The Matrix Revolutions Film Review

by The Wanderer

Director: The Wachowskis
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, 
Series: The Matrix
MPAA Rating: R
Length: 129 Minutes 

The Matrix Revolutions

(Spoilers for The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded are below).

After the disastrous second movie in the Matrix series, Matrix Revolutions looks to redeem the franchise, and bring the trilogy to a worthwhile conclusion.

The film does move the plot forward and fighting sequences in this film aren’t as pointless as they were in The Matrix Reloaded, however the way the story concludes leaves a number of plot holes and moments that make the outcome of the battle between humans and machines feel very artificial, and logically a giant contradiction.

The Matrix Revolutions continues putting the Matrix film series on its path of self-destruction.  Although not as terrible as the previous film, the final installment is anti-climactic and unfulfilling.

The Matrix Reloaded Film Review

by The Wanderer

Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving
Series: The Matrix
MPAA Rating: R
Length: 138 Minutes

The Matrix Reloaded 

 

(Spoilers for The Matrix are below)

The Matrix Reloaded looked to capitalize off the success of its predecessor The Matrix and continue Neo’s story as he leads humanity in the war against the machines.  In a sequel that really needed to focus on expanding the story about the war effort against the machines, the film instead resorts to more of the same old formulas and tricks that made the first Matrix film great – lots of guns and kung fu fighting scenes.

Unfortunately this doesn’t work as The Matrix Reloaded seems to believe it can win over audiences by upgrading certain aspects of the fighting scenes from the previous film.  Instead of Neo fighting hand to hand combat against enemies, he now fights enemies with SWORDS!  Instead of Morpheus and Trinity fighting enemies in buildings they now fight them in MOVING VEHICLES!

The Matrix Film Review

by The Wanderer 

Directors: Andy and Larry Wachowski

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Carrie Anne-Moss 

Series: The Matrix

MPAA Rating: R

Length:136 Minutes

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What is the matrix?  That is the question that drives The Matrix forward, it’s the question that keeps the film intriguing, and it’s a question that can spark some philosophical debate.   Once viewers learn what the matrix is; how does the matrix work, turns out to be an even more interesting question.

The Matrix was revolutionary for its depiction of action scenes and for popularizing the technique of bullet time – which are action scenes filmed in slow motion, while camera angles move in real time.  While special effects and fighting sequences may have been revolutionary, other aspects of the film (plot and acting) couldn’t match these strengths.