The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

How bad is this movie? 15 years later I woke up in the middle of the night and the first thing that popped into my mind is just how much the Matrix sequels sucked. The disappointment is permanently ingrained into my subconscious. Wow... so sad.

It is an inglorious destiny for a film that closes with academic competence the saga of Neo, Trinity and Morpheus. Note that the competence cited here has two meanings. The first is good, as the adventure ties loose ends, guarantees two hours of entertainment and still leaves ample room for discussion (there is a new character that should make fans crazy want to understand it better, the little girl Sati). The other, bad, is the lack of innovation, as in a hasty work of beginners in which any kind of experimentation is left aside to favor conventional solutions already seen and reviewed in the cinema.However, if the conclusion is based on the truism, it is in isolated scenes that Revolutions sustains itself and imbalances the balance. The final fight between Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Smith (Hugo Weaving, perfect) - a street fight between Supermen - is great, the machines attack on Zion is exciting and the visit to the city of 01, the capital of machines , quite satisfactory for who conferred "The second reborn", episode of the series Animatrix. Also noteworthy is the treatment given by writers to women in the film. Trinity has never been so determined and tough, Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith) even eclipses Morpheus and even Zee (Nona Gaye) appears to save the day. The Matrix women do not drive home and never lose their femininity.The story of Revolutions begins exactly from the point where they stopped Reloaded and Enter the Matrix, the video game of the saga. Neo is in a coma after destroying sentinels in the real world with his mind. Zion's defenses are preparing to face the biggest battle of its history, while hundreds of thousands of robots advance towards the city. Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) decide to enter the Matrix for the last time to find the Oracle (Mary Alice) and try to save the predestined. Helped by Seraph, they discover that the Merovingian (Lambert Wilson) may be behind the Neo state. The battle is imminent on both fronts, the real world and simulated reality, and even the winner can lose everything, as the Smith virus has reached alarming proportions and has only one wish in mind: the end of all forms of existence.Coming to expectations or not, one can not help but admire the fact that a hugely successful Hollywood blockbuster for the third time will make fans think and discuss the story for years, seeking philosophical, theological, and literary references. The debate is positive and the result is overwhelming. And that, no one pulls the Matrix. Be it the original, Reloaded or Revolutions.

'The Matrix' is a genre and film milestone, while it is not one of my all-time favourite films it is still a great, impeccably made and awe-inspiring film and ground-breaking in its visuals and sound that broke boundaries in a way rarely if ever done before.In 2003, 'The Matrix' boasted two sequels, 'The Matrix Reloaded' and 'The Matrix Revolutions', generally considered critically and to audience not a patch in quality (though more mixed reviews than negatively received). To me, both are vastly inferior and have major problems. At the same time, neither are travesties, there are notable good points.Hard to say which is the better of the two sequels, they both have similar strengths but also similar flaws with a couple of things done better or worse in the other. Generally it is a shame that after such a great first instalment that 'The Matrix Revolutions' feels largely unsatisfying.Starting with 'The Matrix Revolutions' good things, the film while not as imaginative as the previous film or as ground-breaking as the original still looks great. The production design is still audacious, the special effects dazzling and uber-cool, very slick editing and cinematography that's both clever and imaginative. There is an epic eeriness to the music score.While not as astonishing as previously and there is a slight overload of them (with a couple overlong), the action scenes are still very impressive and the awe factor is still there. They benefit from looking great, breathless stunts, a great sense of paranoia, energy and tension. The final battle between Neo and Smith have garnered a mixed reaction, to me it was thrilling stuff and spectacular in mood even if ending on an anti-climactic note.Lead performances are fine. Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss are cool, Hugo Weaving is deliciously wicked and Laurence Fishburne is imposing and charismatic and doesn't take it too seriously this time even with less to do.On the other hand, 'The Matrix Revolutions' is particularly crippled by its pacing and dialogue. The pacing is even more problematic here than in 'Reloaded' with the first half especially being so inert the slower and talkier parts feel stillborn.Dialogue was not a strong suit in 'Reloaded' but it's amplified here, its endlessly and annoyingly cryptic conversations, over-wordiness, over-complicated long sentences and wallowing self-importance add to its increasingly cheesy and stilted feel.'The Matrix Revolutions' story often doesn't draw one in enough, with a very dull first half that makes one tempted to bail. Although the second half fares better, the sense of wonder is nowhere near as strong and it's masked by too many characters, situations and scenes that are overlong and extraneous so, along with an over-seriousness, it feels too bloated and heavy.While the leads are good enough, the rest of the acting suffers from sketchy characterisation and poor writing. The ending is abrupt and confused, leaving one with too many unanswered questions which a final film in a trilogy should not do.Overall, not a travesty but less than great. 5/10 Bethany Cox

The action of this film is explosive and titanic and the soundtrack is one of the best I've heard in an action movie. The soundtrack (expecionally in the Credits) is titanic, colossal and unique. Visual effects remain excellent, even after 13 years. Yes, I saw it in theaters in 2013. Smith remains a great villain and Keanu as Neo remains iconic. The final battle in Zion and the final fight between Agent Smith and Neo goes down in history as two of the best demonstrations of visual effects that someone has created.The great sin of this film, that mystery and aura cease to exist, especially since the first Matrix. But it's still a great action movie and an astounding ending to the Neo saga.