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I did the deed. I went to see Matrix 3. What can I say? For the most part it was pretty good fun. Certainly a hell of a lot better than number 2.

I’m not going to review it or anything. That’s not what I do. But I would like to note some comments.

Over here in the UK the first showing was 2:00pm (that’s the showing I went to). Since I don’t have to be at a place of work, or school, or college or anything like that I normally go to the cinema during the day and usually the first showing when a film opens. The cinema is normally pretty empty.

Today was different. It just shows you what a pull this franchise has. The cinema was pretty busy. Not crazy busy. I still had plenty of personal space around me and I was sat centre and near the back.

The audience interested me. I figured it’d be half full and predominantly male (geeky male at that).

Totally wrong. There was a real balanced mix of people. Mostly school kids and college kids that either had the afternoon off or went mysteriously missing (and who can blame them – I used to do the same when a big movie came out.)

It was actually a good crowd to go see it with. They found all the cheesy moments funny which lightened the whole movie for me. I did zone out during most of the long dialog sections. What I remember was pretty cheese ball.

But I suppose my main point is that The Matrix obviously speaks to a huge demographic. And when something appeals to such a broad range of people, I’m respectful.

On exit the mutterings were mixed. Some people loved it, others not as much. Some just hated it. I didn’t hate it. I thought it was for the most part entertaining. I liked the two gals with the grenade launcher – but as anyone who knows me can tell you, I’d make a whole script simply out of that concept.

So anyway - no review. All I’ll say is if you’re a fan of the first two – you’ll love it. If you’re a fan of the first one – this is much better stuff than the second.

Nic.

posted by Nic @ 5:14 PM 0 comments