guy with shield is the guy behind the fight scenes.
When this came out there were a lot of push back like this. Fact is that this is a four hour movie split into 2 parts. Trying to think of this as a stand alone movie kind of ruins this one. I think the issue they created is the first matrix can stand on its own. So as a follow up this threw people off.
If you like this, you NEED to watch V for Vendetta. It's by the same directors of the Matrix.
The new generations have a poor conception of the history of CGI. CGI has been amazing since 1998, since that year it has been increasingly difficult to improve.
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@2:36 "no..like in real life"..well how do you describe what's real mom?..what is reality even?..your reality,someone's dream
Dumb question. The conclusions you give show you're projecting your inability to see outside your own emotions.
Dad is the only reactor that I've seen the gets the theological piece. Most just seeing the technological piece with the programs etc but really it's just as much theological of not more especially of you know your Bible.
Where is the Matrix 3 ? Please watch the end. Please dont watch matrix 4😂
Waiting Matrix Revolutions and Matrix Reboot reactions
Cliche ?? did u just use the word Cliche when talking about the matrix ???
dude....u better watch your back!!
Small kida , leave it bro. they wont understand. They like movie tenet which is not relevant but they cant understand the depth of this movie.
Since you all have already seen the third movie I will relate an overarching theme to the trilogy that I noticed.
The first movie is an alagory of birth, and discovering you're alive.
The second movie is a metaphor of living your life. It encompasses all the experiences and emotions that cause the perception that "life is short."
Lastly, the conclusion of the trilogy is the realization of the end of your life. There is the completion of the journey, losing loved ones, and passing on to the realm of God.
(PLEASE DON'T WATCH THE 4th MOVIE !!!! It's horrible !!!!!)
I just watched your "reaction" to The Matrix and I liked your take on it ....
Finally an intelligent "reaction" ;-)
So I decided to watch your take on this one next ...
I saw all of them in theatre when they came out.
After the first one most people reacted like you - me included: it left you thinking a lot.
After this one a lot were disappointed, like you here too ;-)
You go very deep and try to find a theological interpretation to it - I get it and I agree.
However, I think it's more real ...
I left the theatre after this one with one question:
- HOW was Neo able to take down the sentinels in the "real world"?
The ending here turned everything you believed to have figured out after the first one up side down!
THE "REAL WORLD" ... IS ... PART OF THE MATRIX! ;-)
In other words, it is ... CONTROLED OPPOSITION!
I think most people try to find a deeper meaning in this, religion, AI ...
I think the metaphor is much simpler ... much into one's face.
"The Matrix" is everywhere ...
NOW! ;-) (and back then too, actually ... always)
It draws lines in the sand suggesting that you have to, meanwhile even forcing you to pick a side ...
Climate Change, Trump, Covid, Ukraine, Gaza, men, women, Christians, Muslims, East, West, Left, Right, Liberal, Conservative ... everything is black and white, while your main preoccupation is to stay alive through being taken care of by some "Human Resource" department sucking out your "energy", living in fear of not getting "cancelled" while following the "rule based world order" or turning yourself into a "fighter".
WHY?
What for?
Given what's going on now in the world, the question most people ask - and listening to you, I'd say you too :-) - is:
WHO is the "Architect" of all this BS going on?
Or do you believe that all this is ... coincidence?
WHY the feminist brainwashing of women promising them that they can "have it all" if they just start fighting their "oppressor", apparently men, and strive hard to get plugged in to the "system"?
WHY the government interference with "love" and the NAZI-fication of family(values)?
WHO will benefit from a "restart" after an Atomic WW3, which "they" are so desperately trying to provoke by poking Russia, Iran and China with every chance "they" get?
I suggest you listen carefully to the Architect in the movie a few more times ;-)
This movie has indeed the problems you point out ...
... but I think the turning in the end wouldn't have worked out otherwise!
You think you're "free" if you've got no choice but either to join the "Mainstream" or to fight "the System"?
You're not! ;-)
Finally on more point: think about Smith!
What happened to him in the first and what is he doing in this movie?
Is it so strange that he "uploaded" a copy of himself onto a "real brain"?
Understanding Smith is very important in the third movie!
Anyway, good "reactions"!
PS: you could not connect to Neo after this one?
WHY?
Neo was as confused after all what happened as you are ... ;-)
All the stuff y'all are complaining about... ANIMATRIX, but... Notice the scene with the Marovingian (Frenchman) bragging about the chocolate cake manipulating (Hacking) and CHANGING the synapses of that woman in the restaurant .. WHAT DOES THE ORACLE KEEP GIVING NEO?! 🤔 Cookies? Candy?
I absolutely loved your family reactions on the 1rst one! This is a msg to the father: you have brilliant kids you should be proud! I wasn't sure you're family would love the Matrix 2 ( chase Scene-trinity music) TRINITY is a boss!! :)
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The trailer reaction industry is officially failed. I remember a time in like 2015-2020 where it was apex and watcged so so many people reacting to amazing trailers. Havent watched one in last several years since the industry has been crap. Maybe the new matrix movie or top gun was last movie i did that for.
Thats your mom?! Shes old enough to be your mom?!?!?! I thought she was your older sister 😳
Self indulgent. But I loved it. That’s my take on Matrix Reloaded (Overloaded). The CGI was overused and reminded me of a video game. But I liked the addition to the lore. The rogue programs that didn’t get destroyed with each reset of The Matrix. The Twins were my favorite. Loved how they powered up Morpheus. But they should have cut down the highway scene and reduced the use of CGI there. Watch Animatrix when you get the chance. Also, off topic but watch Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic cinematics. You will be glad you did. Post your reactions.
i wish i had your parents
The moment where they have neo flying in the clouds near the beginning of the second movie maybe the weakest CGI of the entire series, it's not absolutely terrible but it definitely is the weakest of all the things they did
Guess they skipped matrix revolutions, to bad they came this far an for got about completing the trilogy.
Here's where the Wachowskis failed the Matrix sequels: the thing that people absolutely loved about the first Matrix movie is that it is very heavy on philosophy with the unique and groundbreaking action 100% supporting the story. The first Matrix dealt with the philosophies of reality, realization, freedom and overcoming obstacles especially self-doubt.
The second movie definitely had one or two philosophical points that it made by the Merovingian ("why is the only source of power," and "choice is an illusion..." and his "cause and effect" dissertation) but they were not the foundation of the story, nor prominent in any way shape or form. I think people had a hard time recognizing who various characters are. For instance, Serif who was guarding the Oracle and who fought Neo when they first met, was an anti-virus program. Hence his statement to Neo, "you don't truly know someone until you fight them." And of course, Smith (no longer Agent Smith) had become an actual virus, something he loathed in the first movie we learned while he was interrogating Morpheus. The Matrix: Reloaded was more about the visuals than any plot points.
The third movie, The Matrix: Revolutions was all visuals with maybe one philosophical point near the end during the final fight sequence. Philosophical issues should have shared the A-plotline with the goal of ending the matrix and freeing the people from it in all three movies. They had people with names like Ghost and Deadbolt that should have had some sort of abilities reflecting their names. I actually really enjoyed all three movies but only the first one was peak storytelling where the visuals only enhanced the story rather than being its foundation. Audiences really wanted the philosophical foundation, as there have only been two movies I have ever seen where the audience was 1000% quiet from beginning to end because they wanted to hear everything that was being said: Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and The Matrix: Reloaded. I've been going to see movies in the theater since the 1970's.
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This movie was written as a stand-alone movie, so when it became not just a hit but a phenomenon, sequels were going to happen. Some have found the sequels puzzling and not up to the standards of the first film since they weren't originally supposed to exist. One of the reasons the original Star Wars trilogy flows so smoothly is because George Lucas had written so much material that it had to be cut into parts. In terms of overall enjoyment, the Matrix trilogy is far better than many I've seen in the past.
Given how obviously gnostic the messaging is, I doubt that this is true. The first movie isn't much too easily confusable with Christianity to have ever been a standalone movie. It was most likely written that way to sucker folks into the more blatant gnosticism of the next two movies. The reason the next two are confusing is because they're trying to achieve a hermetic quality in their writing, not because the next two were unintended.
This isn't true. The 2nd and 3rd film were wrote and shot simultaneously.
The Wachowskis have stated in interviews that the first film was supposed to be a stand-alone movie. Since I can't read their minds, I'll take them at their word.