Reviews

This movie was a lot of fun and still is. It's not perfectly crafted and articulated. However, it looks like a few very funny actors got together and had a lot of fun. There's so much insanity going on at all times, I can't stop laughing at some of the scenes, even though I've seen this movie a hundred times. I know this only a personal observation since I've shown this movie to several people. I've noticed a trend. People either find this movie hilarious, or they only laugh one time at one particular scene and not at all at the rest of it. That one scene? The scene where Sandy decides she's going to go after Darren once and for all and the nun makes a profane remark. Everyone seems to find that funny, even if they didn't laugh one time at the rest of the movie.

I and the rest of my friends that love this movie get together once in a while just to watch this movie and laugh all over again. It's the combination of Jack Black and Steve Zahn, with an outrageous and zany proposal, thrown together.

Amanda Peet is gorgeous in this, as well as deadly. She's a tough-as-nails b****, and isn't about to take any crap from the Silverman Liberation Front. Darren's friends are in WAY over their heads with Judith as their nemesis.

It's crazy! It's fun!

I just now got back from the theater after seeing 'Stealth'. I'm still coming down from all the intense action, suspense, and awesome dog-fighting scenes. Not since 'Top Gun' have I been so engrossed in a high action dog-fighting film. The scenes were breath-taking and so fast. I felt like I was right in the cockpit with Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas, Jamie Fox, or even EDI. The eye-candy and intense aerial battle scenes are reason enough to see this movie. It was very entertaining and so much fun! A few things that weren't pulled off so well were a few racial stereotypes, regarding the role for Jamie Fox. It didn't ruin the movie, but I just didn't think it was necessary to make him the skirt-chaser. After seeing him in 'Ray' and 'Collateral' we know he can act outside of the stereotypes. I was hoping for him to play a more intellectual role. Although, his role was still great.

Josh Lucas was good and didn't go over-the-top with his role. He played a great intellectual for his part. The romance was sort of forced and sudden, but he's a great actor.

Jessica Biel was beautiful and no slouch for representing her gender in a male-dominated field. She was gorgeous, and yet a force to be reckoned with (once on her own, for sure). She doesn't let her looks get in the way.

However, the plot was somewhat familiar with many films where man is pitted against machine. I was often reminded of 'Short Circuit' in a more serious environment. That environment, of course, being national security and warfare. Still, I didn't mind having that genre brought up... it's been many years since that movie came out.

However, I can't say enough for the special effects, graphics and intense action of this film. I'll watch it again and again and that's how I know I give it a 9/10.

I really liked this film. First a comment on the acting: Ewen McGregor - SO nice to see he won't get type-cast, since he does many different films. He's a great actor and shows at least 2 sides of his wide spectrum of character. He didn't seem to have one awkward acting moment in this movie. He helped make it great.

Scarlett Johansen - She has really blossomed and bloomed (or whatever) into a beautiful and talented and enjoyable actress with more depth than you might, at first, imagine. She was able to aptly harness the traits of someone who's both naive and savvy at the same time. Plus she's gorgeous and her facial expressions say it all.

Steve Buscemi - Yet another fine performance, Steve! You never disappoint.

Djimon Hounsou - Stepping out of his 'normal' roles nicely. First began to see it in Constantine and it's nice to see him in a role that doesn't necessarily HAVE to call for an African. He's a great talented actor and well deserves this role variation. He's more than paid his dues to Hollywood. Not that he shouldn't do roles that call for a strong 'guide'-type role in Africa, as well.

Sean Bean - Did a great job in this film too. Like Hounsou, he seems to do a fine job in every movie he's in. It'd be nice to see him do a different type of character. Nonetheless, was perfect for the role he played in this movie.

Direction: The scenes and camera angles shot for a particular emotion was covered very professionally. The acting talent was expertly enhanced by really good direction in this film. I have scenes that I didn't like in this film (albeit some were very unbelievable, but in an enjoyable way).

SPOILERS!!!! The scene falling from that building, riding a large sign (letter 'R') was very far-fetched by very thrilling. However, the "Jesus really loves you!" comment was extremely hilarious.

I also loved the scene where Scarlett Johansen was watching her 'sponsor' on that commercial for Calvin Klein and watching 'herself' kissing someone, having never experienced that for herself. Then the way she touched her own lips. It was a very special moment in that film.

I felt pretty uncomfortable watching Blade Trinity; when I saw it in the theater. It has since begun to grow on me. Though, first the 'awkwardness'. I felt uneasy watching these vastly different actors (and characters) clash in a big way. I know they were supposed to be on the opposition from the get-go, but instead of being a storyline clash, it just felt nervous and tense (to me).

Blade: Of course, he's always tense and serious and all business. Always has been. However, with the addition of the younger, and rag-tag bunch, known as the 'Nightstalkers', he seems even more tense and edgy than he normally would. Lashing out at them for almost no reason, at times and even when they've helped him / saved him. I got the feeling the actor didn't like the 'newbies', stealing some of his thunder on his title movie series. Almost can't blame him.

King: The antithesis to Blade in almost every way. Ryan Reynolds actually saved this movie on a few levels. It's like he through fuel on the fire of tension with his jokes that never seemed to get laughs, other than from the audience who laughed quite openly. Reynolds is perfect for the tense moments with his dry humor and sometimes childish quips. I liked him in this, and wouldn't mind if he reprized his role in future movies of either Blade or a spin-off of the Nightstalkers.

Abigail Whistler: Pretty cool. Again, serious. And naturally seemed to hit it off better with Blade than the others. The more I watch Trinity, the more I like her. She's not over-the-top and seems to have her own persona that sets her apart from the rest. Of course, she enters her own world whenever she puts on her earphones.

Still, the first few times I watched this, I was very uncomfortable watching these actors / characters interact. This could have been better, but I really enjoyed much of the humor and some of the fight sequences. Especially, Abigail's first one in the movie.

...and hit it's mark. By aiming low, I mean it wasn't really trying to impress anyone and the ones who made it didn't seem to care if it did well, or not. However, it wasn't hyped or anything and I didn't even know it was out on the shelf for weeks. I do think it was a waste of time to watch it. I like movies with Tim Roth in them, but he didn't really do anything in this movie. The other actors were like cardboard cutouts of themselves at times... then at others, they were WAY to over the top. Mostly in the children. Granted they were supposed to be in turmoil, but nothing would ever seem to warrant or lead up to their sudden outbursts of defiance. Case in point:

|\\//\\SPOILERS//\\//| 1) The mother (McDowell) tells the kids it's time to eat. They practically ignore her and she tells them again, still calmly. Now they move but the one daughter snaps, "WE'RE COMING!"

OK... kids...

2) Then in a sudden and delayed and strange act of defiance, the son, holding his jacket and standing outside the door as they're getting in their car says abruptly, "I'm not going!" To which McDowell is like I'm your mother and then the kid goes... well... he DID have his jacket and he was outside and there was no prior protest about having to go.

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It just seemed like it was thrown together and no one really tried to have any development to this story, which MIGHT have been good, if done in another way. Still, even the plot and or story wasn't all that great to begin with.

4 stars is a low vote for me and this movie didn't really aim that high, I think. And didn't it seem like Margot Kidder had her mouth open a LOT. And she also had some strange, poorly timed pauses. Maybe she was trying to remember her lines. ANyway...

It appears as though the Wachowski Bros. would actually like to make another Matrix some day after all. That is, if they want to answer some of the questions they brought of in this 'finale'. I was informed that this final sequel was supposed to wrap it up. In some ways, it did just that.

SPOILERS - SPOILERS - SPOILERS

SURE, it looks like Morpheus and Niobi are finding their lost love. Zee and the operator from Morpheus's team were reunited emotionally after much tense worry over whether they'd see each other again. Young geek has become a man through war and fire. AND the war, of course is over... Or is it? And for how long? I'll tell you how long! Just as long as the machines decide 'it's over'. At some point down the line, that shakey truce could unravel. Naturally, not due to the machines changing their mind; i'm sure they don't change their mind or lie like we do. BUT, what if the unstable humans decide to form some kind of attack? Maybe they won't as long as they know the machines could wipe them out whenever they take a notion. But is that REALLY freedom??? Not for me, but maybe for the W Bros. it's good enough. And then there's The One. Is he dead? Well, could be, but the oracle says, 'oh i'm sure we'll see him again.' Hmmm... what's this? Doesn't sound like the wrapping-up closure I was looking for in this film. Believe me, I don't mind if they want to make another film; but just don't leave me hanging as to whether they actually will or not.

NOT TO MENTION, my favorite character SPOILER of MAJOR PROPORTIONS: Trinity gets killed in this one. I didn't like that. NOW, if they had given any closure to this movie, I'd be fine with this. But they didn't, it's STILL open and almost as much as at the end of Reloaded. And way more open than at the end of the first Matrix. To me, that's just not right. Say you'll make another one or close this up.

I ONLY say this because these three movies drew me into them. I'm the hugest fan of these movies compared to anyone. I think as a trilogy (omitting the ending to this one) They ARE THE best movies I have ever seen. I don't mind that this one ended with such an obvious openning for more at it's conclusion, just DON'T SAY THERE's no more!!! Make more or wrap it up, that's all i'm saying.

I'm only extremely fearful that the Brothers created a bolder to heavy for them to lift. I could see how making the spectrum of this drama an overwhelming task to conclude once and for all, but that's why they get paid so much, isn't it? I mean, with the money they'll walk away from after all the dust clears, you'd think they could have made the ending a bit contained that the one they did. IN FACT: MY ONLY ONLY complaint (other than SPOILER the demise of Trinity (and Neo, too; to me THEY are The One, not just Neo.) Trinity's love for him; i think, gave him his power -if you remember from the first one) is the ending. I couldn't have dreamed of a movie that made me love them more than this trilogy. But the ending left me with a sick feeling in my stomach. But ONLY because I fear there will be no more movies. HONEST.

Oh yeah; and one more FEAR. What if they make this into a TV show. Fine. But what if it bombs? It would most likely be cut off with no more closure. That's what i'm saying!!!

SPOILERS ARE DONE!!!

All in all, I loved these films. No offense Keanu, but if any director can make your performances so believable and real, they deserve all the money they get! Not really, however, Mr. Reeves did a WoNDERFUL job in his character. AND CARRIE ANN MOSS was tough, enchanting, and just plain cool. Excellent work there for both. There are just too many names to go on with, but Fishburne was awesome too. I like any movie he's in, so there wasn't much surprise there that I like him yet again. All the acting was top-notch.

The special effects: well, I'd need a WHOLE other sections to send in if I wrote about them, except that they were the BEST I've ever seen. AND to those 'poo-pooers' that keep griping about CGI. All I have to say is, get used to it; it's here to stay. And to me that's a good thing. I think it's just as good as the clay models or other tactics of old. In some cases, even better. I'd watch the movie right now, despite it's ending, just to see the attack on Zion by the sentinel, snake thing.

I gave this movie 8/10. I wanted to give 10/10 and WILL if they make another movie. But I can see me watching the first ones again and feeling bad, knowing that the end won't satisfy me.