It's live-action, and a terrible movie at that...

Ugh, a director's cut? The damn things already an hour too long.

The Blurb On The Package Says: Better than both Matrix sequels put together.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!

Sorry...sorry...I just thought that was too damn funny!

Wait...you mean it's implying that the Matrix sequels were....GOOD?

...Dear...GOD!

Can't say that I know who Paul Ross is, sorry.

I right there with ya, Gabe. WAAAAAAY too long. I didn't have trouble understanding it like some reviewers said (although there were some holes which perhaps this will fill in) but I did get tired of it quick. Maybe this new version is worth a look though....that's a big maybe.

I don't know what you are all talking about, I thought this movie ruled. The music, effects, action, acting were all top notch. I already have the R2 3 disc Ultimate Edition but I think I may double dip since none of the extras are subtitled.

Oh yeah, and the Matrix sucked beyond part 1, which itself was just an OK film.

I much i enjoy Asian cinema, that movie bored me to death...

This film is unforgivably bad. There's only one version listed on IMDb, so I'd imagine this 'Director's Cut' is simply the version released everywhere else.

I was somewhat curious about this movie... Is it really THAT bad? Even so, I can be quite indulgent towards bad movies, as long as they are fun enough, but you seem to be implying this is pretty boring to boot.

By the by, MATRIX sequels are fascinating, gorgeous-looking messes, but the first instalment has to be one of the most-perfect-movies-ever. Period.

Saw this at the cinema at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, at one of the biggest venues with the absolute best sound, and had a blast: I've never seen an audience get so divided as over this film.
You're allowed to grade the movie at IFFR, and this scored average, with almost half of the votes being the lowest you could give and the other half being the highest you could give.

The discussions afterwards were priceless!! Someone called this the worst movie with the best music, something I could actually relate to (even though I loved the movie).

I consider this to be the cinema equivalent of opera, just like "The Duelist". It's so over the top it almost disappears out of view! You need to get into the movie to be able to enjoy it, and watching it at home on DVD might not be the way to do that.


In other news:
Isn't this director's cut actually half an hour SHORTER than the 'normal' release?

another Asian movie that gets an R1 dvd at least 2 years too late.
i bought a bootleg about a year and a half ago.

f**king morons.

you know i have the poster to this movie saying it would be released in the US..... in 2005

Don't go in expecting something like Transformers (OR the Matrix). This is an arthouse movie first and foremost, a family drama second.

It's just that some SF-backgrounds and a grand total of two action scenes are added into the mix, and these are really cool-looking.
You might be forgiven for calling the rest "pretentious" if you're watching it to be entertained...