[DoctorMichael]

The brothers now can do what they want, and that means imagery, efx and pop philosphy are the focus.

This then means that the finished product reflects not only their artistic vision but also their political and personal views expressed via the plot and characters. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.............I wonder how different the movie would have been, and what it would have said about the Brothers if, when the camera panned down the assembled ruling 'Councilors' (and instead of the Brothers selecting Cornel West as a contemporary/academic/political science/activist/) the collective audiance saw, let's say, Newt Gingrich or Rush Limbaugh dressed in the torn clothes doing a cameo appearence, guiding humanity towards "freeing [it's collective] mind".

Here's hoping that the next film regains what made watching the first Matrix so much fun.

Since it supposedly will be released this Fall (?) it may already be filmed and 'in-the'can' awaiting (or in the process of being) editing and final touches.........therefore CAN it be saved at this point in time?

[bootyist-monk]

It is still being edited, and there is time for re-shoots, if need be. My sense is that the next film will get some re-tooling based on the reactions they are getting. But like I said, this film has the potential to do a 150 million this weekend, and there is no arguing with success, especially here.

I very wise producer I worked with early on had a saying: "Don't sell out to the man, but don't sell out to the boy". Unfortunately for this film, the brothers sold out to the boy.