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EXACTLY![b said:Quote[/b] (TastyWheat @ May 16 2003,11:30)]I thought it was good, although it did not carry the "mystique" that the first one did.
[b said:Quote[/b] (Admiral_Ackbar6 @ May 17 2003,6:57)]First of all, how explicet/graphic was the sexual content. As a 15 year old, I do not like to expose myself to that kind of junk, and have not yet seen an movie rated hour for that reason. Just wondering if there was so much of it it made the movie unenjoyable.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]sexual content: This is the area in which Reloaded proves the most different from its predecessor. When a "temple meeting" begins to turn into a pulsating orgy, Neo and Trinity escape to a bedroom where they have sex to the tempo of the wildly beating drums. Glimpses of rear and side nudity accompany their movements (rendered less explicit than they might have been by the dim light). Their rendezvous is intercut with images of the celebration going on in the cavern outside. Barely-clothed bodies sway and leap, rub and thrust as the torch-lit mob gives themselves to the tribal (Stomp-inspired) rhythms. In other scenes, Neo and Trinity kiss several times and wake up in bed together. Neo kisses Persephone to persuade her to help him. Persephone bares quite a bit of cleavage. It's implied that the Merovingian manipulates Matrix code in a way that compels a woman to give him oral sex. Flashes of nudity are seen on a bank of TV screens.
[b said:Quote[/b] (Tolkien @ May 19 2003,8:18)][b said:Quote[/b] (Admiral_Ackbar6 @ May 17 2003,6:57)]First of all, how explicet/graphic was the sexual content. As a 15 year old, I do not like to expose myself to that kind of junk, and have not yet seen an movie rated hour for that reason. Just wondering if there was so much of it it made the movie unenjoyable.
As a 27 year old, I feel the same way. I was really looking forward to seeing reloaded & revolutions, but based upon what I've been reading and hearing about reloaded, I probably won't see either movie.
Here is an except from 'Focus on the Family's Review of Reloaded'
[b said:Quote[/b] ]sexual content: This is the area in which Reloaded proves the most different from its predecessor. When a "temple meeting" begins to turn into a pulsating orgy, Neo and Trinity escape to a bedroom where they have sex to the tempo of the wildly beating drums. Glimpses of rear and side nudity accompany their movements (rendered less explicit than they might have been by the dim light). Their rendezvous is intercut with images of the celebration going on in the cavern outside. Barely-clothed bodies sway and leap, rub and thrust as the torch-lit mob gives themselves to the tribal (Stomp-inspired) rhythms. In other scenes, Neo and Trinity kiss several times and wake up in bed together. Neo kisses Persephone to persuade her to help him. Persephone bares quite a bit of cleavage. It's implied that the Merovingian manipulates Matrix code in a way that compels a woman to give him oral sex. Flashes of nudity are seen on a bank of TV screens.
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[b said:Quote[/b] ([TRiBForCe]tHeEniGma @ May 20 2003,1:04)]
Hey ya'll! I thought I'd put my two cents in here as well.
**Disclaimer: I've tried to talk about it as generally as possible, so my apologies if some think I'm being too detailed. I just thought I should provide some basis for my opinion.
The Good:
Generally, I did like it. I thought the effects were breathtaking, The action was intense and the plot seemed to hold up very well for the most part. The stunts and fight scenes were outstanding. Smith(s) was witty if not a little comical at times. I liked that. The plot on the saving of Zion was well thought out but I thought needed a little more attention. Somehow, I found the oracle's statements both air-headed and profound at the same time...how does she do that? Amusing. I enjoyed how the personal lives of the main characters were weaved into the plot, except for the excessive personal content...more on that later. The freeway scene and the oracle's guardian scene was by far my favorite. I think the way it was left nicely paved the way for #3.
The Bad:
After seeing it, I do think it was slightly over-hyped. The mainframe scene became a little convoluted after awhile. I must admit to losing a little respect for Zion in this movie. I think I had psychologically equated it with something pure or holy in my mind...not quite the picture that was portrayed! The other thing I thought is that Neo really should have been wearing blue tights and a red cape and had a great big 'S' emblazoned on his shirt...
The Ugly:
The sex was totally un-necessary as well as the painfully slow motion bump-and-grind dance in the hall. I think we all figured out well in advance that Neo and Trinity had a thing going on without needing to spectate. Nearly had me leaving right there. Yes, it could have been a lot worse.
Overall:
In my opinion, If the first movie was a 10 out of 10 (and it was, in my mind) I'd have to give this movie, with wafts of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Tron and Superman, a 7.
[b said:Quote[/b] ][any above comment about the sexuality]