The Matrix Review 

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“If you do manage to defeat me, Was my ass really kicked?” Hahahaha i love decker’s humor

Mixing DayQuil and NyQuil is probably the medicine equivalent to crossing the streams when you're hunting ghosts. Also, Dragula was in the Matrix too.

Everyone gives credit to the matrix for doing the slow motion dodging bullets but forgets that blade did it first 1 year earlier

According to an interview with Will Smith, the reason he turned down the role of Neo was that when the Wachowskis pitched him the movie, all they did was give him a very vague description of doing a kick in bullet time. Nothing about the story or character he would be playing, just something along the lines of “imagine you can jump and kick in slow motion.” If that was their whole pitch, I don’t blame him for turning it down.

16:38 Never have I connected with that idea! "We can't tell you what the matrix is..." Cuz you would turn into an agent. I'm always thought that you would vomit like Neo did or you would be in total denial which Neo was. Woah!

The question everyone asked after watching "The Matrix": Why not have both blue AND red?

“You ruined my shit!” fucking gold man LMAO

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Blue pill = comfortable ignorance Red pill = uncomfortable truth This movie was a masterpiece when it came out (what a perfect year for it as well, 1999, the very edge of the millennium), and it has only gotten better with age. It's a masterpiece. It's one of those movies that, once you see for the first time, becomes all you can think about for the next two weeks.

The Neo vs. Agent Smith fight is still one of the coolest movie fights ever imo.

That look in Deckers eyes talking about the TRUE concept of Red/Blue pill logic (not that dumb ass political party ish) reminds me of when I got REALLY into Deus Ex and started doing research on stuff. Man, I miss my innocence and def recognized that 1000 yard stare of "knowing too much".

The prequel origin story in Animatrix is so good. Wish they explored more of the pre matrix world.

The mouth-fusing shut/bellybutton wiggler segment scared the FUCK out of me as a kid.

In hindsight I'd have to say The Matrix is kinda like the RoboCop of the 90s. Though it came out in 99 to be fair. Both were high caliber cinematography sci-fi action that had a take on social issues and identity that spawned a rush of sequels, media projects, and rip-offs and can be pointed at as an icon of the decade they came out in. Though Matrix took more of a philosophical bent to tackling its topics and RoboCop had a mix of parody and quiet angst that never took itself too seriously but could hit some powerful notes.

The Matrix never fails to amuse me when i watch it, and so does Decker.

I remember being blown away the first time I saw this... Absolutely amazing on the big screen!

Lol, you forgot to mention that all the(non-agent)people that Neo and the others kill throughout the movie are actual living human beings who are just doing their jobs. Kinda puts that epic bank shootout scene in a different light when you look at it that way. I understand defending yourself to not die, but our heroes don't even try non-lethalality.

Using De Ja Vous to explain a glitch in the matrix is a master move for the script. As a kid it was so amazing to see it explained like that.

I was 13 when this movie came out and my dad worked for PepsiCo delivering soda. A new regal cinemas had just been built near us and my dad did all the installation for the soda dispensers and as a thank you to all the people who had worked on getting the theatre open they opened a theatre fired everything up and sired the Matrix the night before it officially opened. It's coolest movie going experience I've ever had to be the first person to sit in that seat in that theatre and see the matrix the night before it released. This movie falls into that rare category of perfect movies. The writing, acting, production, innovation in special effects is just top notch.

I'm sure its noticed by now, but just in case, the last Species video got blocked by MGM.

Nice to see a quality, positive review of this. Seems hip these days to crap over even the original Matrix.

Always wondered why the machines didn't just, like, turn off gravity in the area the resistance fighters were in or something. Collateral damage clearly doesn't bother them.

25:58 ohh man. Should of went with Agent Smithereens as the punchline.

In Greek mythology, Morpheus is the god of dreams. This is ironic, considering Morpheus' role in the film is to "awaken" people from their "dream states" within the Matrix. With the exception of the call traces, the glyphs on the computer screens that represent the Matrix code consist of reversed letters, numbers, and Japanese Katakana characters. By the middle of 2002, the famous "Bullet Time" sequence had been spoofed in over twenty different movies. According to the Wachowskis, all animals in the Matrix universe are computer generated images. All the color blue was sucked out of the exterior shots to convey how grim the world of the Matrix actually is. Laurence Fishburne said that Morpheus was like being Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in one character. The Wachowskis have said that the popular Japanese manga and the film of the same name, Ghost in the Shell (1995), were big influences on the development of the film. The name of the company where Thomas Anderson works is Metacortex. The roots of this word are meta-, which according to Webster's means "going beyond or higher, transcending," and -cortex, which is "the outer layer (boundary) of gray matter surrounding the brain." Thus, Metacortex is "transcending the boundaries of the brain," which is precisely what Neo proceeds to do. The only film in the trilogy where Neo utilizes firearms. It's also the only one released in the 20th century Neo is often referred to as the "One", which is an anagram of "Neo". The movie draws inspiration from Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Body count: 39. Michael Hutchence was cast in a major role, but died by suicide only three days after learning he had got the role. According to Marcus Chong, the actors and actresses were encouraged to make their characters stoic and repressed. Matrix' is the late Latin word for 'womb' - which would make "The Matrix has you..." an apt warning with a double meaning, referring to both the computer-generated dream world, known as The Matrix, that imprisons the human mind, and also to the cocooned physical state of the human body which is being simultaneously harvested for bioelectric power in an artificial womb. Takes place 6 months before The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Agent Brown and Agent Jones never take off their sunglasses. Keanu Reeves slipped and fell over during filming of the lobby gunfight. Neo name is an anagram for One, which is the name he is called throughout the movie.

Well this will be interesting. That belly bug still creeps me out

Not many people talk about how Agent Smith wanted to escape the Matrix. We don't see that with any Agents. Like who is Agent Smith? I actually want a movie or series about him. Like Neo and the rest of the gang are humans. They aren't exactly machines or codes programmed to follow and obey the Matrix like the Agents. So I think it is more fascinating when a Agent wants to go against the Matrix than a human.

One of my favourites movies reviewed by one of my favourite movie critics. I didn't know the Christmas came early this year.

reboot came out in the early 90s and has a hacker named mouse i wonder if that was an homage lol

Seeing the Matrix with my friends in the cinema when I was like 12-13 was mind-blowing and so much fun. I can't believe it was 22 years ago.

Remember when 1999,dvd,dreamcast were ’the future’...

These movies become so much cooler when you realize Neo isn't the One. He just took the path, because he was manipulated to.

That phone hit you in the head so hard it sent you back to when you reviewed the Friday the 13th films or you flashbacked to encountering Jason Voorhees

The deepest thing about the matrix to me is that everyone in the planet has their very own idea of what the red pill is.

"If you kick my ass... was my ass truly kicked ??" Decker Shado, 2021

For some reason when ever I think about taking both pills I thought that you would be tripping balls and say that Morpheus was a giant flying panda

i will never forget watching this for the first time with my family, we rented it from hollywood video or blockbuster and i remember after the movie was done i probably rewound this movie just to watch this final act of th emovie probably a million times

It is sometimes weird to be reminded that The Matrix is as old as it actually is. I wonder if they will let Neo have facial hair in the fourth film. Eh, so long as there is kung fu and bullet dodging it could be okay. Also, I hope they bring Agent Smith back. I liked that guy.

Morpheus would have loss me at CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW?

You ought to look at the 13th Floor. It was released the same time as The Matrix. Similar themes plus some Inception mixed in

So lovely to see you, Decker. I like the Matrix and looking forward to number 4

Tank = We have to pull the plug so Morpheous won't give up the codes Me = Change the codes

My dad had a similar test method for a home entertainment system, but it was the T-Rex scene from Jurassic Park.

Lol, Decker mixing his Dayquil with Nightquil creates the Matrix back ground...makes sense actually.

MatPat in Film Theory has had a massively believable video on about how Neo isn't The One... but Smith is.

I think it time you got back to the fantasy stuff: Review the Mythica series of movies - A Quest for Heroes, The Darkspore, The Necromancer, The Iron Crown, and The Godslayer. You can call it the Month of Mythica (either you pick a month with 5 upload dates, or simply overlap onto the next month as you've done in the past).

22:48 I absolutely loved this level of Conker's Bad Fur Day... It was just so immensely fun! 🤘🏻😌❤️

Neo: "He you Decker the guy hit by my phone can I have that back I need it to escape the building"?

I won't lie to you Decker, I do miss that couch you used to review videos on. How the times have changed.

So what was the agent doing to Morpheus when he was tied up and the other agents walk in and say what where you doing??

It's so weird seeing young keyano reeves in this he changed alot over the years it good seeing his humble beginnings

Personally don't mind bullet time, since it did by extension create the concept for Bullet Jumping in Warframe, which is hilariously a pretty fun mechanic. Not much better than sliding down a massive ice sheet, then jumping through the air with a twist, time seeming to slow down for you and only you as you turn and unleash a shot from your bow that detonates with violent strains of a monstrous space virus that latches onto and kills everything around the impacted area.

The Matrix mentioned that the first Chosen One was born inside the Matrix. He was an I-SO.

Funny enough I knew of dragula from twisted metal 4 and blade but I always thought he was saying TAKE YOU THEEERE. Wasnt til recently this month when I bought it on rock band 4 and did the vocals did I realize he was saying dragula Hell I didnt even know that was the name of the song

Love your content Decker! If there is any way could you do a review of Bigfoot County (2012). It's so bad that it will be a hoot for you to review

I don't know about anyone else, but I think The Matrix works better as a stand-alone film without having any sequels. I actually would've preferred an open-ended conclusion that the first film would've provided if it hadn't been for the sequels. While I do like the first movie, I wasn't as impressed with it as most people are. That's not to say it isn't impressive or high quality, just that I didn't get as swept up in it at the time. I would have to give it more of a four out of five. I know that Keanu Reeves got a lot of flack for his acting in this movie, but I do still find he shows a lot of likeability. While I do like him best as John Wick, I think it's fair to say that he was always a likeable actor and human being, even if it took a while for that side of him to be fully acknowledged on a wide scale. I feel that the movie Dark City did this concept better, but given how much that film inspired The Matrix (even using some of the same stage) I think me saying so is likely no surprise to anyone as I'm far from the only person to bring Dark City up when discussing The Matrix and how it compares. In all honesty I actually didn't even know of Dark City until long after I had seen the first Matrix movie at least a few times, not to mention I didn't see the first Matrix movie until a year or so after it came out. My overall point is that even when compared to other films with a similar concept, I do think The Matrix has a firm hold of its rightful place as a good film and it's interesting to see how it still has rippling affects on our society today. I may not have the most popular take or perspective on it, but it's undeniably a good movie worth watching.

I thought is was really weird when The Matrix came out Joe Pantoliano was all over the promotional posters but was in the movie for like 8 total minutes.

I remember watching this with my brother when it came out and he loved it until the very end when neo flys off like Superman. The look on his face was funny as hell. Lol he didn't understand what just happened. I was like you really didn't pay attention during the movie did you.

I'm also very glad they went with the more cyan color scheme with the 4K release than the green tint that has been inserted in the older DVD/Blu-Ray releases.

It's really hard to overstate how amazing this was to see for the first time in the theater on release day and how equally disappointing the sequels were to see also in the theater on release day.

Came in with a late arrival viewing of Phantom of the Paradise. I live in Winnipeg (that may mean something to a Paradise aficionado), and loved your review. Checked your backlog, and was surprised by level of consistent quality. Became a subscriber, and have not looked back. Matrix review another great example of your skill to inform and entertain. Keep up the great work, look at ya later.

Neo wakes up from the pod and says...............ooooooooo the claw and points at it.

Switch holds a gun on Neo in the car because he might turn into an agent because he's still plugged in. Then she leaves him alone with Morpheous. But he's still plugged in. He could still turn into an agent at any time. And for that matter why doesn't he turn into an agent? Aren't the agents watching Neo's every move?

Not gonna lie glad it wasn’t will smith cause Keanu reeves played it perfect I thought.

You would actually be teleported into the Matrix. It would be like Tron.

The fact you didnt mention this movie ended with Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, an amazingly on the nose choice that I love

One of my all time favorite movies. The style, the world, the villain the computers. Timeless and epic

I wonder how different the movie would have been if they went with thier first choice for Morpheus (which was Sean Connery but he turned it down)

The Matrix: yo dawg I heard that you love simulations, so we put an infinite layer of simulations on top of this other infinite layer of simulations, some of which make you think you're out of the matrix only to be stuck yet again...

I don't think I can add more about what has been said about the matrix. I didn't see it on screen but got to appreciate it more during the years. The dialogue is memorable interesting themes though complex but at least it's a astraightforward and structured story. The villains are also memorable.

I love how you add humor to your videos and how you do some scenes to reference and act out a scene from the films you review. And you got a full head of long, thick, curly hair that can make a Hollywood actor jealous. You're truly blessed.

Simply an iconic unforgettable masterpiece! It was so ahead if its time at the dawn of the new millenium in 1999.

wait, that red pill was clearly orange.

Agent Smith = Your men are already dead Me = Just jump into their bodies. That's all you guys do.

Decker Please! We need you to make playlist of all your 5/5 star reviews! 1/5, 2/5, 3/5 & 4/5 would be great also!

"that man has quiet alot of experiance dealing with regret" oh boy... only if you knew what was yet to come XD

So where does a viewer go to make a review request? I have a live action Gundam movie from the early 2000's that apparently almost know one knows exists that I would love to see Decker review.

1999, when we had this on VHS and everyone was doing Matrix dodges. I remember Shrek employing them too. It definitely left its mark on us I am hesistant to watch the 4th installment because the 3rd got so bogged down in its own philosophy that it became boring except for the end

You ever think that the Lesbian movie the Brothers/Sisters did couldve been a What If, if Cipher got his way in the Matrix?

I appreciate how subtle that necromancy joke is lol

After hearing that Will Smith and Val Kilmer was considered, I wanted to see how that would look

Morpheous calls Neo on a tapped phone line and tells him to go to the Adams Street Bridge. So the agents heard that because they tapped the phone right? Shouldn't a hundred agents be waiting to arrest them at the bridge?

The phone hitting you in the head, Decker, was awesome! Love the new reactions!

Awsome video, question, what happend to the species 3 video?

Thanks decker shado for ruining the matrix for me now because I'll always imagine neo shoveling both pills down his throat lol. The only other person who ruined a movie for me was my mom, it was requiem for a dream. I told her how sad the movie and characters ending demise was and she laughed uncontrollably at the mother's demise. Now I can never watch the movie without chuckling at the mother's last scene in the movie, I hear my mom's laughing.

Damn after seeing that last scene Neo would be a really good Mortal Kombat DLC

I didn't see this in theaters but, I did watch it I believe on vhs at the time and it's really good. I have yet to watch the sequels. When it came down to the overall view of the movie review, I had a feeling 5 out of 5 was coming. This was uploaded on my birthday last October of 2021.

"I never seen someone so excited to watch E-Sports" This will age poorly.

14:38 - 14:50 Keanu Reeves: (as Baymax) "I fail to see how kung fu makes me a better actor." 🤣🤣🤣Just kidding! Most of the "bland" performance given by Keanu I feel can be attributed to the directing choices from the Wachowskis, like with George Lucas and Jake Lloyd as Anakin. I still feel Jake Lloyd was a miscast, and could've been spared the grief of fan backlash, but again, it wasn't his fault for Phantom Menace.

VR as it is now is actually a marketing buzzword for making someone stick 2 low quality monitors to their head for a stupid high price. There is no thing as actual VR atm

The Matrix got a few things wrong. The food they eat is actually bio-digital and human culture should be retro futuristic.

Cypher = The one can't die Morpheous = When he [the one] died.... Me = If he can't die then how'd he die?

"It was synonymous with The Matrix even though, honestly, it wasn't actually used all that many times in the movie." True, but how many trailers for the movie can you find that didn't include it?

I'd have gone with "Agent Smith? More like Agent Smithereens." But I guess it works better in text.

What would be an even more curious turn for this world of the Matrix, which has probably been addressed in the short films, is the nature of the Matrix in 'earlier times', non-modern times.. fun shit to think on~ Still, I can do you one better; WHY is the Matrix?! ..or no wait, Smith and Morpheus both explain that. Still, killer movie and setting, well worthy of the coveted 5 marks Shado Review.

On the rooftop the agent uses Bullet time to dodge Neo's bullets. Then he **slowly** pulls out a gun. Why not pull out the gun in bullet time?

Classic track at this point. I wonder if Ichabod Todd would say he was influenced by the Matrix soundtrack? 🤔

Imagine turning down this role for Wild Wild West 🤠🤯🤮 If it was anybody but Will Smith that could have been a career killer

Ya know, I am really liking the new greenscreen background. Decker certainly takes advantage of it by implementing himself into the film for some neat visual gags and humor. Though I have to ask: Is acting with a greenscreen easy or difficult?

The club scene in the opening was filmed in an actual club in Sydney, most of the people were the regulars who consented to appear in the film.