David McK (3851 KP) rated The Matrix Resurrections (2021) in Movies
Feb 9, 2022 (Updated Oct 1, 2023)
Pre Millennium.
Just at the start of our current high-tech always-on society.
And The Matrix was released, becoming hugely influential in the process and popularising the concept of 'bullet time'.
Both the sequels (Reloaded and Revolutions) were released during 'the year of the Matrix' in 2003, doubling down on the philosophical ponderings of the first movie (in particular, during Reloaded, with the whole still-to-this-day confusing Architect scenes), with Revolutions also seemingly leaving the trilogy with nowhere to go.
Until nearly 20 years later, when one of the two Wachowski siblings decided to resurrect both Neo and Trinity in this.
I's very much a film of two halves, with the first half in particular hugely self-referential (lots of nods and winks to the audience, and even clips from the earlier films shown on TV screens within the movie), while the second half settles down more into your standard action fare.
Whilst enjoyable enough, it lacks anything to match the sheer pizzaz of the first movie, or even the Freeway chase/burly brawl/chateau fight from the second or the Neo Vs Smith showdown in the third.
The Marlowe Papers
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Winner of the 2013 Desmond Eliott Award for New Fiction On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young...
Centuries of Change: Which Century Saw the Most Change and Why it Matters to Us
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History's greatest tour guide is back. And he's ringing the changes. In a contest of change, which...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2611 KP) rated Murder Through the English Post in Books
Jul 27, 2022 (Updated Jul 27, 2022)
This is another charming mystery for mismatched sleuths Edwina and Beryl in the aftermath of World War I. I had a few pieces figured out before they did, but I didn’t figure most of it out until I reached the end. I was in awe of how it all came together when I did. Once again, I enjoyed seeing the growth in our two leads and in the other series regulars. At times the introspection can be a bit much, but that’s a minor complaint. I also enjoy how the time period comes to life on the pages. Fans will enjoy this latest outing, and if you haven’t started the series yet, you’ll be glad you did.
The Life of Mr Richard Savage
Samuel Johnson, Nicholas Seager and Lance Wilcox
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The Life of Mr Richard Savage was the first important book by an unknown Grub Street hack, Samuel...
The Escapists
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Dive in the multi-million selling prison escape game, which now includes another prison in the...
This season also brings a few new characters in the form of new students. It also brings us a new rival for Daniel's Daughter Samantha in the form of Tory, played by Peyton List.
Season 2 has plenty of fights as the students' Dojo's continue to be at odds with each other just as Daniel and Johnny's relationships fluctuate throughout the season. Not to mention the looming presence of Johnny's old Sensei Kreese, who has plans of his own.
While I enjoyed Season 2, it did fall short of the first season. Its re-use of certain story lines from the films was, I felt, not necessary. It's nice to have the nostalgia connections to the films, but I thought it pulled away from the original story we were getting in season 1.
The season culminates with an all out brawl, although I question the location and how long it carried on for based on that location (I don't want to spoil it for you). The shocking ending for several characters still makes me look forward to where it will go in season 3.
Overall another solid season from Cobra Kai and a good watch!
Sherpa: The Memoir of Ang Tharkay
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Adventurous stories told from a non-Western perspective by one of the most accomplished early...
Treasure, Darkly
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Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until...