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Summary: Saddened by Revolutions
Review: I am a very big Matrix fan. I have been intrigued since the first movie, but the final movie was disappointing to me. It was heavy on action, but had one main plot hole that I can't get out of my head. I am not a fan of movies that insult my intelligence, and I thought the Matrix was going to be an exception. The first movie did and the second kept me very interested. Even the video game was fun to learn more about the Matrix. The Animatrix was really nice with wonderful short stories, but Revolutions falls short.The biggest plot hole I have with Revolutions is the lack of EMPs in and around Zion to protect it. We are well aware of the EMPs being the "only real defense we have against the machines". Then why do only the ships have them? And if there is a special reason for the ships being the only carrying device for the EMPs, then why did they send ALL the ships in Reloaded (except the Neb, and the Logos and the Mjolnir) to attack the machines without leaving ships to defend their only city? Have you known any strategic leader to throw all their eggs in one basket? We learn even in chess to not leave the king unguarded. But Commander Lock and the council agree to send all the ships and their only real defense against the machines to attack the squids, which fails leaving Zion with little defense. I would think if the human race was going to be wiped out as you know it, you would be more intelligent with your defenses. Oh well, I suppose you wouldn't have had such a grand Hollywood battle if they had Zion surrounded by EMPs. Hence my disappointment in seeing the Matrix go Hollywood and insult my intelligence. There is still much to see in the way of cinematic eye candy, if you overlook parts of the plot.
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Summary: Revolution or Revultion?
Review: The first time I saw Revolutions, I felt cheated. I loved the two previous movies, and I was really looking forward to seeing the end of Neo's journey. But the ending stunned me. There was seemingly no resolution, only more questions. I left the movie theatre in a sorry state of mind.
But then....I started thinking: what does it all mean? What the h... happened at the end? I decided to go and see the movie one more time...and behold: I saw the light! All the philosophy, the religious iconology and metaphysical "babble" made much more sense to me.
Now I love this movie. Not as much as the first, but more than the 2nd.It has the perfect conclusion to a great story. It couldn't have ended any other way, it was both unavoidable and inevitable.
The question is: Are you going to enjoy this movie?
The answer: It all depends on your expectations. You'll get out of it whatever you put into it.
Free your mind & enjoy the ride!
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Summary: The Moose Hole - Not 'Revolution'ary But Good Enough
Review: "Everything that has a beginning ... Has an end. I see the end coming ... I see the darkness spreading ... I see death ... And you are all that stands in his way." And all that is standing in your way of the most highly anticipated film in years is the massive swarm of people ahead of you. Who would have thought a relatively small film called The Matrix in 1999 would eventually spawn one of the greatest film series in movie history? When the original film grossed $171 million at the domestic box office and became a huge cult favorite on DVD, Warner Brothers quickly jumped at the opportunity to role the (supposedly) final two sequels. It took the Wachowski brothers nearly four years and $300 million but the journey is almost over. There are many questions to ask before seeing Revolutions that one must ask himself: How will it end? Will I understand it? Will everything be answered? Can this truly be the final Matrix film? But the most important question to ask may be the most irrelevant: Do we really want it to end? Surely the Warner Brothers executives know their answer.
The story centers once again on the journey of The One (Neo) as he tries to end the war between man and machine after years of conflict. Revolutions picks up exactly where Reloaded left off earlier this year but here is a recap: Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus lead the human resistance against the machine world for control of the world. For years, the machines have kept human kind plugged into The Matrix, a simulated dream world, and threatened to destroy the last human city known as Zion. Morpheus believes that their journey is almost at an end but there are some that stand in the way of providence. Namely Agent Smith, who was once destroyed by Neo but now has come back to destroy him and everything else. In the final scene of the film, both Neo and Smith (in human form) have been knocked unconscious just as the machines prepare to invade Zion. Got it? If you don't then too bad because here we go. Without giving too much away, let's just say everything seems to come full circle. As the humans within Zion prepare to duke it out for control of the world against the machines, Neo goes to the machine city to work out a compromise and stop Smith before it is too late for both man and machine. Did you get confused during Reloaded and hate it for that? Then you're not going to like Revolutions. There is a lot to divulge within the course of the two hour feature and Revolutions will require multiple viewings to unlock all the secrets of The Matrix franchise. Outside of the confusing interlocking concepts, does Revolutions deliver a good plot? Though the beginning starts off a little too slow, the rest of the film smoothes out any rough edges and ends the series with a bang. Most of the cast (outside of a relative few additional members) is the same as it was with The Matrix Reloaded. But in Revolutions, some perform better then others. Keanu Reeves delivers the goods with his role as The One (Neo). Reeves may seem relatively stiff in the film but that is the point. As Smith becomes more and more human, so Neo becomes more and more machine like and acts that way. Reeves does a fabulous job in dragging that point out though many will probably not pick up on that fact. Carrie-Ann Moss takes on the role of Trinity for the final time but isn't as featured as she was in Reloaded, which is both good and bad. The good? The focus of Revolutions is suppose to be on Neo and that is the point. The bad? She has some scenes but not the way many will want her to go out on. The biggest highlight of Revolutions is not the special effects (though they come in a close second) but rather is the performance of Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith. Weaving is so over the top with this role that it is just absolutely amazing to watch especially in the final battle sequence between Smith and Neo in the rain. So what is bad? Monica Belluci's Persephone has no point in this film, let alone the entire Matrix series. What does her character do that is of any real importance? Nothing other then bring them the Keymaker in Reloaded but still, what is her purpose? And the biggest disappointment comes from the lack of Morpheus. He is barely shown in the film and deserved more screen time then he got. Overall, Revolutions may not end the franchise in the way everybody would want but the final confrontation between Smith and Neo at the end is worth the price of admission alone. Does the final film answer all the questions? Thankfully, No. Would anybody really be satisfied if all the answers were given to them on a silver platter with no thought put into divulging the film series' secrets for themselves? No. Will multiple viewing be required to fully understand it? Yes but if you don't feel like paying the price of admission then you will only have to wait till at least May for the DVD. Many will leave the theater disappointed and, in certain aspects, they should. Granted, you had to expect that the film would not end with a picture perfect happy ending like you would want but the ending that is given just doesn't serve the film justice. Some fans will feel cheated, some will feel empty, while others will be too blown away from the battle sequences to fully comprehend or care about the real ending. The final scene of the film is one of those either you love or hate kind of things with no area in between. Bottom line is that Revolutions performs better then Reloaded but doesn't end the franchise the way it should have. How will you feel? That is up to you but like the Oracle says in the film, "We can't see past the choices we don't understand". So grasp the concept of the film before making your final evaluation.
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Summary: Plot threads left hanging
Review: If I recall from the original "Matrix" Morpheaus tells Neo that the "One" would bring the end of the war and the destruction of the Matrix. However, by the end of "Revolution$" the Matrix is still in existence. Was Morpheaus wrong? Was Neo really the one? Upon watching the original "Matrix" again many glaring inconsistencies emerge. While the ending of "Revolutions" was interesting it was too loaded with philosophical claptrap. Ultimately, the Matrix became the fish that eat its own tail. The guaranteed audience for this dribble made these movies critic proof. People flocked to see the film, as did I, only to realize that it was no more than a subtle money grab by the studio to exploit the desire of film goers to recapture the magic of the original.
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Summary: Predictable as it can get.
Review: After watching the first Matrix, i thought to myself, wow what an amazing movie, its one that makes you think all the while displaying non-stop action. Then The Matrix Reloaded came out (my personal favorite of all of them) and it was even better, more action, more noise, it was much more familiar than the first. Then we get to the sub-par 3rd installment. The Matrix Revolutions is by no means a crappy movie, tons of non-stop action and it fills in the holes from the previous 2 rightfrom the get-go. The only problem is that I was expecting the unexpected, in other words, anyone could tell what was going to happen, and that is what this movie lacked, mystery. It was more of an out there deal, you know whats going to happen. Bottom line is that if you liked the first two of course its a must see, even by anymeans its a must see.
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Summary: Unfortunately disappointing...
Review: While visually all three Matrix movies were stunning - the story was severely lacking. In all honesty, I think they should have done the first movie and left it alone after that. The first movie was amazingly good, fun action sequences, intriguing storyline, great characters.. but the second and third just don't compare. The action scenes in both the second and third movie were amazing, but most of them did nothing to further the storyline. The plot seemed juvenile and at times was boring. Characters were introduced that really did nothing for the storyline (ie: the train man) and the last movie especially focused far too much on secondary characters. I saw the Matrix Reloaded and I didn't hate it, but it didn't impress me like the first one did. But after seeing Revolutions.. I was disappointed and angry. The ending made no sense to me, the film spent too much time revolving around characters that I didn't care about. I expected the third movie to be mostly about Neo, Trinity and Morphious.. which it didn't. Overall...it was disappointing. I still adore the first movie and I plan to watch it and just pretend the last two didn't even happen.
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Summary: Awful
Review: The first Matrix movie is one of the best of all time; the second is okay; the third is awful. That is the simple truth. Things should have been left at the first film - its style and feel are completely abandoned here in favour of unnecessary resolutions, and extremely annoyingly, Lord of the Rings-style cosmic universe battle as opposed to the smaller scale action that made Matrix distinctive. There's too much wrong about this movie to list - the plot is annoying, it gets frankly boring, and it brings nothing new to moviemaking. Hidden depths in the first two films are abandoned and it really leaves you cold and annoyed. A bitter disappointment.
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Summary: Ends the only way it could.........
Review: I will not waste your time on descriptions of story and explainations of how I understood each theme is represented. This, like the first movie, is up to you, the individual viewer. I will say that if you have fallen into the trap of thinking these movies are anything more than above average intellect popcorn movies, you will surely be disappointed, thus should just wait for the DVD release. There is no higher purpose here, except what YOU personally take from these movies. I thourghly enjoyed this movie. Where the second chapter suffered from a bloated "wow" factor, Revolutions is a stripped down, to the basic core, fight for survival. Gone is the overabundance of pointless kungfu and "watch us top that" action. In its place is the simple fight to keep a race of people alive. I have issue with the choice of lead character that is killed off just because it renders certain events of Reloaded pointless. Other than that, the ending was handled the only way it could be. If you are one that expects neatly tied up endings with everything spelled out for you, you will be disappointed.
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Summary: The Matrix Revolutions
Review: The Matrix Revolutions How many of you Matrix lovers were at the theaters the day this third installment was released? Many, many, many people were gladly waiting for the 9:00am showing, this much I'm positive of. I was so intrigued by the first film, which is without a doubt the greatest sci-fi/acion/epic of all time. The second film, I still have a lot of doubts about. The third still makes me wonder. I can't honestly tell you if I love it or hate it. But there was no way I was going to miss it. The second was all really a missed oppertunity. They build characters like The Architect and the two---what do you call 'em? Ghosts? What happens in the third? They decided to abort on the "Ghost" characters, put two minutes of dialouge with The Architect and drop the characters? Give me a break! They should've worried a little more with story-telling, rather than "unduplicatable special effects" (words from the W. Bros. mouths). The first film was just so amazing that a second and third seemed too good to be true---and it is---or was. I don't know how they pitched the idea to Warner Brothers and somehow come out with this kind of budgit---wait, yes I can. The same way crap like Bad Boys II, Men in Black II and Dumb and Dumberer get made. The fans are dumb enough to flock to the theaters to see it. I guess after seeing the last two films, I'm just dying to throw the blame wherever I can place it. Such a tragedy.
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Summary: The revolution did not happen
Review: I felt that this was the weakest film of the series because it concentrated too much on characters that I did not really want to identify with. I think it did not spend enough time on the principle characters and Morpheus does very little in this film. Although the ending is not bad, the Zion attack scene was not what I really wanted to see and the dialogue is pretty corny at times. I think this is a flawed movie and not a very good addition to the Matrix series. Reloaded was better but the original is still the best.
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