> > > I didn't hate the movie like my girlfriend did. I'm more toward's Stephen's side on this one, but I thought the Endless Agent Smith To Infinity fight went on a little long (considering, as others have pointed out, Neo could have flown out of there and ended it AT ANY TIME).
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> > See, I'm not entirely sure I buy this argument. Yeah, Neo *could* have flown away. But I think he was interested in finding out what the hell Smith wanted with him. After all, the Smiths posed no real threat to him. Why he doesn't just automatically kill the other agents earlier in the movie, I'm not sure, but perhaps it was part of their upgrades he mentions. It's worth noting, though, that Neo's powers still seem to be somewhat limited compared to what some people claim.
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> No and yes. Each time he flew, he had to pause for a minute -- almost as if he had to focus his energy and get ready for flying. There wasn't a chance during that fight that allowed him to have the two or three seconds required for him to switch to flight mode until he actually did.


A funny alternative view to this can be found on TIME Magazine's Matrix section. (The main link is below.) They have a Q&A page (at http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101030512/ammatrixqa.html) and I found the fifth question to be very interesting:

"5. If Mr. Smith can replicate himself endlessly and Neo can fly away, what's the point of their fighting?

Good question. For a workout?"

So hey, maybe it's as simple as that. ;)

Selah