Well I didn't actually see the Matrix but I've seen other movies where with similar sorts of themes.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I wanted to do 'Matrix' because when I saw the first one, I was in Paris, and I came out from the movie and said, 'Wow - I've never seen something like that; it's so incredible.'
'The Matrix' is a movie that is all about glamour. I could do a whole talk on 'The Matrix' and glamour. It was criticized for glamorizing violence, because, look - sunglasses and those long coats, and, of course, they could walk up walls and do all these kinds of things that are impossible in the real world.
I think everyone is very surprised at how 'Matrix' has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.
At the same time, reading an action script... It makes me wonder. Was The Matrix a good script? I don't know.
I think the original Matrix was really incredible. It was so original and it did so many innovative things with film. It was a much bigger film. Bound was just a smaller film. It was kind of like an old noir film.
We found in 'The Matrix' that people were willing to accept something more. It was a smarter film.
The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.
I've made a lot of stupid action films. But when we made The Matrix, we saw that people wanted more than that.
I definitely acknowledge that 'The Matrix' and Trinity had an influence on female action-oriented characters in television and in film. I think it's awesome.
I remember leaving the first 'Matrix' movie feeling completely radicalized, completely changed. I think we all, from our ordinary lives, like to think about putting ourselves into these extraordinary situations and wonder how we'd respond.