Watching This Movie Now As An Adult, Having The Understanding I Have Of Certain Things Really Felt Like I Was Watching This Movie For The First Time Again!
Its worth saying that Matrix got inspration from a lot of other older movies that is less known in the western world. One of those it got a lot of inspiration from is Ghost in the Shell. While its a very diffrent movie, both sceens and some core concepts are very simular, some times close to identical. The lobby scene in the matrix is pretty much a live action remake of Ghost in the Shell
I wouldn't say Agent Smith is my favourite character but Hugh Weaving's portrayal is impeccable. The tone of voice, the cadence, and the pauses. It is the pauses that sell it. He says more with a split second pause than many actors can say in minutes of dialogue.
He really sold the fact that his character is a computer program....I think they are the 'Security Program' for the Matrix and he sounds like an automated computer voice.
@Rheumattica it's your opinion, but not a very good one. Agent Smith is maybe the most interesting character in the trilogy. You seem a bit angry and spiteful, buddy. Maybe chill out a bit.
14:41 Fun fact, Mell: The battery thing wasn't in the original script. Originally, humans were supposed to be the neural network machines needed in order to process, thus why they put humans in the Matrix. The human body would make a *terrible* battery. As Futurama said, potatoes are better batteries than humans will ever be. However, one executive basically said, "I don't understand what a network is, so I assume no one else will. Make people batteries, because everyone understands batteries," and the Wachowski's were literally forced to change that detail. BONUS FUN FACT: In the Matrix itself, they didn't just tint things green, they also quite literally dyed all the clothes a light green color for added effect. XD
Yea its a shame they didnt stick to their guns with the neural network concept, as that actually makes alot more sense than the human battery thing (considering there would be no need for humans to be concious for the power cell concept to work)
@@razorfett147 while a neural network sounds obvious to us now, back in 1999 it would have been just another complexity for the regular non internet using customer to get their head around, the whole plot itself was mindblowingly baffling at first.
@@razorfett147 The machines were created to serve humans so even though they used humans as batteries they still kept them happy by providing them a fake world
Bro, I was a senior in high school when this movie came out. It released during my senior spring break. Me and my buddies had an epic week of partying and ended it off by watching The Matrix in the theater. I'll never forget it. Changed the way movies were made forever.
I just rewatched this a few months ago and it's interesting how even after repeated viewings over the years that I still find little things I missed. Every time..
A lot of the ‘bullet time’ shots seem cheesy now simply because it’s been imitated so much. When we first saw this in cinemas, it was absolutely nuts and completely original.
@@BadassVideos yup she gave him the hint too when he broke the vase: "would u still break it if i didn't tell u? " (aka if she straight up told him that he is The One - that would actually cause him to mess up)
When the Oracle says "maybe your next life," we see that happen. Neo gets killed by Agent Smith. Then he comes back from the dead and becomes The One, able to fully manipulate the Matrix.
The original Matrix is a perfect ramp of a movie, and as far as "Hero's Journey" movies are concerned it still doesn't have many contenders all these years later. Always loved that Morpheus avoided the Obi-Wan treatment that mentors usually get in these stories, to the point where the entire last act is all about *not* letting him die. Just gave the stakes more heart than if they were just taking down a doomsday weapon.
The whole thing about Neo being the one is implicitly explained in the Oracle scene with the vase. She explains the concept of self-fulfillment prophecy: would he had broken the vase had she not told him beforehand? She truly does not know if he's the one or not, neither does Morpheus, which later tells Trinity: "do you now know the difference between knowing the path and WALKING the path?". They were simply betting on Neo but he fulfilled the prophecy himself by simply believing he was the one. If I remember correctly, Neo wasn't even the first one Morpheus believed in. There were others before him.
I'm not sure exactly which way you meant the last part so I'm going to answer both ways I could interpret. 1) Neo wasn't the first that morpheus thought was the one. 2) In the 3rd film the architect said in each version of the world there was the one, but no one ever said there was more than one " the one" at a time in the same world. It would undo the whole "the one" thing.
@@charlesland3877 Exactly, that's what I meant. There's a "chosen one" but they didn't know who that person was, so they believed in others before. Neo had to prove himself as the actual "one".
The Oracle originally told Neo he wasnt the One because at that time, he didnt believe he was the One and thus couldnt be. He needed to believe he was the One. Great reaction.
About the oracle. Her most important line is actually: "You have the gift but it looks like you're waiting for something..". Implying he has the potential to be the one but since he doesn't believe it himself he won't be.
Trinity was watching Neo for a very long time, it doesn't convey it very well why she loves him, but that's why. She fell in love with him before they even met.
Saw this with my brother and sister in the theater and it blew me away! Holy Crap, it's amazing! It made $400 million dollars at the box office and won Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.
Neo wasn't the One when he was with the Oracle, because he didn't believe it. Belief is key. He didn't believe he was the One until he was shot by Smith and refused to believe he was dead.
as much as I love these movies, my favorite is actually the Animatrix, ESPECIALLY The Second Renaissance...it answers the question about "how and why did everything get like this?" and also explains why there is so much that humanity isn't allowed to know by the time we get to Neo's part of their history
DUH, like Morpheus said it best, "It's the mental projection of the digital self, and if we're thinking right now, 'What is real? How do we define it?' If we're talking about the 6 senses, it's the electrical signals interpreted by our brain, but like our bodies can't live without the minds, as it makes them real itself."
To answer how did the first one become unplugged? The answer is Kid. The boy you see in the matrix 2 & 3. His story was in the animatrix and it showed how he found out the world was off like neo did but basically jumped off a building while also believing somehow he’d also not die but wake up which he did. He woke up in his pod like neo but on his own and got saved like the rest.
@@THEMIMICRYM yes exactly. Also the one in reloaded who yelled out to neo to give him the spoon before he left. The matrix experience back then was epic. We didn’t have unlimited internet or smartphones we had to go places for the information like when the hype before matrix 2 was coming you had to buy the soundtrack because it had secret stuff on it if you put it into your computer. Also the animatrix was released which had 9 stories that basically explained everything and to top it off you had to buy enter the matrix for Xbox or ps2 because the wachowskis filmed an entire extra hour of film for part two that was included in the game that tied into part 2 and setup part 3. I personally lived my best life back then say what you want but the ride was incredible.
I really enjoyed The Trilogy plus Enter the Matrix, The Animatrix, and The Path of Neo!! I know part of the fanbase doesn't like parts of 2 and 3 but as a whole it is pretty DAMMM good overall. I remember being in the theater watching 2 and 3 the audience enjoying them.
im sure this has been said before, but the original idea of the Matrix was that human brains were used as processors, not batteries, but the executives didnt think people would understand processors in 1999, so they changed it. literally anything would be a better source of energy than a human body, including the food needed to feed the body.
I would say my favorite character is Morpheus. When I was younger it was Neo but Neo is only possible because Morpheus saw the potential and pushed him.
To answer one of your questions, when the Agents get "killed" it does revert back to whoever they had possessed. You can see this when they're on the roof during the Morpheus rescue. The Agent takes over the helicopter pilot, but when Trinity pulls the "Dodge this" shot, you get a bit of slowmo as the Agent falls, but before he hits the ground you get that Matrix modem scream sound effect and a sparky lightshow as he turns back to the helicopter pilot.
In the scene when Neo is getting "flushed," the robot is essentially unplugging him because Morpheus' group has made the system recognize Neo as dead. When humans are dead and no longer of use to the machines, they're disposed of. Since Neo had been tracked, the ship could go right to where he was flushed.
Sadly the Wachowskis are pretty hit or miss, but Sense8 is amazing. It's a Netflix show and they kept trying to cancel it and then bring it back just long enough to tie up the plot, but that's worth a watch and I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to that show
The Matrix marks a path in cinematic history previously not taken and unknown. The technology, craft, and the methods of visual storytelling with this film cannot be understated. And then there's the story.
Another fun fact: reportedly in the original draft, humans plugged into the Matrix were originally supposed to be a sort of collective CPU to help the machines be more intelligent and self aware. Executives felt not enough of the audience would understand WTF a "CPU" was (remember, this was 1999) so they changed it to "humans as batteries," even though the Wachowskis, IIRC, admitted they knew when writing this that a human would need more energy to be kept alive than what their bodies would produce.
The funny thing is that Morpheus' lesson, "stop trying to hit me and hit me", gets echoed throughout the rest of the film whenever Neo starts overthinking or letting his doubts cloud his ability. It's just a really cool throughline that every time Neo fails in the original film it's due to him getting in his own way and succeeding when he realizes he needs to be present in the moment.
The first Matrix was and always will be THE most watchable movie out of all of them.. the sequels were alright, but didn't have the rewatchability factor for me. Curious to see where the story will go with Matrix 4 though.
I've always heard that Dark City was the influence for The Matrix. Would definitely like your reaction to Dark City and know if you feel the same. Otherwise, love watching your reactions dude!
Apparently THE MATRIX was heavily inspired by Grant Morrison's INVISIBLES. The Wachowskis even handed out copies on the set to get the cast members in the right headspace.
17:28 Neo: "Look at my Jiu-Jitsu moves. Look how fancy they are." Morpheus: "Yeah. You can impress me with how you get back to your _feet_ in a minute."
I don't have a favorite but I find the Merovingian very interesting and I hope we find out more about him. He is a very old and powerful program and has a lot of control and should still be around to cause trouble.
Not sure your feeling on reacting to shows, but Lana Wachowski also did the show Sense8 for Netflix. Honestly, I LOVE that show. It's interesting and a bit progressive without being in your face about it. There is amazing action and storytelling and it would be fair to warn of nudity which can just be edited out. I highly recommend watching it at least. Was filmed in 8 different countries and Lana requested all be shot locally so the show was cancelled after 2 seasons, and it was probably one of the most expensive shows to make.
The oracle told the truth, at that point Neo was not the one, he only became the one after he "died" and Trinitys kiss brought him back, which is shown by him finally seeing the matrix in code. The Oracle even said "it's like you're waiting for something, your next life maybe".
He was waiting to be convinced. The Oracle tells him he's the one but he's waiting for something. When Trinity tells him, he believes it. There's no "next life" there lol.
@@vanyadolly Try watching the film again, he literally dies and is brought back to life, at which point he actually becomes the one......And the oracle said "look like your waiting for something, your next life maybe, who knows"......
@@ringod123 The whole point is that he doesn't die. And he's already the one, he just doesn't believe it before Trinity tells him she knows he is, because she loves him. She already knew that before he "died". People take the oracle way too literally. Like Morpheus says, she told him what he needed to hear. Nothing more.
@@vanyadolly Neo is dead when Trinity tells hims she loves him, he literally wasnt the one until his "next life" as the oracle predicted. The Oracle told the literal truth.
The actors were all trained in various martial arts so that they could do the fight sequences themselves. Keanu seems to be the only one who put this training to work outside of The Matrix.
She said "sorry kid, you got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something." That something was for him to believe. He had doubts. That's why she said "know thy self" from the Latin scribble she had over the opening.
I think a couple of the most important quotes in these movies are “you think that’s air your breathing now?” & “there is no spoon”. Neo seemed to unlock something on both occasions.
Dude you’re my new favorite reaction channel. Im from eastern Kentucky and one movie that I think everyone needs to see is the Hatfield and McCoy 3 part series. If you like epic ass western type movies you definitely need to watch it even if you don’t do a reaction to it.
Also, the Oracle never told Neo he was not the one. To quote Morpheus, "she told you what you needed to hear". She told Neo: "Sorry kid, you have the gift, but it looks like you are waiting on something." That is a "yes, but...", not a "no."
Carl Sagan used to say we built a world based on science and technology and people do not understand that science and technology. A recipe that will surely blow up in our faces.
26:22 It's funny you say that. Both of those agents have names, we just never learn them in-universe. In keeping with the common American white dude theme of names like Agent Smith, the other two are named Agents Jones and Brown.
When I came across the Mandela effect I really tripped out. Makes one question reality. Conspiracy theories that I’m on the fence over…the moon landing, aliens, being in or living through alternate realities.
She told him what he thought. She said right before that. "BEING the one is like being in Love, no one can tell you that you are the one you just know it" Then she said "maybe in your next life" She literally tells you the ending of the movie and how he finally walks into being the one.
Had to bust out laughing with any thought of AI in Matrix being like AI we're working on now - we're not even not even remotely close to something like that being possible within our lifetime - they're both "AI" in name only
Since you're reacting The Matrix, you need to react The Animatrix!! Different animations, different stories and different visualizations of The Matrix. It's a total of seven tales and it's only 102 minutes!! You won't be disappointed!!
That whole "ignorance is bliss" thing reminds me of Shawshank Redemption. Over time, you grow to depend on the walls that trap you so much that when they are finally removed you cannot cope with it
I was so zoned out while listening to you speak that I didn't even notice Kid Goku playing in the background at the end lol great song and great video Mello!
When Neo shot at The Agent on the roof that dodged all his shots, Neo must be a horrible shot. Not because he missed The Agent, but because Neo missed The Agent AND the glass building behind The Agent. You know you're a bad shot when you miss a whole glass wall and the person in front of it.
I used to do the wallrun with my younger sister. I provided her with physical support so she could do it. Sideways like Trinity or into the flip like Neo.
10:54 I love that line!!! I have dreams where I can't wake up all the time. Where I have to wake myself up. This is so fun!!! I haven't seen these movies since I was a teenager. I am absolutely on team blue pill though.
My favorite was actually the third one, Revolutions. It's the only one I've seen that decided to be at least a LITTLE self aware of how ridiculous the plot was to the point that they let it end on what was basically a Dragon Ball Z battle with an explosion and a rainbow.
A Wakawski movie I can recommend is Sword Fish. I think it was their next movie after the Matrix? Been a long time since I watched it, but i remember it being enjoyable, though not ground breaking or awe inspiring like the Matrix
When i was in my teens i actually stopped a robbery in my neighborhood after i heard a voice calling me in the middle of the night. I was sleeping and a male voice told me to wake up and look out of the window so i did, and there was a man dressed in black holding a crowbar near a store that's in front of our house. He started hitting the door several times without success, i saw him walking back & forth like he didn't know what to do but went back to hitting the door several times. Anyway, I called my mom, my mom called my aunt and she called the owners of the store who called the police. It's crazy but there were two officers very near so they arrived quickly at the place. Sadly, when the robber saw the police car lights, he ran away. I don't know if he was ever found, but that happened to me one time and i still can't explain what was the voice i heard and why i was chosen to stop that man from robbing that store. My mom told me not to say anything to the police as i was a minor, but i saw the man who did it, and my description could have helped catch him. Btw, days later, someone did manage to break in but from the back. They opened a hole on the wall and stole all the food. 😕
26:12 I like right there she asks Cypher for his phone and he goes digging into his pocket but it's not there cause he planted it for the agents to trace. But someone else hands her a phone and it just gets brushed off. They don't suspect him right away from his missing phone.
4:38 remember when dialogue was clever, when every line was fraught with meaning but subtle enough that you don't notice it until you see the whole context later? /glances sidelong at Resurrections I sure remember when dialogue used to be like that
Little detail a lot of folks miss, Switch calls Neo copper top the first time they meet, before the battery explanation, because he's still plugged in. Also why they pulled the gun on him there, an agent could still take him over.
The first movie is the crowd pleaser, but 2 and 3 fulfill the spiritual analogy in such profound ways that I still prefer number 2 most tbh. The frenchman and the conversation with the architect are my favorite parts. Incredibly deep and philosophical on so many levels
I'm just gonna continue this thread as I watch (sorry, it's my favorite trilogy, and you're one of my favorite reactors 😅 The greenish hue you noticed around 7:00 is actually always there anytime or scene where they are inside the matrix. Everything in the real world is way more blue. I only noticed this when I watched on shrooms😂
Damn, I'm one year late. Commented on your scary movie-reaction because you didn't clock the slow-mo back bending whatevayoucallit. Glad to see I have a lot of reactions to look forward to! New sub here btw.!
The Wachowski's did do V for Vendetta and a Netflix mini series (2 seasons) of a sci fi show called Sense 8... This is a very interesting show cause it dealt with so many issues from many different perspectives as well as being shot around the world - literally - with a cast that was - literally - from around the world. Also the "brothers" were going through their own transitions to the Wachowski sisters... It was so interesting but difficult for many to follow cause it was not a linear thinking show - you really had to step out the box and say "but, what if humans could do this?"...
There is a Dr. Who episode from the 70s where the Dr gets plugged into a virtual world called the Matrix and its just like this. That had to be the inspiration for these movies.
Bro you're training jiujitsu that's fire, I finally started learning judo/bjj last monday, this girl threw my ass to the air like 90 times xD It was fun Ps: good job with the title 🎄
Watching This Movie Now As An Adult, Having The Understanding I Have Of Certain Things Really Felt Like I Was Watching This Movie For The First Time Again!
The first movie they directed was Bound in 1996
When Neo came into the room and Cipher jumped, that's when he was programming himself into the matrix, to talk to the Smith. At least I think.
One of my favorite movies
Bro. One day, watch Buckaroo Banzai. You won't regret it.
Its worth saying that Matrix got inspration from a lot of other older movies that is less known in the western world.
One of those it got a lot of inspiration from is Ghost in the Shell. While its a very diffrent movie, both sceens and some core concepts are very simular, some times close to identical.
The lobby scene in the matrix is pretty much a live action remake of Ghost in the Shell
I wouldn't say Agent Smith is my favourite character but Hugh Weaving's portrayal is impeccable. The tone of voice, the cadence, and the pauses. It is the pauses that sell it. He says more with a split second pause than many actors can say in minutes of dialogue.
Hugo Weaving* ^.^
Hugo Weaving is also quite good in an earlier Australian film with a young Russell Crowe called “Proof” (1991)
He really sold the fact that his character is a computer program....I think they are the 'Security Program' for the Matrix and he sounds like an automated computer voice.
Very comparable to Alan Rickman in Severus Snape. So much presence on screen, hanging onto every syllable.
@Rheumattica it's your opinion, but not a very good one. Agent Smith is maybe the most interesting character in the trilogy. You seem a bit angry and spiteful, buddy. Maybe chill out a bit.
14:41 Fun fact, Mell: The battery thing wasn't in the original script. Originally, humans were supposed to be the neural network machines needed in order to process, thus why they put humans in the Matrix. The human body would make a *terrible* battery. As Futurama said, potatoes are better batteries than humans will ever be. However, one executive basically said, "I don't understand what a network is, so I assume no one else will. Make people batteries, because everyone understands batteries," and the Wachowski's were literally forced to change that detail.
BONUS FUN FACT: In the Matrix itself, they didn't just tint things green, they also quite literally dyed all the clothes a light green color for added effect. XD
Yea its a shame they didnt stick to their guns with the neural network concept, as that actually makes alot more sense than the human battery thing (considering there would be no need for humans to be concious for the power cell concept to work)
😕 this makes so much more sense, it's literally called The "Matrix". That studio exec is a certified clown...
@@razorfett147 while a neural network sounds obvious to us now, back in 1999 it would have been just another complexity for the regular non internet using customer to get their head around, the whole plot itself was mindblowingly baffling at first.
@@razorfett147 The machines were created to serve humans so even though they used humans as batteries they still kept them happy by providing them a fake world
Bro, I was a senior in high school when this movie came out. It released during my senior spring break. Me and my buddies had an epic week of partying and ended it off by watching The Matrix in the theater. I'll never forget it. Changed the way movies were made forever.
I just rewatched this a few months ago and it's interesting how even after repeated viewings over the years that I still find little things I missed. Every time..
It really did!! It was an instant game changer!!
A lot of the ‘bullet time’ shots seem cheesy now simply because it’s been imitated so much. When we first saw this in cinemas, it was absolutely nuts and completely original.
Reminds me of when I saw someone call Seinfeld “generic” not realizing it was completely original and started most of the generic sitcom tropes
It's so funny because I remember that even when we were shown how it was done, we still couldn't believe how it was done.
Technically, the Oracle didn't tell Neo that he is "The One". She got him to tell her what he was already thinking.
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yup she gave him the hint too when he broke the vase:
"would u still break it if i didn't tell u? "
(aka if she straight up told him that he is The One - that would actually cause him to mess up)
Also she mentions “maybe you’re waiting for something. A new life..” he was essentially reborn in the Matrix
When the Oracle says "maybe your next life," we see that happen. Neo gets killed by Agent Smith. Then he comes back from the dead and becomes The One, able to fully manipulate the Matrix.
The original Matrix is a perfect ramp of a movie, and as far as "Hero's Journey" movies are concerned it still doesn't have many contenders all these years later. Always loved that Morpheus avoided the Obi-Wan treatment that mentors usually get in these stories, to the point where the entire last act is all about *not* letting him die. Just gave the stakes more heart than if they were just taking down a doomsday weapon.
It's insane that Keanu trained for damn near 6 months, 7 days a week while recovering from back surgery. He's truly the 🐐.
The whole thing about Neo being the one is implicitly explained in the Oracle scene with the vase. She explains the concept of self-fulfillment prophecy: would he had broken the vase had she not told him beforehand? She truly does not know if he's the one or not, neither does Morpheus, which later tells Trinity: "do you now know the difference between knowing the path and WALKING the path?". They were simply betting on Neo but he fulfilled the prophecy himself by simply believing he was the one. If I remember correctly, Neo wasn't even the first one Morpheus believed in. There were others before him.
I'm not sure exactly which way you meant the last part so I'm going to answer both ways I could interpret. 1) Neo wasn't the first that morpheus thought was the one. 2) In the 3rd film the architect said in each version of the world there was the one, but no one ever said there was more than one " the one" at a time in the same world. It would undo the whole "the one" thing.
@@charlesland3877 Exactly, that's what I meant. There's a "chosen one" but they didn't know who that person was, so they believed in others before. Neo had to prove himself as the actual "one".
The Oracle originally told Neo he wasnt the One because at that time, he didnt believe he was the One and thus couldnt be. He needed to believe he was the One. Great reaction.
About the oracle. Her most important line is actually: "You have the gift but it looks like you're waiting for something..".
Implying he has the potential to be the one but since he doesn't believe it himself he won't be.
He was waiting for Trinity.
Trinity was watching Neo for a very long time, it doesn't convey it very well why she loves him, but that's why. She fell in love with him before they even met.
Saw this with my brother and sister in the theater and it blew me away! Holy Crap, it's amazing! It made $400 million dollars at the box office and won Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.
well deserved too.
Neo wasn't the One when he was with the Oracle, because he didn't believe it. Belief is key. He didn't believe he was the One until he was shot by Smith and refused to believe he was dead.
Mello: "I have a lot of deja vu dreams"
Phone rings. Unlisted number.
Morpheus: "Hello, Mello..."
No one answers unlisted numbers anymore.
as much as I love these movies, my favorite is actually the Animatrix, ESPECIALLY The Second Renaissance...it answers the question about "how and why did everything get like this?" and also explains why there is so much that humanity isn't allowed to know by the time we get to Neo's part of their history
Yeah a horrifc nightmare fuel especially the end of the war
so you know, the matrix has this greenish lighting, if he is outside the matrix it has normal lighting
and Neo has hair in the simulation....that's how I kept track back in 99.
DUH, like Morpheus said it best, "It's the mental projection of the digital self, and if we're thinking right now, 'What is real? How do we define it?' If we're talking about the 6 senses, it's the electrical signals interpreted by our brain, but like our bodies can't live without the minds, as it makes them real itself."
Aww man, I love the Oracle. She has such a cool grandma quality about her.
I always want to hug her.
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To answer how did the first one become unplugged? The answer is Kid. The boy you see in the matrix 2 & 3. His story was in the animatrix and it showed how he found out the world was off like neo did but basically jumped off a building while also believing somehow he’d also not die but wake up which he did. He woke up in his pod like neo but on his own and got saved like the rest.
Thanks Mell. Been having a hard time lately for some reason this helped.
@@THEMIMICRYM yes exactly. Also the one in reloaded who yelled out to neo to give him the spoon before he left. The matrix experience back then was epic. We didn’t have unlimited internet or smartphones we had to go places for the information like when the hype before matrix 2 was coming you had to buy the soundtrack because it had secret stuff on it if you put it into your computer. Also the animatrix was released which had 9 stories that basically explained everything and to top it off you had to buy enter the matrix for Xbox or ps2 because the wachowskis filmed an entire extra hour of film for part two that was included in the game that tied into part 2 and setup part 3. I personally lived my best life back then say what you want but the ride was incredible.
I really enjoyed The Trilogy plus Enter the Matrix, The Animatrix, and The Path of Neo!! I know part of the fanbase doesn't like parts of 2 and 3 but as a whole it is pretty DAMMM good overall. I remember being in the theater watching 2 and 3 the audience enjoying them.
This is going to be some gourmet shit right there!!!
What inspired this movie you ask, Melo?
Dark City
For me, Agent Smith is both my favorite character and a character that exasperated me to no end. Which means, Hugh Weaving did a brilliant job 😎👍
im sure this has been said before, but the original idea of the Matrix was that human brains were used as processors, not batteries, but the executives didnt think people would understand processors in 1999, so they changed it. literally anything would be a better source of energy than a human body, including the food needed to feed the body.
I would say my favorite character is Morpheus. When I was younger it was Neo but Neo is only possible because Morpheus saw the potential and pushed him.
To answer one of your questions, when the Agents get "killed" it does revert back to whoever they had possessed. You can see this when they're on the roof during the Morpheus rescue. The Agent takes over the helicopter pilot, but when Trinity pulls the "Dodge this" shot, you get a bit of slowmo as the Agent falls, but before he hits the ground you get that Matrix modem scream sound effect and a sparky lightshow as he turns back to the helicopter pilot.
one of my favourite films of all time. Anyone else notice the rain drops on the back window of the car at 8:44 looking like the matrix code?
In the scene when Neo is getting "flushed," the robot is essentially unplugging him because Morpheus' group has made the system recognize Neo as dead. When humans are dead and no longer of use to the machines, they're disposed of. Since Neo had been tracked, the ship could go right to where he was flushed.
If you've never seen any of their other movies, you should definitely watch V For Vendetta and Speed Racer.
“Why do my eyes hurt?”
“You’ve never used them before.”
Getting a headbutt from Hugo Weaving though... lord have mercy. 🤣🤣
Sadly the Wachowskis are pretty hit or miss, but Sense8 is amazing. It's a Netflix show and they kept trying to cancel it and then bring it back just long enough to tie up the plot, but that's worth a watch and I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to that show
After this movie everything was a miss lmao
I've also been hoping to see a reaction to that show.
@@funtourhawk Not a fan of speed racer? I respect that but man if that isn't one of my favorites of all time. I love cars so that's my bias tbh.
I'd love for him to react to speed racer it was a lot more appreciated years after it had been out.
Agent Smith knew which room because it's the same one Trinity was in at the start of the movie
The Matrix marks a path in cinematic history previously not taken and unknown. The technology, craft, and the methods of visual storytelling with this film cannot be understated. And then there's the story.
I love the entire trilogy. Obviously the first is the best one, but I think they’re all great.
And then Resurrections happened.
@@usamazahid3882 I didn’t hate it tho…
Another fun fact: reportedly in the original draft, humans plugged into the Matrix were originally supposed to be a sort of collective CPU to help the machines be more intelligent and self aware. Executives felt not enough of the audience would understand WTF a "CPU" was (remember, this was 1999) so they changed it to "humans as batteries," even though the Wachowskis, IIRC, admitted they knew when writing this that a human would need more energy to be kept alive than what their bodies would produce.
The funny thing is that Morpheus' lesson, "stop trying to hit me and hit me", gets echoed throughout the rest of the film whenever Neo starts overthinking or letting his doubts cloud his ability. It's just a really cool throughline that every time Neo fails in the original film it's due to him getting in his own way and succeeding when he realizes he needs to be present in the moment.
My personal fan theory is that Agent Smith is the VERY FIRST One, and him existing is why his program when nuts.
This movie was such a game changer. The AniMatrix was hands down the best thing to come from this.
The first Matrix was and always will be THE most watchable movie out of all of them.. the sequels were alright, but didn't have the rewatchability factor for me. Curious to see where the story will go with Matrix 4 though.
I've always heard that Dark City was the influence for The Matrix. Would definitely like your reaction to Dark City and know if you feel the same. Otherwise, love watching your reactions dude!
Can't wait to watch the new one after midnight tonight
Apparently THE MATRIX was heavily inspired by Grant Morrison's INVISIBLES. The Wachowskis even handed out copies on the set to get the cast members in the right headspace.
Also Akira and Ghost in the Shell
17:28 Neo: "Look at my Jiu-Jitsu moves. Look how fancy they are."
Morpheus: "Yeah. You can impress me with how you get back to your _feet_ in a minute."
Rewatched this yesterday, still holds up to this day! 👏 🔥
I don't have a favorite but I find the Merovingian very interesting and I hope we find out more about him. He is a very old and powerful program and has a lot of control and should still be around to cause trouble.
Not sure your feeling on reacting to shows, but Lana Wachowski also did the show Sense8 for Netflix. Honestly, I LOVE that show. It's interesting and a bit progressive without being in your face about it. There is amazing action and storytelling and it would be fair to warn of nudity which can just be edited out. I highly recommend watching it at least. Was filmed in 8 different countries and Lana requested all be shot locally so the show was cancelled after 2 seasons, and it was probably one of the most expensive shows to make.
The oracle told the truth, at that point Neo was not the one, he only became the one after he "died" and Trinitys kiss brought him back, which is shown by him finally seeing the matrix in code. The Oracle even said "it's like you're waiting for something, your next life maybe".
And it was his next life.
He was waiting to be convinced. The Oracle tells him he's the one but he's waiting for something. When Trinity tells him, he believes it. There's no "next life" there lol.
@@vanyadolly Try watching the film again, he literally dies and is brought back to life, at which point he actually becomes the one......And the oracle said "look like your waiting for something, your next life maybe, who knows"......
@@ringod123 The whole point is that he doesn't die. And he's already the one, he just doesn't believe it before Trinity tells him she knows he is, because she loves him. She already knew that before he "died".
People take the oracle way too literally. Like Morpheus says, she told him what he needed to hear. Nothing more.
@@vanyadolly Neo is dead when Trinity tells hims she loves him, he literally wasnt the one until his "next life" as the oracle predicted. The Oracle told the literal truth.
"how you know he was going into that room?" it was the same room trinity was in at the start of the movie.
The actors were all trained in various martial arts so that they could do the fight sequences themselves.
Keanu seems to be the only one who put this training to work outside of The Matrix.
LOVE that you added a little 'bullet-timey" thing to your intro with the arms.
I was the kid on the class bus to Montreal that brought The Matrix on VHS and the whole class got to watch on our way there lol good times
This film is a classic. Please react to The Matrix Resurrections. It's on HBO MAX.
“Goll Lee you trying to run the fade again? At least let me get a drink of water” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cloud Atlas. Absolutely beautiful.
She said "sorry kid, you got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something." That something was for him to believe. He had doubts. That's why she said "know thy self" from the Latin scribble she had over the opening.
6:05 I see what u did there Mel! :Ddd longlive the chappelles!
Someone Got It! 😆
I think a couple of the most important quotes in these movies are “you think that’s air your breathing now?” & “there is no spoon”. Neo seemed to unlock something on both occasions.
Dude you’re my new favorite reaction channel. Im from eastern Kentucky and one movie that I think everyone needs to see is the Hatfield and McCoy 3 part series. If you like epic ass western type movies you definitely need to watch it even if you don’t do a reaction to it.
Also, the Oracle never told Neo he was not the one. To quote Morpheus, "she told you what you needed to hear".
She told Neo: "Sorry kid, you have the gift, but it looks like you are waiting on something."
That is a "yes, but...", not a "no."
you're next life maybe, who knows......then he gets killed by agent smith before becomming the one
Oh and that epic ending with Rage Against the Machine jamming!
6:05 the fart sound effect made my day😂
Carl Sagan used to say we built a world based on science and technology and people do not understand that science and technology. A recipe that will surely blow up in our faces.
Love your channel fam. Keep up the good work 😎😎
26:22 It's funny you say that. Both of those agents have names, we just never learn them in-universe. In keeping with the common American white dude theme of names like Agent Smith, the other two are named Agents Jones and Brown.
When I came across the Mandela effect I really tripped out. Makes one question reality. Conspiracy theories that I’m on the fence over…the moon landing, aliens, being in or living through alternate realities.
She told him what he thought. She said right before that. "BEING the one is like being in Love, no one can tell you that you are the one you just know it"
Then she said "maybe in your next life"
She literally tells you the ending of the movie and how he finally walks into being the one.
Had to bust out laughing with any thought of AI in Matrix being like AI we're working on now - we're not even not even remotely close to something like that being possible within our lifetime - they're both "AI" in name only
Since you're reacting The Matrix, you need to react The Animatrix!! Different animations, different stories and different visualizations of The Matrix. It's a total of seven tales and it's only 102 minutes!! You won't be disappointed!!
I was in my freshman year in college & at the end, we were all banging our heads. Great movie that was before Y2K!! 😂😂😂 and oh boy did we freak out!
That whole "ignorance is bliss" thing reminds me of Shawshank Redemption.
Over time, you grow to depend on the walls that trap you so much that when they are finally removed you cannot cope with it
I was so zoned out while listening to you speak that I didn't even notice Kid Goku playing in the background at the end lol great song and great video Mello!
When Neo shot at The Agent on the roof that dodged all his shots, Neo must be a horrible shot. Not because he missed The Agent, but because Neo missed The Agent AND the glass building behind The Agent. You know you're a bad shot when you miss a whole glass wall and the person in front of it.
Awesome reaction and I love how scary they make the Agent Smith character in this first movie, much more terrifying than how he is in the sequels.
Neo is my fav character since I have had a crush on Keanu since I was a teenager😊
I used to do the wallrun with my younger sister. I provided her with physical support so she could do it. Sideways like Trinity or into the flip like Neo.
He knew what room Neo was going to at the end, because it was the same room where they were going to apprehend Trinity at the start of the movie.
10:54 I love that line!!! I have dreams where I can't wake up all the time. Where I have to wake myself up. This is so fun!!! I haven't seen these movies since I was a teenager. I am absolutely on team blue pill though.
My favorite was actually the third one, Revolutions. It's the only one I've seen that decided to be at least a LITTLE self aware of how ridiculous the plot was to the point that they let it end on what was basically a Dragon Ball Z battle with an explosion and a rainbow.
A Wakawski movie I can recommend is Sword Fish. I think it was their next movie after the Matrix? Been a long time since I watched it, but i remember it being enjoyable, though not ground breaking or awe inspiring like the Matrix
When i was in my teens i actually stopped a robbery in my neighborhood after i heard a voice calling me in the middle of the night. I was sleeping and a male voice told me to wake up and look out of the window so i did, and there was a man dressed in black holding a crowbar near a store that's in front of our house. He started hitting the door several times without success, i saw him walking back & forth like he didn't know what to do but went back to hitting the door several times. Anyway, I called my mom, my mom called my aunt and she called the owners of the store who called the police. It's crazy but there were two officers very near so they arrived quickly at the place. Sadly, when the robber saw the police car lights, he ran away. I don't know if he was ever found, but that happened to me one time and i still can't explain what was the voice i heard and why i was chosen to stop that man from robbing that store. My mom told me not to say anything to the police as i was a minor, but i saw the man who did it, and my description could have helped catch him. Btw, days later, someone did manage to break in but from the back. They opened a hole on the wall and stole all the food. 😕
26:12 I like right there she asks Cypher for his phone and he goes digging into his pocket but it's not there cause he planted it for the agents to trace. But someone else hands her a phone and it just gets brushed off. They don't suspect him right away from his missing phone.
4:38 remember when dialogue was clever, when every line was fraught with meaning but subtle enough that you don't notice it until you see the whole context later?
/glances sidelong at Resurrections
I sure remember when dialogue used to be like that
Little detail a lot of folks miss, Switch calls Neo copper top the first time they meet, before the battery explanation, because he's still plugged in. Also why they pulled the gun on him there, an agent could still take him over.
The Oracle tells Neo what he needs to hear. She isn't a fortune teller, she is like the Oracle at Delphi from Greek mythology.
My favorite is Trinity. Imagine how crazy she could fuck with her Matrix powers.
That fart joke got me good not gunna lie.
The first movie is the crowd pleaser, but 2 and 3 fulfill the spiritual analogy in such profound ways that I still prefer number 2 most tbh. The frenchman and the conversation with the architect are my favorite parts. Incredibly deep and philosophical on so many levels
also, your mom is clearly awesome lol
I'm just gonna continue this thread as I watch (sorry, it's my favorite trilogy, and you're one of my favorite reactors 😅
The greenish hue you noticed around 7:00 is actually always there anytime or scene where they are inside the matrix. Everything in the real world is way more blue. I only noticed this when I watched on shrooms😂
also while I'm at it, thank you for not posting some bs 20 or 30 minute cut of this.
40 is perf for YT
William Gibson created the genre of cyberpunk in his Sprawl Trilogy. Much of this movie was inspired by the first book in The Sprawl Trilogy.
Never saw a trailer for this movie. I went in blind at the cinema. Blew my mind!
@34:20 When you look at your classmates answer during a test
Damn, I'm one year late. Commented on your scary movie-reaction because you didn't clock the slow-mo back bending whatevayoucallit. Glad to see I have a lot of reactions to look forward to! New sub here btw.!
The Wachowski's did do V for Vendetta and a Netflix mini series (2 seasons) of a sci fi show called Sense 8... This is a very interesting show cause it dealt with so many issues from many different perspectives as well as being shot around the world - literally - with a cast that was - literally - from around the world.
Also the "brothers" were going through their own transitions to the Wachowski sisters... It was so interesting but difficult for many to follow cause it was not a linear thinking show - you really had to step out the box and say "but, what if humans could do this?"...
Part 1 and neo is my favorite character you can’t beat the video games either the music is everything too!! Just the whole world is amazing
There is a Dr. Who episode from the 70s where the Dr gets plugged into a virtual world called the Matrix and its just like this. That had to be the inspiration for these movies.
A black woman created the story
Bro you're training jiujitsu that's fire, I finally started learning judo/bjj last monday, this girl threw my ass to the air like 90 times xD It was fun
Ps: good job with the title 🎄
Great reaction video brother one of the all-time favorites
I also visit old movies, and as an adult, it is different perspective and alot nyances I missed I get now, makes a movie alot more the better!