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The Matrix Revolutions | Year: 2003 Classification: Action/Science Fiction Directed: - Larry Wachowski - Andy Wachowski Actors/Actresses: - Keanu Reeves - Laurence Fishburne - Carrie-Anne Moss - Monica Bellucci - Jada Pinkett Smith Satisfying Ending to theTrilogy I've heard a lot of reviewers say this is a weak ending to the Matrix trilogy. With that in mind, I went to see this movie, hoping not to be too disappointed. I'll admit that I walked out of Matrix: Reloaded with more questions than answers, and I wasn't at all sure how the story would play out. After seeing the third movie, however, I can say that I was completely satisfied with the outcome. Matrix: Revolutions doesn't concern itself overly with trying to confuse the audience, and instead is simply a fast-paced action movie worthy of its predecessors. This movie, in effect, is one huge fight. Zion is defending itself from the onslaught of the machines, with some of the most spectacular visual images you're likely to see on the big screen this year. Additionally, all the main characters play vital roles in the war, each 'saving the day' in his or her own way. Neo and Trinity set out for the machine city, with Neo hoping to end the war once and for all. Smith has taken over the entire Matrix and is threatening all life outside of the Matrix as well. Millions of Sentinels are swarming toward Zion. The Marines in the battle armor (if you're a Battletech fan, you know what to expect) are lining up as the last defenders of humanity. Morpheus, Naiobi and their crews are making a last ditch effort to make it back to Zion in time while being attacked by everything the robots can throw at them. What does this combination make for? A great movie, that's what. In fact, the movie is one big battle, with much less martial arts than the last. Instead, huge battle suits and sentinels are the main combatants. I especially loved that the Merovingian was back in this movie. The first 1/2 hour included him and his rogue programs, and the mini-plot was one of the most fun in the movie. It was slick, full of action, and had one scene especially reminiscent of Neo and Trinity's rescue of Morpheus in the first movie. Some people will be dissatisfied with the ending, but I think it was appropriate. The symbolism and comparisons to Neo as Jesus Christ are obvious, but the references don't take away from the story at all. And the best part of the movie? It might just be the final fight between Neo and Smith. It went on for quite awhile, but it was the closest thing to watching true superheroes battle it out that I've seen. Ultimately, you'll have to decide for yourself if the answers provided at the end of the movie are satisfying, but I will tell you that the answers are there. For me, iI was happy with how it turned out. And I'm looking forward to seeing it again, and purchasing it when it comes on sale. Enjoyable... and better than Reloaded! ...but that's about all the praise I can give this movie. When I first saw The Matrix in the theaters back in 1999, it was everything that Star Wars Episode 1 wasn't: thought-provoking ideas, mind-bending action sequences, swift pacing and a great plot. Roughly four years later, the Wachowski brothers are making the same mistakes that George Lucas is making. In Reloaded we were given some great action sequences (the freeway chase is one of my all-time favorite action scenes); but what the movie had in spades, namely, pseudo-philosophical gibberish that might impress someone who didn't take Philosophy 110 for their Humanities requirement and a string of seemingly pointless characters (Persephone? The Merovingian? The Keymaker?) the audience didn't want or need. At least Reloaded's conclusion left the possibility that Revolutions would wrap-up all of the loose ends. Unfortunately, the directors did not answer any of the important questions raised by the first two films and introduced even more characters and scenes that leave the viewer wondering who these people were and why were they so important. Why do we waste 15 minutes of Neo talking to a Hindi family? How do the Merovingian and Persephone fit into the whole scheme? Why is there no explanation of Neo's powers in the real world? Will humans be liberated from the Matrix now? The movie itself is mildly entertaining. It has some great fight scenes (unfortunately, none of which match the intensity of the freeway chase in Reloaded) and spectacular special effects, but the acting is overly-reliant on cliched one-liners ("You did it," "No, we did it" etc.) that made me cringe everytime I heard one. The final fight between Neo and Agent Smith is entertaining and has fantastic visuals, but far too short and leaves me wondering "Why didn't Neo just do that in the first place?" So, if you turn off your mind to any of the questions raised by the first two Matrix movies, Revolutions works as an so-so sci-fi action movie with some really cool fights and effects. But one that pales in comparison to the original "breath-of-fresh- air" that the first Matrix was! a letdown from the first 2. well if you like bullets,lasers and explosions,this one is for you.problem is,thats it too.they go to the central core of whats holding the computer world together and rage war on it.then these millions and millions of robotic squid things come out.theres a big bunch of shooting and boom boom boom.the end.its too violent for kids i think.it seems as though they spent so much money on the squids,they forgot a storyline or anything else that goes with a movie.just boom boom boom.outof the 3,it basicly just wraps the first two up.in the first 2,there were stories,chicks,plots,scenes,and places.this had a dark place filled with squids.of the 3,this one is a distant 3rd.if you like sci fi and action youll love this one.this one black chick does some awesome pilot work in one of the movies most exiting parts.the hype was better than the movie actualy turned out to be.not to discredit it though as an excellent movie.this is keeono.uuuuhhhhhhh.....teds third best movie ever.ill give you one guess what the other two are.the trilogy ends here.it is a bit long,but good. 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