October 27, 2018 : Someone Actually Understands (And Likes) The Matrix Sequels
It’s been longer than I’d like since my last post, but things have been pretty crazy (a common theme these days). As penance, I figured I’d share a Matrix-related link. I often check out Just Write’s channel since it discusses writing and story structure.
In the link below, he analyzes the Matrix sequels. The general narrative is he hated them originally but re-watched them and now appreciates it… and even likes it (?):
I can see the “their target audience were 13 year olds… with PhD’s in philosophy” descriptor; and the saturated exposition is one of the reasons it soured me. Ultimately, I felt the first movie’s story structure was very tight, while the latter two meandered.
However, I did find the analysis of the sequels intriguing, and it gave me some clarity for them (and even some appreciation?). Although, I still find them a disappointing follow-up to one of my favorite movies of all-time.
To be fair, I was originally not a fan of the Reloaded, but it did grow on me in that I at least liked what the Wachowski’s were trying to do with the world they created. It was just the execution left me unsatisfied. Plus, it didn’t help that they wrote Tank off…
posted by Pi Visuals at 1:05 am
Tags: The Matrix