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Matrix Revolutions
2003
The final movie in Larry and Andy Wachowski's MATRIX trilogy is THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Toning down the romantic and philosophic elements of the second film in the series, THE MATRIX RELOADED, this third installment focuses on action. Neo (Keanu Reeves) is trapped in limbo between reality and the Matrix, while Zion, the last .. Read more
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett |
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| Director | The Wachowski Brothers |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Matrix Revolutions
The final movie in Larry and Andy Wachowski's MATRIX trilogy is THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Toning down the romantic and philosophic elements of the second film in the series, THE MATRIX RELOADED, this third installment focuses on action. Neo (Keanu Reeves) is trapped in limbo between reality and the Matrix, while Zion, the last human city, is attacked by hordes of machines. Meanwhile, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and Seraph (Collin Chou) confront the ruthless Merovingian (Lambert Wilson) to secure Neo's release. As the fight for Zion grows more dire, Neo and Trinity embark on a perilous journey into the heart of the machine city, while Morpheus and Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith) rush to Zion's aid. Eventually, Neo must face the increasingly powerful Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) in a last battle for the fate of humanity. Highlights of the film include Niobe's thrilling spaceship piloting, the armoured battle for Zion, and Neo's inevitable brawl with Smith, all of which feature amazing special effects. In the midst of the adventure, there are a few quieter moments--such as Neo's Beckett-like wait for the train back to reality--that intriguingly punctuate the proceedings. A fast-paced ending to an epic trilogy, REVOLUTIONS proves once again why the MATRIX series is revered by its dedicated fans.
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett, Daniel Bernhardt, Harold Perrineau, Harry J. Lennix, Hugo Weaving, Matt McColm, Monica Bellucci, Collin Chow, Clayton Watson, Nona Gaye |
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| Director | The Wachowski Brothers |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 31 Mar 2004 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
Matrix Revolutions (2003)
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Continuing straight on from the events of Reloaded, the first hour of this more substantial second sequel plays like an extended version of the previous film: annoyingly cryptic conversations, overfamiliar acrobatic shoot-outs and inert pacing. But, in a great second half, the Wachowski brothers get the trilogy back on track, as humans in huge combat armour battle valiantly to protect their Zion stronghold against a million robotic Sentinels. Both technically and artistically, this extended siege is perhaps the most impressive set piece of the series, while Keanu Reeves's journey as Neo culminates in a gravity-defying, rain-soaked duel with Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) that is moody superhero spectacle par excellence. Performances are of a better standard than Reloaded, too, and although the perpetual vibe of self-importance and climactic slabs of cyber-cheese do undermine some remarkable film-making, the integration of action, emotion, plot and character arcs is more satisfying this time around. The ending is not entirely convincing, however.
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Disappointing finale to the trilogy, which manages to finish with a bang and a whimper, though leaving its audience none the wiser for all its grandiose intentions.
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43 out of 58 people found this review helpful
At least one sequel too many
Have to disagree totally. I was desperate to enjoy this film, convinced the negative reviews were just backlash.
Having loved the original, and thinking that the second was quite watchable and enjoyable (mainly for the fights), I was hugely disappointed by this final film. I agree that the gun battle sequence was good, if a little long, but the rest was incredibly poor.
It starts very slowly, goes nowhere very quickly, and the final Neo/Agent Smith fight is just laughably stupid (worse, perhaps, than the final fight in The Hulk for its pointlessness).
It's depressing to sit in a cinema and dream of watching the original film of a trilogy for the umpteenth time rather than sit through one of its sequels even once. It's worse than Star Wars Episode One, although, thankfully, not as childish. -
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Not much better second time round
The Matrix. Standout film of 1999. A new generation of film, redefining what we thought we knew about the sci-fi and action genres.
There was such a huge backlash against parts 2 & 3 when they were released, and well, yes they were kind of a little disappointing compared to what the Matrix had done, but were they really that bad?
Well after watching Revolutions for a second time now, I'm sad to say that yes, it was that bad. Compared to The Matrix, this film merits 0 stars. In its own right, it scrapes in with 2.
Where did it go so wrong, all the elements were there? Action, drama and amazing effects were not enough. The Matrix told a story, where everything had a reason. It was sci-fi, where 2 & 3 were fantasy. "How can Neo do this?" Answer always seems to be "its magic".
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