classicsoncall Review of The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

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[7/10 · 27 December 2021]

I had passed on this film until now because I wanted to see all three pictures prior to watching the newly released 'Resurrections'. As if the artificial world of The Matrix and the real world of Zion weren't enough, this time we have Neo (Keanu Reeves) trapped in between them before emerging to fulfill his destiny as The One to end the war between the two sides. Although it was left fairly clear in 'Reloaded' that Neo was not The One, but of course now he is. This trilogy didn't mind messing with your head utilizing circular dialog as it did between Neo and The Architect (Helmut Bakaitis) in 'Reloaded', and you get a bit of the same here too. Of the three movies, this one felt most like a chore to sit through; the sequels didn't live up to the originality of the premise established by "The Matrix', and more or less were made in favor of the action packed fight and combat scenes. Neo's final battle with Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) felt almost inconclusive in the way he so handily dispatched his foe after the requisite amount of time spent on the melee. It all just felt like sort of a let down and a hasty way to bring the entire three part story to a conclusion.