The Matrix Revolutions Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
Everything that has a beginning has an end.
The IMAX Revolution
The machine army continues to drill towards Zion. Within hours, they will overrun the population of the Zionites and lay extinction to human kind. Meanwhile, Neo is held captive by the Merovingian at a train station. Trinity & Morpheus set out on a journey to release him from a mysterious train operator. Also, Smith resumes his quest to kill "Mr. Anderson" as he reveals his identity into the real world and resumes to replicate his program inside the system of The Matrix, causing it to decay. All hope is placed in the freed Neo, who must travel to the city of the machines in the Logos ship with Trinity and bargain to save each kingdom from destruction by finishing Smith once and for all. But even with his new powers over the sentinels, will he be able to fight them off?
| Monica Bellucci | Persephone |
| Laurence Fishburne | Morpheus |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Trinity |
| Hugo Weaving | Agent Smith |
| Helmut Bakaitis | The Architect |
| Mary Alice | The Oracle |
| Tanveer K. Atwal | Sati |
| Kate Beahan | Coat Check Girl |
| Francine Bell | Councillor Grace |
| Rachel Blackman | Charra |
| Henry Blasingame | Deus Ex Machina |
| Ian Bliss | Bane |
| David Bowers | Q-Ball Gang Member #1 |
| Zeke Castelli | Operations Officer Mattis |
| Collin Chou | Seraph |
| Essie Davis | Maggie |
| Nona Gaye | Zee |
| Keanu Reeves | Neo |
| Larry Wachowski |
| Andy Wachowski |
6.30 out of 10 (65966 votes)
Visitor Reviews
a single tear
posted on 28 Aug 2009This movie is definitely worth seeing, but it is one of the most disappointing sequels to ever be made. It made a single tear run down my cheek after seeing and thinking about how great it could have been. If every beginning has an end it is a travesty that this had to end in such a manner.This movie is full of untied loose ends and piles of dead time that should have found its way to the cutting room floor. This series began as being a sci-fi influenced action movie that blew audiences away with its innovative special effects and imagery. With the 2 part next installment its creators decided that with their prior mega-success of the first matrix movie that they were distinguished, artistic, and highly intellectual filmmakers. This surfaced in Reloaded, but there was still a large portion of the amazing action sequences that made the franchise loved in the first place. Revolutions although made at the same time as reloaded has a whole different approach.This film is loaded with long drawn out deeply pseudo-intellectual dialogues that bring the aggressive and fun nature of the previous Matrix movies to a screeching halt. There is just enough action in this film to keep the audience remotely interested.I just don't understand how such a visually stunning enterprise could evolve into something far from its original intentions. As a deep and `heady' type of film this fails miserably, and as a blockbuster big action high energy film it falls short as well.This film could have been cut to about an hour and 45 minutes and would have been much more enjoyable. Instead the in depth dialogues and explanations to nowhere along with a ridiculously long goodbye to Trinity remind me of the bizarre orgy scene from Reloaded which still perplexes me.The creators could have made much better use of the time by tying up many of the loose ends left at the end of the movie. As far as that goes all I can hope for is an Animatrix 2. All I can do is voice how disappointed I am in this movie. I was really stoked for the last installment and was let down greatly. I just would have liked to have seen the movie stick with the style of the original. It was just a fun movie that can't help but be loved.Anyway like Kevin Costner this film took itself way to seriously and was disappointing. I have a strange feeling that unless they go back to what worked best in the first Matrix movie The Wachowski brothers won't have another big hit. But then again they can cry all the way to the bank because they are rich MFR's now and I can only wish it was me. I realize I'm not changing the face of modern cinema with this comment but I just wanted to voice my opinion.Is it just me or does anyone else agree?
Definatley a Revolution!!!
posted on 28 Aug 2009I've never been more satisfied with a final chapter in a trilogy in my life!!! I love how Revolutions didn't try in the least bit to emulate or surpass what it achieved in the first two films. It took a turn for the dark and became much more plot-driven and character-driven than the first two. Although the action WAS astounding, it still was so much different than the action from the first two movies' action. There really wasn't much kung-fu, which is what dominated the action of the first two. Even then, the kung-fu that DID occur was completely more emphasized on the cinematography and the brutality as opposed to the technique and the choreography. I don't want to go in to the movie in that I might give spoilers. All I can say is that you MUST see it, just for the sake of seeing it. Loving it or hating it is completely understandable. Many people hated Return of the Jedi when it came out. TONS of people hated Godfather III when it came out. Many people will dislike Revolutions. It is inevitable... but I loved it and feel that you should atleast give it a chance. I can't wait to see it again!! The only thing that kept me from giving it a 10 is that the dialogue in some of the scenes was repulsive. But that doesn't change the movie from RULING @SS!!!
That's it?
posted on 28 Aug 2009**WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!**(I avoid explicitly revealing most info, but I also make a number of vague references.)As one who loved the original "Matrix," I was obviously drooling over the release of two sequels this year. After seeing "Reloaded" (which I thought very good as part one of two), I was awed by the action scenes and special effects, intrigued by the mechanics of the relationship between machines and men, and puzzled by exactly how everything would end up in the third film."Revolutions" is an above average film, much like "The Godfather, Part III" is an above average film. They both rode the coattails of their predecessors in that they took compelling characters in which people have vested interest and continued their lives through truly interesting events. But while "Part III" ended in an inevitable manner that fit well, "Revolutions" twists things in the last act, leaving viewers slightly uncomfortable with the result.If you've seen the first two, you know what the basic plot of "Revolutions" is; you just don't know how it will be executed. The what is simple. The machines are trying to destroy the humans; Smith is trying to destroy Neo; the humans and Neo obviously object to those wishes. The how...aye, there's the rub. Chances are it doesn't occur as you anticipated.The reason is that in the first two movies, and for much of the third, the primary conflict presented is that between man and machines. Then in the last thirty minutes, that emphasis shifts abruptly to Neo versus Smith. Having been set up for a showdown between man and machines for over six hours of film, the final resolution was unsatisfying, particularly because our rooting interest is with the humans. I suppose that option is highly desirable in the face of the alternative, but it still left an aftertaste that was not bitter, but was definitely unwanted.Another core problem with "Revolutions" is that the continual introduction of more characters means less screen time and development for those people we care about most (Neo, Trinity, Morpheus). After their initial trek into the Matrix, Trinity and Morpheus serve mostly as vessels for the rest of the flick. Trinity to drive and Morpheus to remind everyone to believe. Particularly as the movie resolves, too many of the characters' final moments are trite and tacked on out of necessity rather than purpose. You're telling me that after being the baddest movie chick since "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," Trinity goes out like that? Weak. Morpheus just smiles, nods, and hugs Niobe? Seriously folks, I think he might have been a wee bit excited upon seeing his lifelong beliefs fulfilled. Neo? I'm not even completely certain of his final fate. As someone who has invested many hours in these characters, that's extremely frustrating and unsatisfying.But at the crux of my issues with "Revolutions" lies a basic breakdown in narrative theory. A large part of what made "Matrix" so popular was the way that the Wachowskis placed the audience in Neo's shoes, revealing information to them as it was revealed to him. This sucked the viewers in and made them feel more involved in the film. In Reloaded, the audience is placed primarily in the role of Morpheus. Since Neo has realized much of his abilities, we common folk relate more to Morpheus, especially as doubt creeps in about how the system works. His unshakable creedence in Neo parallels ours. We, like Morpheus, want him to triumph, kicking machine and Smith tail along the way. In "Revolutions," I don't see a character that fills that role. Link and his wife Zee fill the parts of commonfolk, but since neither is deeply developed, that doesn't work very well. Niobe is the human about whom we learn the most, and she is a strong and truly intriguing character. But we are still enlightened only to the soldier side of her, and she also eventually lapses into a predictable finish. This all adds up to a missing hook, without which getting into the film is more difficult.Moving on to other aspects of the film...Although the characters aren't as easy to get into, the world definitely is, thanks to an again stellar production design, especially the colors. The earthy tones of Zion; the emerald hue of the Matrix; the sterile nature of the train station; and the grim and gray reality of the earth's surface. All of these places portray a vividly imaginative yet still plausible and fascinating world that is enhanced by cinematography containing typical Wachowski flair. Placing still and moving cameras at all angles, the brothers use a style grounded in simplicity, but not afraid to have fun. It reminds me of Spielberg's work on something like The Lost World, in which every few minutes, you get a fun shot that evokes a chuckle or smile.Although the action doesn't seem as prevalent as in either predecessor, the three primary action scenes are excellent, at least on their own merits. The fight at the Merovingian's club is fully enjoyable; the last stand in Zion is epic in nature; and Neo's battle with Agent Smith also justly draws oohs and aahs. However none of the three appear as groundbreaking as the work in the two prequels. The club fight, although with the added dimension of ceiling walkers, is a small scale version of the government lobby scene. The largely computer generated war for Zion (but I don't remember once noticing blatant CGI) is unique and impressive for its scope and combatants, but was not all that different from a typical hold-the-fort scene. The Neo v. Smith fight is the most visually arresting action sequence. Utilizing creative combinations of light and shadow along with quality effects such as slow motion amidst the pouring rain, the Wachowskis once again craft splendid eye candy using state of the art visual effects and martial arts.The acting in "Revolutions" is nothing special, but neither does it detract from the film. Of equal importance is that everyone looks their part exceptionally well. The script is what is different. While each of the first two films presented a variety of information, both philosophical and expository, this one eschews that in favor of a more traditional straightforward progression of action. Even though the dialogue scenes seemed to slow down Reloaded, those passages were missed here, as they added depth to the films, separating them from most common flicks.Bottom Line (elongated): Despite my unbalanced list of deficiencies versus pluses, I honestly did enjoy this movie. However the end left me very unsatisfied, with an underwhelmed sense of "That's it?" I walked out of the original completely infatuated with what I had just seen. I left Reloaded on a special effects high, eagerly anticipating the finale. But I departed Revolutions slightly disappointed and unsatisfied.(Side note: I still think Revolutions is a film that would have been above average on its own. In fact, I think the Wachowskis could have axed the Agent Smith stuff from the last two movies, altered the ending, and made a single more concise and satisfying movie. Then again, what do I know? But it has the misfortune of following a great film and a great appetizer. So while it is still a must see to finish the story, Revolutions is relegated to be an enjoyable and necessary but disappointing final episode in an epic trilogy.)
The machines are entering Zion. While Neo, the One, finally understand what he has to do. Go to the machines' city and ask for peace.
posted on 26 Aug 2009Incredible movie that Hollywood as never done since a long time. Even if people gives it a low rating, this movie must be seen at least 8 times to understand what the directors REALLY wanted to say.When I saw it for the first time I was puzzled I didn't know what to say. Then I began to understand. That's why this movie is so unique and I hope that it will not stay in the history of cinema as a new revolution of special effects but as a movie that as so much intelligence behind it.
A must see because...
posted on 24 Aug 2009...this is what a bad film looks like. The Matrix, as it is, is a very good action movie with an interesting philosophical twist. Reloaded? A souless yet entertaining yarn. Revolutions? A predictable, poorly written and badly acted conclusion. It wouldn't matter so much if it didn't take itself so seriously, but it does. Moreover the actors and producers claimsthat this film would be more thought provoking and less action is simply a lie. Essentially it tries to destroy your senses with noise and fancy CGI. The fight scenes degenerate into pointless and boring affairs, they aren't exciting since they have no visual flair to them. I suggest you go see this movie, even though it isn't very good simply because you need to know it for yourselves. I'm not sure what one is suppose to think at the end of this? Wow, wasn't that clever, they retold a story everyone knows already? You'll understand when you see it.
The end of all things...
posted on 24 Aug 2009(Spoilers through all the review)After having the big disappointment with "The Matrix Reloaded" (MRL), I "freed my mind" and went to watch "The Matrix Revolutions" (MRV)with hope. Because I really liked the first part of the trilogy, but despite I knew the other parts were conceived as a single movie, I couldn't let myself think that MRL was somehow incomplete and abruptly ended. So I thought: "let's avoid any MRV trailer or spoiler or anything", so I went to the cinema without expectations. And it worked, because I rather enjoyed the movie, even I still think the first part is the best one.MRV begins exactly where MRL ended, with Neo and Bane lying in comma. The first movie was about "birth", the second about "life" and MRV about "death". "Ergo" ^_^U, the third installment of the Matrix trilogy is the darkest one: the machines'imminent attack, Neo trapped between the real world and the matrix world, Smith growing stronger... I feel it's kinda climatic movie and it's obviously dumb to see it if you definitely hated MRL, because they're a single movie.The plot is quite good; however, the preparations for the Zion invasion are very long. It's quite interesting how dark the Matrix world becomes as Smith absorbs more people. I've read several opinions from other reviews about Hugo Weaving overacting... IMHO, I think his performance is great like Keanu's. They're opposites and Neo's to be very good and Smith very bad, in order to "balance the equation". Trinity's death was quite shocking... I couldn't believe she had died, I felt very sorry for Neo, after saving her in the Matrix world, it was a very sad moment. When everything seemed to be lost, Neo gets plugged into the Matrix to confront again his nemesis Smith. The scene between them is incredible, very influenced by Dragon Ball Z, but it rocks anyway.The special effects are better than MRL: the squid invasion into Zion, the APUs, the Machine City (aka. 01), the Neo vs Smith final scene (aka. Super Browl)...Don Davis' score is amazing, I really like the music theme of the whole trilogy, quite unique so when you listen to it you directly relate it to the Matrix without hesitating. Maybe I missed some non-instrumental songs in the score, but the "Neodämmerung" song is breathtaking, perfect for the "Super Browl" scene.To sum up, "The Matrix Revolutions" concludes the Matrix trilogy with several unresolved plot holes, in order to continue earning money with the Matrix fever. Because this is what it's all about. Despite what the Wachowski bros. say, the Matrix should have had no second nor third part. But when you see money ahead... you go after it. Good for the directors and producers, but bad for the fans who wanted a fair continuation for the first film. Instead, we got "The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions".Anyway, worth a looking. :) 7/10
Film and a half?
posted on 22 Aug 2009So where's the plot of Reloaded? The first thirty minutes of Revolutions.
I've noticed an interesting phenomena with Wachowski films. I really don't care to sit through the beginning of their films again, the over-explanation of basic philosophy inspires me to not care what's being said and not bother to use my imagination and intellect to decipher their more abstract agenda.
Does the film make sense on as deep a level as obsessive fans claim?
Frankly, I don't care either way.Once Revolutions wisely cuts its ties with the two-hours of trilogy filler material that was Reloaded, then I really started to get into this final act of the trilogy. Other improvements over Reloaded? Far less bullet-time (thank God); no more cop-out endings to battles; I wasn't watching a bunch of choreographed dance moves or, better phrased, the battles have intensity to them again; fights have enough plot/character purpose to justify them existing (though the length is still a bit too long, not as noticeable as Reloaded).The battle between Neo and Smith, battle for Zion, and the war between human and machines, for the most part had satisfying endings. My only real complaints for how the Wachowskis ended the trilogy comes down to very fine nit-picky details. I found it particularly annoying how quickly, optimistically, and unrealistically the characters embraced the resolutions; however, I do acknowledge that to be true to life and history as we know it that would require significant more screen time that the Matrix trilogy does not have room for. I just feel that it could've been handled a little more realistically in the film.Also the final dialogue in the film I didn't care too much for. It seemed too much like the universal epic-movie ending we've all come to expect. And after the final battles, both inside and outside the Matrix, I felt the Wachowskis were above that. Oh well, overall I was satisfied with how the Wachowski brothers ended this series. I'm glad they didn't sit us down for another 30 minutes and over-explain all the little nit-picky questions the audience is sure to have. Mystery is good. Explaining everything is bad.Side note: kind of a pet peeve regarding trilogies (not exclusive to Matrix). . . typically, the first film is a stand-alone pilot for the rest of the series; if it does well, the second film is deliberately `to be continued' with a cliffhanger for the third film. So in other words you really get one film and a second film in two parts. That bothers me for some reason, and it doesn't really feel like a true trilogy to me. Oh well.
A good ending to a hyper-cool trilogy.
posted on 22 Aug 2009It's been four years since we first saw `The Matrix,' and few could have predicted the immense success that it would become. Two sequels later, we finally see how it all ends in `The Matrix Revolutions.' One thing to be expected with this film is it is action-oriented. For those out there who love the semi-deep philosophy involved, never fear, it is still here-just downplayed. We basically know everything, after `The Matrix Reloaded.' We know that Neo is ‘the one.' We know that instead of ending the war, he chose to save Trinity's life and fight another day. But exactly HOW was it going to end? You'll have to find out for yourself.
`The Matrix Revolutions' picks up exactly where `Reloaded' left off-Neo appears to be a coma. In fact, he is trapped in a place between the real world and the computer world and he is being held there by the Merovingian. Morpheus and Trinity take it upon themselves to make a deal with the Merovingian to set him free.
When freed, Neo visits the Oracle one last time. However, her appearance has changed in order to hide her identity-after all, she is a program and can be changed (Gloria Foster who played the original Oracle died before `Reloaded' was completed. Mary Alice plays the new oracle). She reminds Neo that he still has to face Agent Smith one last time in order to completely end the war. As such, they are now off and trying to find a way to help the underground city of Zion fight off the machine army burrowing towards them.When a strategy is formulated, Neo and Trinity decide to take a ship, alone. Neo knows that in order to end things once and for all, he'll have to go Machine City, where humans are grown, and face the leader of the machines. He believes this confrontation will be the key to ending the war between humans and machines.
The philosophy that once seemed so deep is still in `Revolutions,' just in a minor way, compared to the last films. The Oracle reminds Neo that in order to defeat Agent Smith, Neo has to understand that he and Smith are practically the same person-they just have different personalities. Only when Neo can comprehend Smith's intentions, can he ever hope to beat him. Metaphorically, Smith is compared to Neo's evil twin.
Also, I found it amusing how in the one scene where we see the elusive Architect of the matrix, he explains to the Oracle the outcome of world if the matrix comes to an end. When the Oracle questions the Architect if what he's saying is true, his response is, `What do you think I am, human?' Naturally, in his world, machines do not know how to lie. `The Matrix Revolutions' is an action flick-and what a great one at that! The visual effects are as astonishing as one would expect from the series. However, unlike `Reloaded,' `Revolutions' sequences do not drag on for long periods of time. In `Reloaded,' many of the scenes seemed be never-ending as if to show-off the filmmaker's great visual technique of Bullet-time. In actuality, it was overkill for the film making it run longer than necessary. In `Revolutions,' we get the right amount of action combined with those amazing Bullet-time shots. As such, it's every bit as impressive now as it was in the first two films.
Overall, `The Matrix Revolutions' is a good ending to a hyper-cool trilogy. ***
Doesnt quite quench my thirst!
posted on 22 Aug 2009Ok, the second one had its flaws but as it filled the gap between the first and the third, I think it did a very good job! The action was intense - who still remembers the bike chase, the fight with hundreds of agents smiths and the fight with seraph?! Stunning.As for the third, there were some great movie moments, i.e. gunfight with the machines and Neo's end fight with Agent Smith but there was never really any flow. The action was too start-stop. I wish they had shown more of Seraph and his excellent fighting skills....I wish keanu didn't try as hard to act. I honestly felt keanu's acting had improved in the second but seemed to put a little bit more effort into the third and that worked against him. There were some nice touches to the film like when Trinity and Neo broke through the clouds, but why didn't the daylight hurt Trinity's eyes?! Surely seeing real sunlight for the first time ever would cause them to hurt?! (Nit-picking).What did surprise me was how integral agent smith was to the film. After the first he had a smallish role and it seemed like the producers thought "Hey that agent smith guy is good, lets build the story around him?!".In the end Agent Smiths importance overshadowed that of the machines and Neo! In a way I felt this was wrong because Neo and the machines are the main figures right?! But to be honest, Agent Smith kicks ass. I still find it funny when he says `Mister Anderson!' And he deserves to have a major role but surely not as big as it ultimately was in the end!Overall, it was a satisfying film but not satisfying enough to quench my thirst for the Matrix! It is a shame it had to end here and surely a 4th would be overkill (open-ended ending?)! Maybe one day I will be able to witness another film that was as fresh and as visually stunning as the Matrix! Unfortunately not this time!
It's better than the second, but not by much.
posted on 20 Aug 2009I just saw it about thirty minutes ago, so it hasn't entirely sunk in yet, but... The same problems from the second movie return. The mediocre dialogue attacks with a vengeance, and the series returns to being melodramatic... Sometimes this works, but other times it fails, leaving you in the middle.It does a semi-decent job of wrapping up the story, and if you've already seen the first two, you're going to end up watching this one at some point. Just don't rush out and see it as soon as possible, rather, just wait for to go to video. It's not worth anything more than $6.
Did you ever feel like you got cheated? <spoilers!>
posted on 18 Aug 2009For what it's worth, seeing this movie could have been better spent losing out at the card tables. At least someone could have gone home happy. The best way to describe this movie is.. for the whole series actually.. is that it's like having interruptus during $ex. Great foreplay for the first one that had us all drooling for more, the second one tantalized us more than it pleased us, and when it came time to deliver the finale- what we got was climactic disappointment. I wasn't so enthusiastic about "Reloaded" (no pun intended) either, but I assured myself that the third part would make everything make sense; solve all the weird mysteries; and still have room for some shocker revelation that would blow away all sci-fi films. Instead, the only landmark this movie seems to set is that it's the first time the story is better told in a video game than in a movie. At least the second one had a really kick ass car chase scene on the highway where Morpheus got to shine as he took down a BMW with a samurai blade. And there were also those cool badass albino twins. This one had no interesting villains- introduced too many characters too late (not that they were all bad characters - just that there were too many and too short of time to do their development), and no interesting philosophical questions to debate. The original three: Trinity, Morpheus, and Neo get rather small and useless roles. It seems even the walk-ons and stage-hands were able to squeeze into this one (who the heck was that reloader kid? And did they really need Sati in that many scenes?). If its anything to the movie's credit- most of the critcism derives from hyping up the trilogy to such an extent only to offer a B quality flick in the end. The Zion battle was cool in general, but I think everyone expected the whole movie to be that gripping. It's a shame they didn't involve the original 3 more- as it would have given the movie more depth. In my book, I rate this as a 4.5 which translates to "not worth seeing in the theatre; wait for it on VHS- don't even bother with the DVD much less some special director's cut version"Man, Return of the King better be good... as must the next Star Wars...
Limp Ending to What Should Have Been a Great Trilogy
posted on 18 Aug 2009I've taken 24 hours to reflect on this movie and why I was so disappointed when I left. Many folks seemed to have loved this movie because of the philosophical underpinnings. I guess the problem was that I came to be entertained. There are a few spoilers, not many though.What intrigued me most about the original, and to a lesser degree the second installment, was the element of surprise. To find out that the world as we know it is a computer program - whoa. To see the characters in the Matrix, both the "plugged" and "unplugged", interact and bend the rules was very cool. In Reloaded, we learned more about the existence of "programs" that appeared as human. We knew that the good guys would win, but were thrilled by the freeway chase and the agent smith cloning thing.As I think about great trilogies - Indiana Jones and Back to the Future are two great examples - all of the films in the series stand on their own. Even though the third installment of each series couldn't touch the first two, they were films that could be watched and enjoyed having never seen the first two. If you've seen Revolutions, ask yourself - if you had never seen the Matrix or Reloaded, would you have enjoyed or understood Revolutions? There wasn't much substance to this one outside of what you brought to it.I didn't watch the Animatrix or play the Reloaded video game, which I've been told includes a lot of the back-story referenced in Revolutions. I watched a film that tried to take itself too seriously and failed to deliver the thrills that made the first two installments such a treat. I wish more time had been spent INSIDE the matrix. Characters such as the Trainman and Merovingian should have been explored more and not toppled so easily. For the fifth or sixth time I heard the Morpheous/Niobe conversation about "everything changes and stays the same". That was annoying in Reloaded.I was expecting to see something that I'd never seen before. CGI cities and robot battles have been done a million times over. Hand-to-hand fights, whether on land or in the sky, have also been done before. The original gave us bullet time, lots of cool shots (the hand on the doorknob, eyeglass reflections, slow-mo lift explosion, bullet casing falling from the helicopter, etc.), and lots to think about. Reloaded gave us the twins, the burly brawl, the freeway chance, and a bunch of agent smiths, and the fact that this was the 6th occurrence of The One. The third gave us a little Matrix, lots of philosophical dialog, a bunch of robots that should have been able to kill everybody pretty quickly, and a happy ending that we all knew was coming.Overall, I was pretty disappointed. 4/10 is my vote. Sadly, I don't even see myself buying this one when it comes out on DVD. I guess this is what happens when you give the Brothers freedom to do their thing after making 1 classic. Oh well. It was a fun ride. I hope Star Wars doesn't suffer the same fate.
ends fine though a little on the vague side...
posted on 16 Aug 2009It was well made, starts slowly but gets better. Spoilers maybe!!I liked the whole APU army, the Big Giant Drilling machine(s), heck even the whole Superman like fight w/ Elrond Smith there was good too. But it drags at times, you don't hardly see Zion folks ala Anthony Zerbe enough to care about them, and at the finale-just what Exactly are the Machines gonna do w/ the pod people fields? Letting them be free-what does that mean exactly?It's fun and violent and you do try to connect w/ the characters though it's pretty cold on the outside. I ignore the attempts at philosophy in flix like this, winced at the whole S and M Wachowski theme and tried hard not to get bogged down in the plot threads.It's not as good as the first one, an improvement on #2, see it for the action.*** or so.
shock
posted on 14 Aug 2009although i consider myself a big fan of sci fi (especially of the sources that influenced the brothers for this project) i was shocked about the third part of the matrix trilogy. it's even more disappointing than the reloaded sequel. there's a very weak plot, stupid dialogs and an unemotional approach to the characters. there's not much to discover about originality or a deeper sense for philosophical themes. yes, of course the special fx and action scenes are well developed and choreographed. but then - it doesn't save the weak content. they should have stopped after the first part. it's a pity and boring to the core.
Less Cheese, More Action
posted on 12 Aug 2009I think that's the best way to describe this one. The second installment, while great, had a little too much cheese in my opinion. Morpheus's speech, Trinity's "I'm never letting go" line, etc. This movie has some sick action (especially the battle in zion) and some of the classic Smith speeches we all love. I gave the first Matrix 10 (since no 9.5 is available), Second an 8 and this one a solid 9/10. Well worth the cost of a ticket to experience the sound. In fact, probably worth the cost of several tickets.
Still drooling...
posted on 08 Aug 2009I am a die hard Matrix fan. I practically have memorized every shot in The Matrix. I went into The Matrix Reloaded the first showing of the first day, and was blown away. I helped suppress the torture that was waiting 6 months for The Matrix Revolutions with Enter the Matrix and The Animatrix. Although I didn't expect to instantly love The Matrix Revolutions (I always, as a movie fan, try not to go into the theater with expectations of liking or hating it, it just ruins films) I sure didn't set myself up to love it.But I didn't set myself up to instantly love this movie when I first saw it in the theater. I saw it at the 9 a.m. World Wide Zero Hour showing, which put me in a tired mood because for me, getting up before 10 a.m. is a challenge. I also skipped breakfast, so I was hungry. And of course wouldn't you know it about 15 minutes into the movie I have the need to use the restroom. Not exactly the best movie watching state. But not even my sleep deprivation, my growling stomach, and my bladder that was about to burst could have moved me from that chair.The Matrix Revolutions fixes the faults of Reloaded. The philosophical undertones in the dialogue weren't so blatantly on the surface. The action scenes actually had a point to them. Also the pacing was improved; this movie takes about 15 minutes to gather itself and then blasts off at a break-neck speed.There is a neat shootout involving Morpheus, Trinity, and Seraph, which they fight foes who run on the ceiling. It's not as cool as say, the lobby shootout from The Matrix, but it's pretty sweet and crazy.The real show stealer in this movie is the battle for Zion. It's probably a 20 minute action sequence which blew my mind! It shows so many sides of the battle, like the people in the APU mechs trying to gun down the massive black unending Sentinels death swarms, the unfortunate people who have to navigate through the robot ridden landscape to reload ammo in these giant machines. All while this is going on we follow Zee and another character using crudely made bazookas in an attempt to shoot down huge drilling robots. All while Morpheus and Niobe, pilot a ship that has the last defense against these machines, while speeding through a narrow tunnel and being chased by millions of killer Sentinel robots. The whole sequence was jaw-dropping for me and I consider it to be the best sci-fi battle sequence, probably the best war sequence I will see in cinema for a long time.Then there is the final showdown between Neo and Agent Smith. It may not be as choreographed and complex as The Burly Brawl in Reloaded, but oh man its BRUTAL! You can feel the hatred between Smith and Neo, and every punch an d kick seemed so hard I thought the theater walls were going to shatter. Then they use their superman-ish powers and fly around the place colliding into each other with amazing force! It was just one of the most brutal and surreal fights I have ever seen. It's definitely anime inspired, and I never thought they could pull off something like this with live action. Just great!As far as the plot, it's all about conclusion. Most of your questions will be answered IF YOU PAY ATTENTION. But does it answer all the questions? No. Is it supposed to? No. The film doesn't need to answer all your questions, just lead you to come to your own conclusions, which is so much better than the 95% of movies that spell everything out to you. The ending may be open, and to some may seem dissatisfactory, but to me it was the only logically sound and thematically sound way to end this series.Some people may complain about the dialogue. None of it made me cringe I don't know what they are talking about. Some may complain about it having a million clichés.well EVERY movie is chock full of clichés, get used to it. And as far as the acting, I can't say it's great, but then again I would nominate anyone in any franchise film series for an Oscar, whether it be Star Wars, The Matrix, or Lord of the Rings.Actually the acting job that has always shined the brightest and should deserve some recognition is Hugo Weaving's portrayal of Agent Smith. It's a delight to watch him on screen and a delight just to hear him talk. Sometimes he's so droll and deadpan, he's almost funny, and at other times he's so deliciously sinister and evil. He's one of the most lovable movie characters to come around in years, and Hugo Weaving gets my undying gratitude for putting such character into that character.So in the end The Matrix Revolutions was a fantastic ending to my favorite franchise trilogy, which will be adored by me for years to come.
Awesome!
posted on 06 Aug 2009I was lucky enough to see this the day before the release and it was amazing! It picks up right where "Reloaded" left off and keeps you on the edge the whole time. The fight scenes are amazing and the graphics blow the other two movies away! When it was over I must admit it took the ride home to figure out exactly what had happened; as with the other Matrix movies, it requires a little thought, but not too much. Overall... it was incredible!
I want my money back!!
posted on 06 Aug 2009I loved the first Matrix but hated reloaded. I went along to revolutions hoping against hope that the promise of the first would be redeemed. Silly me - it is even worse than number two. all fireworks amd CGI with no plot and no acting talent discernable. I was so bored I almost went to sleep and judging by the non reaction of the rest of the theatre at end of this piece of trash - I wasnt the only one. If you only saw the first matrix movie then stop there - its like returning to your Favourite restaurant and finding that Macdonalds is now the chef 1/10
Is Zion falling? Or is that just "Revolutions" falling? (short of expectations)
posted on 06 Aug 2009After seeing Reloaded, and seeing it fall just a bit short of the first film, I had expectations of better things for the trilogy's finale. Alas, I should have known better than to expect this film to break any more molds than it already had. In all fairness, the effects were as awesome as ever, but on the flip side, begin to feel a bit 'pre-canned' when seeing them for the third time.Overall the movie was, in my humble opinion, good. Unfortunately, I think that there could have been a bit more character development in the final installment and perhaps a little less of the action. The end was fitting, if not fairly predictable, but I don't want to offer up any spoilers this early in the game.On to the praises.More astounding performances by the main characters! Keanu actually managed to NOT fall flat at critical moments (as he did in the first Matrix, as well as The Devil's Advocate and Johnny Mnemonic) , Carrie-Anne Moss was as superb as ever, and of course Fishburne again caught the essence of Morpheus as no other actor could have. Then there's Hugo Weaving... this guy has got to be exhausted! He's in the two biggest trilogies to ever hit the silver screen and does the most AMAZING job. Agent Smith was superbly crafted and is exonerated, of course, from character flatness because, well, he's a computer program! The character HAS to be pretty flat!And there it is in a nutshell. It's probably about all I can say without giving away anything. I'll give it a month or so to give everyone a good chance to see it and then give a more in depth review and analysis."...there is no spoon."
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posted on 30 Aug 2009I saw this movie in the global "premiere" yesterday that was at 3 pm here in Germany. I nearly left the cinema after one hour.Short summary:First half of the film: blablabla neo, blablabla (<- lets keep it vague and don't explain anything - we have simply not made the efford of thinking of any explanation for neo stopping the machines in reality, so lets do some more blabla, that sounds pseudophilosophical)Second half: Now lets shoot some machines and more blabla and more shootingThe End: even more pathetic than the rest - and more blabla - ahh and a small child creates a dusk that looks like the explosion of a H-bomb - thank you... how wonderful... I heard that Carrie-Anne Moss said she cried when she read the script for the first time - I would have done the same.Even shorter: Nothing new in Matrix - not even the style is cool anymore - just a bad copy of the first part - and even worse than the secondOh and someone bought a water-drop plugin for Maya - lets try all functions and put them all into one scene - so professional.... Neo and smith looked like Harry and Malfoy when flying around in the first film and that one is two years old.I gave that film a three of ten because of that nifty crowd-effect when the machines broke into the dock. Don't waste your time with this pathetic piece of a movie.