Matrix 4 gets a release date

Insint said:
It was not a bad movie there are scenes that I really enjoyed.

The ending fight felt a bit generic almost like a video game
where you have to do the same move over and over.

My score for it is at least 6.5 to 7.
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Where to rate venom carnage or latest mortal kombat? If this was a 7 then what movie would be a 8 or 9? Avengers? and if so what's a 10?

edit: what did you like about m4?
 
Insint said:
It was not a bad movie there are scenes that I really enjoyed.

The ending fight felt a bit generic almost like a video game
where you have to do the same move over and over.

My score for it is at least 6.5 to 7.
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The funny thing.... the brainstorming session..... actually explains why the movie was made the way it was.

I can't help thinking it's actually a satire movie.... whether intentional or not.
 
WaxLyrical said:
This "layer of complexity" is not a new concept.

The Architect already explains it in M2.
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Yes, I did state "tried" ...
the layer I was referring to was Neo creating a game which was actually based on the Matrix. It felt unnecessary its like adding a layer of peanut butter to a beef burger...
 
Neptuner said:
Yes, I did state "tried" ...
the layer I was referring to was Neo creating a game which was actually based on the Matrix. It felt unnecessary its like adding a layer of peanut butter to a beef burger...
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Rick and Morty's battery episode.
 
Herr der Verboten said:
Wonder if they should have gone with the matrix 3.5 instead :unsure:

I think she was one of the better actors in the lot. I would have to go and double check at some stage but it is just too early for now. So what did you think of the camera work? It did at times feel a bit too close for me, as I would have appreciated wider shots or shots with more information (the scene, etc) than jus the pimples on neo's face.
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Agreed, the camera needed some social distancing. I wonder what Lana’s intent was there…
 
Nike7 said:
Agreed, the camera needed some social distancing. I wonder what Lana’s intent was there…
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I get the focus to the eyes as with some old series and movies like star trek original, but with M4 without knowing the intent it is all guesswork. Maybe intensity?
 
Herr der Verboten said:
I get the focus to the eyes as with some old series and movies like star trek original, but with M4 without knowing the intent it is all guesswork. Maybe intensity?
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Here's an interesting take on it.

Photographic Psychology: Camera Angles

There are an infinite variety of ways you can combine the basic types of camera angles, with each one having a different effect on how the viewer will experience the photograph.
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Narrow View Angles - aka, Close-ups (field of view)​

The narrow view or close-up shot is almost always a subjective type of camera angle. You’re getting right in there, up close and personal, noticing all the subtle details, colors, and textures. You’re identifying and even feeling one with the subject, whether it’s a person, plant, animal, or any kind of object.​

In cinematography of human subjects, it’s called the “reaction shot” because the close-up helps the viewer intimately experience the emotions and state of mind of the person in reaction to the situation at hand. The close-up works well in revealing the personality of subjects, or the essence of some aspect of who they are as a person.​

Variations of the close-up include the head-and-shoulders shot, the head only shot, and the “choker” that zooms in to an area starting below the lips extending up just above the eyes. Photographers also use other types of close-ups that cut in to different areas of the face, although a fully effective reaction shot usually requires the inclusion of the eyes and mouth, which are the most powerful facial features of human emotional communication.​

The close-up works so well in bringing a subject to life that it can animate even inanimate objects by allowing us to closely experience it’s features and sensations. Imagine, for example, a close-up shot of water gushing from a faucet, or a piston pumping in an engine.

Extreme close-ups enter the territory of macro-photography, where we might feel that we are merging with, losing ourselves in, or becoming engulfed by the subject, sometimes in a spiritual or mystical manner, as in the close up shot of the plant. We might become so deeply immersed into it that we even lose sight of what the subject is, as in some forms of abstract photography. The identity of the subject itself is no longer the objective of the photograph, but rather the intricate colors, patterns, tones, and textures that comprise the subject.​
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Finally done & dusted.

While I feel a 4th film was not needed, the trilogy by itself tied things up neatly, for the most part I enjoyed this 4th instalment. Arguably one of the most self-referential films in recent memory. The CGI was on point, goes without saying, fan service was done for the most part. Story had a decent amount of flow & there was plenty of action. Not really a fan of the new characters though.

7/10 for me.
 
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