just another crap film?

I can't remember dissing your hand-writing, so I feel hard done by that your punishment is so blanket for all readers!

From the bits of this that I can decipher (ha ha), it seems that you're not too keen on seeing the third of some crap sci-fi trilogy, but your better half will drag you there. Well, tell Phil to tie you to the chair facing the screen, simply as punishment for this inverted hand-job! ;-)

The best film trilogy is, in my mind, Krzystof Kieslowski's Three Colours: Blue, White, and Red, with Blue probably being my all-time favourite film, if I had to decide on one. Somewhat better than the Matrix, I'm sure.

Erm, have fun when you see the Matrix, of course! I've just read an interesting review of it at: http://www.stephenpieper.net/mistake/2003/11/the_matrix_revo.html - sounds like a barrel of laughs!

I had many problems with The Matrix, at least two of which were explicitly addressed by Reloaded, so to that extent I would say it was actually a better film, though I admit terribly portentous and dull. But my hopes for Revolutions are not high.

Pretty handwriting, btw. As I probably should have said last time. Tengwar is about right.

And screen-scrubbing is such fun :P

The small print says nothing about fair rule within the limits of this domain, Smiley-Dude, and then there's always the matter of prerogative, in which area I maintain absolute control! Heh, tyrant.

I know the films that you refer to, but have yet to see them; I will do so, indubitably. As for Stephen's entry (I know his blog via yours, actually), well, quite. I missed Michael Moore too - today in fact - at the Cambridge Union Society, because of work, which was a real pain as it'd have been opportunity to talk (limited numbers). And this evening I missed a great debate at the same; This House Believes Sexuality should be No Barrier to Promotion in the Church - attended by Peter Tatchell, the Bishop of Oxford who nominated Jeffrey John (the priest that stood down) and leading members of the conservative and evangelical movements. All covered by church journalist Andrew Carey, son of George. Debates here are always furious, energetic, hilarious, and of the highest calibre. I was gutted to have to miss that too. How did I get here anyway? Blah.

Matt, I've had three *wonderful* reviews, so far. We're all set to love this one. I'll reserve my tone for the general benefit of all. Pretty; excuse me while I go inject some testosterone.

Appreciated, of course :)

I agree very much with that only-slightly-hard-to-read cursive entry. The first MATRIX wasn't even all that compelling to me (I thought, What is everyone jizzing about, especially with this lame-ass forced-cool ending?). These are existential questions that have been tackled more thoughtfully for centuries in literature--done best, undoubtedly, in DON QUIXOTE.

That said, I think the trilogy had much potential that was unrealized as the nevertheless compelling attempts, in the first movie, to address broader philosophical questions gave way to an increasingly myopic focus on saving some underground city from cookie-cutter flying things. It all involved generic mass deaths of "actors" I couldn't give a shit about. I had no emotional stake in it whatsoever. They should try "emoting" next time.

But that highway chase scene in the second installment was amazing. I guess that counts for something.

I tried to warn you. But alas, my warnings fell on deaf ears. Has Phil learnt his lesson now? Has he learnt anything at all from this?!

I disagree though, the first was good. Somewhat. Agreed, it wasn't fantastic... quite a few parts needed work, but it was the camerawork and skill that went into the movie as well that was stunning, not just the storyline. As a movie it was groundbreaking - but apparently not so the sequels. Meh.