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Originally posted by bwind22
Is one of them that this film is tremendously over-rated for a second rate Matrix rip off?
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oh man ..
how much of this film was even comparable to the matrix ?
a 2 minute fight in the hallway ?
people are grasping to that comparrison because its the closest they can come to nailing some kind of label to it.
i enjoyed the 1st matrix - dont get me wrong ... but Equilibrium had just as much going for it (better acting for one) and the plot was just as engaging.
Equilibrium definately borrowed from sources - but literary ones, not film.
It was a mix of Farenheight 451, Brave New World, and 1984 - yet somehow came off fresh and new and with nice FXs that betrayed the moderate budget.
people hype the film more than what some people might like because it caught the fans unaware. the most common thing said is "how the hell did this get under the radar ?"
It is a fantastic film - that feels even moreso because it was unknown and people were taken by suprise at how good it was because of the lack of advertising.
the only hype is word of mouth.
how can that be constrewed as over-rated ? its the voice of the fans.