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The Matrix Revolutions - Reviewed
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The Matrix Revolutions, I may not be the Oracle but I know enough to say that this film ends The Matrix Trilogy in both style and dignity. I can't give you the answers you are looking for. Hell if the movie couldn't then there's no hope for me. What I can do though is tell you just why this is one of the must see movies of the month and even year.
Now obviously the simple fact that it is The Matrix means that it will be viewed by millions of people. If you stuck Keanu Reeves on a bog roll it would sell. The Matrix is a money making machine and many critics have accused the Wachowski brothers of being frivolous with their money and milking the trilogy for everything it's worth with no regard for the high standards set by the original! This may be true to some extent but in retrospect, can you blame them? The Matrix is a gold mine and the Wachowski brothers have hit the big time with the third instalment. The Matrix Revolutions.
The movie starts unlike any of its predecessors however. In the beginning Neo was a man like any other with a slightly obscure obsession with the question "What is the Matrix?” In Reloaded however we begin by seeing Neo as a near god like figure, capable of both causing and preventing the apocalypse and finally we begin Revolutions by seeing this almighty character reduced to nothing more than a damsel in distress.
Enter Seraph, Morhpeus and the PCV clad Trinity. Neo is no longer in control; he has to put his life in the hands of his friends and protectors. This is where the Wachowski brothers really shine though. Instead of trying to gain depth to all three characters in the opening few scenes of the film they are simply portrayed as modern day musketeers! Each and every one possessing a noble quality and each willing to die for it. Seraph fights due to his bravery and willingness to help those in need, Morpheus fights for his faith in Neo and Trinity fights for her love of him. Courage, Faith and Love all noble qualities and all reasons why these characters would give their lives for Neo.
Of course The Matrix Revolutions embraces technology in a way like no other film with the most impressive special effects I have seen on the market to date. This was of course expected due to their large SFX budget and futuristic settings but nothing can truly prepare you for the stunning effects of this third film spectacular. The immense backgrounds and the elaborate fight scenes have all been done using state of the art special effects giving you a real rush just by watching it!
Further more as a nice change to the norm much of the plot is staged within the "real world" instead of The Matrix itself. Ok it does mean less high flying action however the climax within the world of the real gives you more than enough gun firing action to make up for lost time and the immense fight with Agent Smith to conclude will give you more than enough implausible fighting anyway.
However this is not just a continuation of the Good Vs. Bad theme in both the original and second movie where the villains are clear-cut and the heroes always win. This film may not be as philosophical as the first either, which challenged the very meaning of reality however in the end it does all come down to the human equation. An equally fascinating topic with technology coming under the mercy of one man, yes you guessed it, Neo.
In the end we are also all given a message as clear as day. Just think how beautiful the world would be if we all coincided in harmony. This may be a message that has become somewhat clichéd over the years but The Matrix Revolutions puts a whole new spin on it simply due to the nature of the film. In the real world there are no problems it is the things that we have created that now threaten us. How can you make peace with a machine? Surely it is impossible to find common ground with mere electrical appliances? Well believe me these are no electric whisks and The Matrix Revolutions explains it all. (And quite convincingly I might add)
We can plainly see why everything happens the way that it does though within the film. Everything that happens happens for a reason and there is a very logical and structured plot that may not answer some of the lingering questions from the past but does not pose any new ones. This brings The Matrix trilogy to an uncertain but definite halt rounding up many of the key lose ends but leaving some questions to be answered. However if you cannot see past that then you should not go see such a mind expending series. Especially the original.
So once again the Wachowskis have done it. They started with French porn and have worked their way up to become some of the most talked about directors in the world and wherever they go and whatever they do I think it is fair to say that this is not the last we will ever see of them. However what you do now is up to you, I'm going to stop typing now and when I do I hope you take my advice and go to the cinema to see this 4 star stunner. Make the choice…then understand it.
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The Matrix Revolutions, I may not be the Oracle but I know enough to say that this film ends The Matrix Trilogy in both style and dignity. I can't give you the answers you are looking for. Hell if the movie couldn't then there's no hope for me. What I can do though is tell you just why this is one of the must see movies of the month and even year.
Now obviously the simple fact that it is The Matrix means that it will be viewed by millions of people. If you stuck Keanu Reeves on a bog roll it would sell. The Matrix is a money making machine and many critics have accused the Wachowski brothers of being frivolous with their money and milking the trilogy for everything it's worth with no regard for the high standards set by the original! This may be true to some extent but in retrospect, can you blame them? The Matrix is a gold mine and the Wachowski brothers have hit the big time with the third instalment. The Matrix Revolutions.
The movie starts unlike any of its predecessors however. In the beginning Neo was a man like any other with a slightly obscure obsession with the question "What is the Matrix?” In Reloaded however we begin by seeing Neo as a near god like figure, capable of both causing and preventing the apocalypse and finally we begin Revolutions by seeing this almighty character reduced to nothing more than a damsel in distress.
Enter Seraph, Morhpeus and the PCV clad Trinity. Neo is no longer in control; he has to put his life in the hands of his friends and protectors. This is where the Wachowski brothers really shine though. Instead of trying to gain depth to all three characters in the opening few scenes of the film they are simply portrayed as modern day musketeers! Each and every one possessing a noble quality and each willing to die for it. Seraph fights due to his bravery and willingness to help those in need, Morpheus fights for his faith in Neo and Trinity fights for her love of him. Courage, Faith and Love all noble qualities and all reasons why these characters would give their lives for Neo.
Of course The Matrix Revolutions embraces technology in a way like no other film with the most impressive special effects I have seen on the market to date. This was of course expected due to their large SFX budget and futuristic settings but nothing can truly prepare you for the stunning effects of this third film spectacular. The immense backgrounds and the elaborate fight scenes have all been done using state of the art special effects giving you a real rush just by watching it!
Further more as a nice change to the norm much of the plot is staged within the "real world" instead of The Matrix itself. Ok it does mean less high flying action however the climax within the world of the real gives you more than enough gun firing action to make up for lost time and the immense fight with Agent Smith to conclude will give you more than enough implausible fighting anyway.
However this is not just a continuation of the Good Vs. Bad theme in both the original and second movie where the villains are clear-cut and the heroes always win. This film may not be as philosophical as the first either, which challenged the very meaning of reality however in the end it does all come down to the human equation. An equally fascinating topic with technology coming under the mercy of one man, yes you guessed it, Neo.
In the end we are also all given a message as clear as day. Just think how beautiful the world would be if we all coincided in harmony. This may be a message that has become somewhat clichéd over the years but The Matrix Revolutions puts a whole new spin on it simply due to the nature of the film. In the real world there are no problems it is the things that we have created that now threaten us. How can you make peace with a machine? Surely it is impossible to find common ground with mere electrical appliances? Well believe me these are no electric whisks and The Matrix Revolutions explains it all. (And quite convincingly I might add)
We can plainly see why everything happens the way that it does though within the film. Everything that happens happens for a reason and there is a very logical and structured plot that may not answer some of the lingering questions from the past but does not pose any new ones. This brings The Matrix trilogy to an uncertain but definite halt rounding up many of the key lose ends but leaving some questions to be answered. However if you cannot see past that then you should not go see such a mind expending series. Especially the original.
So once again the Wachowskis have done it. They started with French porn and have worked their way up to become some of the most talked about directors in the world and wherever they go and whatever they do I think it is fair to say that this is not the last we will ever see of them. However what you do now is up to you, I'm going to stop typing now and when I do I hope you take my advice and go to the cinema to see this 4 star stunner. Make the choice…then understand it.
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My thoughts exactly Blank. I try to explain to my friends that it was crap because of the sudden mystical powers Neo has, it was no longer scientific like the first two. It reminds me of those horror films when suddenly the killer is invincible. Poor poor poor film.
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
The best bit of the film was when my friend looked at her watch during a close up of Fishburne and said "If he was white I'd be able to tell the time".
Generally disappointed by the film - hardly any took place in the Matrix, loose ends ignored, etc. One of the great things about the original was the realisation that it could, in theory, actually happen. But Revolutions just took the biscuit for worst explanations. How can Neo use his powers outside of The Matrix? A second matrix? Is the "real" world another fake to escape from? No, he just can. That's about it. And it's no longer in any way realistic.
The best bit of the film was when my friend looked at her watch during a close up of Fishburne and said "If he was white I'd be able to tell the time".
Generally disappointed by the film - hardly any took place in the Matrix, loose ends ignored, etc. One of the great things about the original was the realisation that it could, in theory, actually happen. But Revolutions just took the biscuit for worst explanations. How can Neo use his powers outside of The Matrix? A second matrix? Is the "real" world another fake to escape from? No, he just can. That's about it. And it's no longer in any way realistic.
Yeh I was laughing in the middle of the cinema when that happened. It is the kind of thing you'd expect to see if they slowed down a boxing match and zoomed in on one of them getting punched in the face. It was brilliantly cheesy.
that punch into smiths chops was indeed high-larious
Saw this last night. Quite frankly, thought it was pants...
The original Matrix was great.
Reloaded had good action, but the plot wasn't 'all there', as it were.
Revolutions had very little good action (the gun fight near the beginning that had a nod to the 'Lobby' scene of the original wasn't bad, and the mech stuff was also pretty good, but I was looking forward to more 'man-to-man' combat...) and I thought the plot gave no satisfactory answers, and no satisfactory ending. The final clash with Smith just seemed laughable. It really just consisted of the two of them flying at each other, recuperating, then flying at each other again. Then Neo punches Smith in super slo-mo, and you see his face contort in a laugh-out-loud fashion (which I'm sure wasn't the intention...)
I came out of the cinema wishing I'd waited till it came out on DVD. Then borrowed it off a mate.
The original Matrix was great.
Reloaded had good action, but the plot wasn't 'all there', as it were.
Revolutions had very little good action (the gun fight near the beginning that had a nod to the 'Lobby' scene of the original wasn't bad, and the mech stuff was also pretty good, but I was looking forward to more 'man-to-man' combat...) and I thought the plot gave no satisfactory answers, and no satisfactory ending. The final clash with Smith just seemed laughable. It really just consisted of the two of them flying at each other, recuperating, then flying at each other again. Then Neo punches Smith in super slo-mo, and you see his face contort in a laugh-out-loud fashion (which I'm sure wasn't the intention...)
I came out of the cinema wishing I'd waited till it came out on DVD. Then borrowed it off a mate.
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> I was surprised that the best stuff in Revloutions took place in Zion
> and not in the Matrix. The mech battle was superb, when the first
> few squiddies starting coming through the hole I thought 'wow, this
> is pretty cool' but then that first swarm came through and I damn
> near shat myself.
my thoughts exactly, apart from the 'shatting' myself bit
I grinned all the way through that battle.
cinematic excellence.
I'm rigging up an APU in my garage this week, out of old fridge parts and a modified sinclair C5
> I was surprised that the best stuff in Revloutions took place in Zion
> and not in the Matrix. The mech battle was superb, when the first
> few squiddies starting coming through the hole I thought 'wow, this
> is pretty cool' but then that first swarm came through and I damn
> near shat myself.
my thoughts exactly, apart from the 'shatting' myself bit
I grinned all the way through that battle.
cinematic excellence.
I'm rigging up an APU in my garage this week, out of old fridge parts and a modified sinclair C5
Very nice.
Ohhh more replies, glad to see some people did. Out of interest what did people think about my comment on Seraph, Morhpeus and Trinity? I was trying to make some sort of slightly profound point but because I am not very articulate I think it fell through. Any comments on it?
I was surprised that the best stuff in Revloutions took place in Zion and not in the Matrix. The mech battle was superb, when the first few squiddies starting coming through the hole I thought 'wow, this is pretty cool' but then that first swarm came through and I damn near shat myself.
SPOILERS in that post below too.
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