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The Matrix Revolutions (2003)



The Matrix Revolutions (2003)




5/10



Starring
Keanu Reeves
Laurence Fishburne
Carrie-Anne Moss
Hugo Weaving


Directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski

The Matrix Revolutions is supposed to be the climax of this franchise, but in the end, it turned out to be the worst of the three. The movie actually brought the whole Matrix saga to an end, but in an anticlimactic kind of way.

The movie is said to have cost close to the same as the second film, The Matrix Reloaded, but due to (in my opinion) the loss of interest caused by the second movie leaving you with more questions than answers, you’re left wondering what the whole point is. This could be why the last film made about the same as the first but only half of what the second made.

Also, out of the three, this one had the lowest review ratings. The second movie draws you to a point and tells you that all of this has happened five times before, so there’s a possibility that things might not change—the Matrix will reset, and the war will continue. But this sixth reboot of the Matrix is supposed to be different because, in this new version, love is involved. Neo’s (Keanu Reeves) love for Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) is supposed to be the difference between “The One” in this sixth Matrix reboot and the others, and the Oracle believes that’s all it will take.

The movie focuses more on change and the ability to trust yourself rather than what’s going on around you. At the end of the second film, we saw that Neo’s power extends beyond the Matrix into the real world. In The Matrix Reloaded, Neo fell into a coma because he used his power too soon in the real world and got stuck in a place between the Matrix and the real world.

The movie carries on for a long time, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Neo goes up to face the Source, Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) has practically taken over the Matrix, and the machines are closing in on Zion. For a long time, you’re kept on the edge of your seat, eagerly waiting to see how it will all play out in the end.

The visual effects here aren’t as captivating as they were in the second film because they seem recycled. But one thing that’s very captivating is Niobe’s (Jada Pinkett Smith) driving scene. Even though you know it’s all visual effects and CGI, they made it incredibly tense.

So, at the end of the second film, you may not want to carry on (I didn’t), but I guess there’s no point in not finishing it.

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