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Summary: The End???
Review: THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS was toted as being the conclusion to "The Matrix" set of films. It was supposed to have all these unbelievable effects, topping off what had been a break through trilogy in filmmaking. It was also supposed to tie all the loose ends of the series and end the war between the machines and the humans. Well, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS filled most those predictions.The film does have some amazing special effects. For example, the fight in Zion, taking a cue from the best of war films, is an amazing piece of cinematic brilliance. Everything in those scenes, from the score to the sounds to the lack of dialogue, unite together to form a magnificent display that illustrates both the humanity of Zion's citizens and the directorial power of the Wachowski brothers. The film does tie together many of the loose ends that were purposely left undone in THE MATRIX RELOADED and the movie does end the war between the humans and the machines. However, just as THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS displays the skill the Wachowski's have as directors, it also blatantly illustrates their lack of skill as writers. To begin with, the dialogue is terrible. Poor Mr. Reeves was beginning to break away from the "Bill and Ted" image that has haunted him throughout his career. THE MATRIX relaunched his career. In the first two movies we saw some emotion and some good acting. Then this film comes along: in some of his most emotional scenes, he's given dialogue that is plain awful which makes him sound like the old surfer from the 80s we all love. Hardly any of the other actors fare better, except perhaps for The Oracle and Agent Smith. Not only that, but even though THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS fulfills predictions and lives up to part of the hype, the film ultimately fails to bring true resolution. There is no catharsis. The film ends, but one leaves the theatre feeling cheated. The end of the movie leaves open the possibility of future films or perhaps a television series of some sort. That's not how it was supposed to be. THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS wasn't anything like I thought it would be. It makes the previous film, THE MATRIX RELOADED, a quite better film in comparison. There is no catharsis. Things aren't the same and the matrix still exists. Go figure.
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Summary: What a waste of time
Review: okay.. this movie was a MAJOR disappointment. Here are my complaints: 1. Where is the philosophical issues dealt with thru matrix and matrix reloaded? 2. Having a massive war scene and leaving out Neo and Trinity for about 40 minutes was completely stupid. I sat there wondering what was happening to them. 3. It completely lost the cold hard edge the first matrix had. 4. I feel they should have done more with the train guy, and how you can get stuck between the matrix and the real world. 5. Needed more guns. 6. The big fight scene at the end... there was nothing new, except for the stupid air bit. how stupid. 7. Movie overall was too fragmented, didnt have a flowing story line, and was more of a romance then a philosophical movie. ... nuff said.
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Summary: Doesn't compare to the first but still ok
Review: This movie follows the final stages of the battle between humans and machines and the choices Neo must face. In the beginning, Neo is in a place between the matrix and reality called the train station. I won't tell you anymore because it would spoil the movie. I thought the fight between Neo and Agent Smith was well done but the ending seemed underdone. But it was still a movie I would reccomend to see in theaters. Overall, it's not as good as the first two (the first one being the best) but it is still a movie that sticks to the story and sort of completes the matrix regime.
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Summary: GREAT WAY TO END THE SERIES
Review: THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. THE ENDING WAS GREAT, BEST WAY TO END THIS TRILOGY, THOUGH THEY DIDNT GO IN THE MATRIX THAT MUCH BUT IT WASNT ABOUT THAT IT WAS MOSTLY THE WAR AGAINST THE MACHINES WHICH WAS A GREAT BATTLE. ITS NOT THE BEST IN THE SERIES BUT IT IS WORTH WATCHING AND DEFINITELY WORTH BUYING WHEN IT COMES OUT.
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Summary: One of the worst movies I've ever seen--a total waste!
Review: Don't waste your money. The original Matrix was a good movie, the second was terrible, and this one was horrible. It was difficult to stay awake during the first half. There were nothing but special effects which were difficult to follow, no plot that made any sense, very little of Neo, and no feeling for any of the characters. It didn't matter to me who lived or who died. The only reason I stayed for the whole movie was to see the outcome. I'm sorry that I did because I only got mad and felt like I was taken.
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Summary: VIVA LA REVOLUTION
Review: Even though I found Matrix Reloaded a major disappointment, I still knew without doubt I would have to see Revolutions when it came out. There was too much potential that just might yet be fulfilled, too many loose ends just begging to be tied. While hardly a cinematic masterpiece, Revolutions is indeed a fulfilling climax to the Matrix series. There are the usual bugaboos: mediocre acting (except for the outstanding Hugo Weaving), a slew of rather unlikeable protagonists (I can't bring myself to like any of the characters except the big three of Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus) and an often ameaturish script, but one recurring problem with the Matrix--all the overblown psychobabble posing as philosophy--actually makes some sense this time around. Some die-hard Matrix fans may be disappointed by the relative lack of action in this entry, but don't be fooled by a few negative reviews into thinking the Matrix has gone soft. Revolutions packs some devastating punches, they're just more concentrated this time. The robotic invasion of Zion is spectacular (if a bit unimaginative), Neo's encounter with a "real-world" Agent Smith is intense and provocative, and of course the ultimate showdown is a mindblowing exhibition that does NOT end as you'd expect. As a Christian, by far the most powerful element for me in Revolutions is the strong Christ-imagery, which comes full circle in the moving finale. Perhaps this is one turn-off for Matrix devotees who like to see the series as a repudiation of any orthodoxy. Funny how so many "open-minded" people refuse to be at all open to any concept of an absolute truth. Of course, Revolutions incorporates themes from several philosophies, but in the end it is the Christian element that shines most strongly. In any event, there's something here for anyone who's come this far into the saga. As a slick package of modern spirituality, pop psychology, killer action, conspiracy theory, and high-octane FX, the Matrix Series is a winner that is ultimately more than the sum of its parts. And Revolutions is the story's climactic exclamation point.
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Summary: Hopefully, the Wachowski brothers will leave it at that....
Review: Don't listen to these "big time" critics and "hardcore" fans of the original Matrix. If you think about it, the dialogue was never that great (I could figure out 100000 place to put a Woah in the script)These "critics" are just so spoiled from the first one that this concept doesn't suprise them anymore. Now, I'll admit... I was calling out the lines before they were even said in the theatre. But that doesn't take away from this movie. They're are two storylines (Neo's and Zion's) and it ends perfectly. Trust me, it's better then ReLoaded, not as good as the original, but hey, they hardly are... ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME THAT EMPIRE WAS BETTER THEN JEDI... I THINK NOT.
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Summary: Dumb
Review: The only good parts of this movie was when the sentinals attacked the city and the DBZ style fighting with Smith. For this i give it 2 stars. I almost fell asleep 5 times and i never fall asleep during movies.
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Summary: A revolution indeed.
Review: I pretty much had my own idea of how this movie was going to be when I finished watching 'The Matrix: Reloaded' this past Spring. 'Reloaded' was somewhat of a disappointment for me, but it was neccessary. Since May I had it stuck in my head that 'Reloaded' was meant to bridge the gap between the first movie and the last movie, and that is was. Just as the first was a perfect, mysterious and fantasic beginning, 'Revolutions' is a no-holds barred, rollercoaster of action and emotion that closes out the trilogy with a bang. There is an entire action sequence that involves the machines penetrating Zion (the last living city, for those of you not in the know) where we are taken away from the main characters for about 40 minutes -- and you don't even notice! It is so easy to be engrossed in the action in this movie. All I ever heard was the hype about that darn freeway chase in 'Reloaded' that didn't seem to amount to anything. The action sequences in this movie are completely wild and over-the-top. And if action isn't what you are looking for, everything else is still here. The love story between Neo and Trinity is at it's strongest by this point, and of course with the way things work out, it would have to be. This movie also isn't as confusing as some would have you believe. As someone who hasn't submerged himself in all of the 'Matrix' multimedia that are said to be vital (video-games, cartoons, books, magazines, underwear, shot-glasses, vitamins...maybe I'm getting caried away), I walked away from this movie with a perfect understanding of the series as a whole and overall, I loved every minute of this movie. As said before, 'Reloaded' may have been a bore, but it made this movie possible. Don't let that disappointment (I know a lot of people were) damper your mood for seeing this movie. 'Revolutions' is a cinematic milestone. A must-see for anyone with even a casual interest in the 'Matrix' world.
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Summary: Dud. Big-time.
Review: When the first Matrix came out, it more or less revolutionized the action genre. Old-style gunfights could never again compete with the groundbreaking special effects provided. The martial arts of an American action movie were finally brought up to par, more or less, with many of Hollywood's Hong Kong counterparts. The science behind the film of course, was about as goofy as it gets but the story was compelling and the characters likeable. The acting made up for the pseudo-philosophical preaching of the script. Characters like Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith proved to be just as engaging as the protagonists of Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus were. All in all it was an exceptionally satisfying action film.
The second volume in the trilogy did a great injustice to the first by more or less throwing the entire premise away. The dialogue was trite and cliché and the acting was sub-par to say the least. The film started out with one of the most ridiculous space-fillers of all time. Something like Club Mtv resurrected for the new millennium. The only redeeming factors of the film were the spectacular action sequences. A memorable car chase featuring evaporating gunmen with dreadlocks and a signpost being used like a baseball bat for Agent Smith-balls were visual highlights for the entire year. The Wachowski's clearly fumbled though.
Along comes Matrix: Revolutions. This film is loaded with all the negative baggage of the second film with little of its redeeming qualities. Besides bring back a dance party that should have never made it into the second film, this film somehow deprives Agent Smith of the sinister charm from the other two films although all the best lines are still his. The mumbo-jumbo that Morpheus continually enunciated has spread like a virus to all the characters. The tension between Neo and Trinity in the first film fell off a cliff in the second film and gets even worse here. It's almost as if the Wachowski's have taken screenwriting lessons from George Lucas. The characters in this film are so unlikable that one really hopes the robots with finish them off, or at least, kill all the humans who have had lines. The action sequences, while entertaining, fail to live up to, or really approach in any fashion, the first two. The only exceptional one involves the initial machine entrance into Zion.
Matrix: Revolutions is one of the worst films of the year. Countless films have at this point knocked off and downright plagiarized the effects of the first Matrix. Others have even ripped off parts of the plot. Matrix: Revolutions is as bad as what is at the bottom of those barrels. The plot doesn't seem to have any direction. The ideas behind it are muddled. The final battle between Neo and Smith even ends in a way that has no explanation. It's a cheap cop out. Even Monica Bellucci in latex can't save this debacle. People are going to see this film anyway but I only can hope they throw their money away on a matinee.
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