Critics have panned The Matrix Revolutions. They call it tepid, boring, and worthless.
They’re dead wrong.
The Matrix Revolutions is a mind-blowing, breathtaking, and stunning action movie. The fight scenes are perhaps the most intricate and amazing ever filmed. At times the film reminded me of an epic war movie.
I think critics these days concentrate too much on character development and detailed and complex plots. They should think more along the lines of whether this movie fun and whether it gives the viewer enjoyment.
Critics feel that they have to attack every little piece of a film. Just answer the simple question: did you enjoy the movie or not?
I’ll be the first to admit that the plot of The Matrix Revolutions has some holes. It doesn’t answer all the questions raised in the trilogy. It drops some interesting side plots by the wayside. But it does end the trilogy and gives it closure.
The movie does have a little trouble with character development in that it has to freeze the action to give the character a chance to shine through.
Characters are dropped to the side as well, especially the Merovingian and the Architect. They were two of the most interesting and puzzling characters introduced in the second film but they appear only for a few mere moments in this film.
But, with those things said, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I sat through the entire movie with my jaw sitting on the floor in front of my chair.
The machine attack on the last human stronghold of Zion is easily the most impressive CGI scene ever caught on film. Watching the sea of machines pour into Zion and watching the human driven robot walkers defend their home is spectacular entertainment.
Not only are the scenes stunning visually, but you feel a personal connection to the heroes fighting for their lives.
The little annoying kid that pesters Neo in the second movie becomes the hero of the moment when he takes control of one of the walkers. He then opens the hanger to allow Morpheus and Niobe to fly a hovership into destroy the rest of the machines with an EMP.
To do this scene justice, I’d have to take the rest of the review to do so. The sheer visual effect of this scene is worth the price of admission.
Needless to say, you must see this on a big screen. Waiting to rent this movie would be a travesty.
But not only do you get an amazing epic war scene, you get to watch Neo fight a final climatic brawl with Agent Smith. The Wachowskis have the battle take place in a heavy rain storm and the effect is, in one word, stupefying.
The fight takes place on the ground, in the air, inside an abandoned building, and in a hole in the street created by the two juggernauts slamming into the road.
The majesty and utter astonishment you will feel during this fight is impossible to put into words. The visual effects are beautifully crafted and the scene is the pinnacle of all the fight scenes that the Wachowskis have created.
Watching Neo and Agent Smith smash each other into bits is satisfying to say the least. Hugo Weaving plays Agent Smith with such a delicious evilness it’s a delight to watch. He seems to relish in his role as the anti-One. Weaving’s acting is perfect and on the money.
Agent Smith is perhaps the coolest villian ever captured on film. Long after the movie disappears from the popular culture, Smith will be remembered. Agent Smith will exist in the annals of film history alongside such infamous villians as Darth Vader and Richard Nixon.
The Matrix Revolutions is an amazing ending to one of the greatest science fiction trilogies of all time.
It ends the trilogy with an ending that will make you think and wonder about the meaning of it all. You will be held breathless by the superb action scenes and you will be forced to ponder the philosophical questions raised by these movies.
Go see this, you will not be disappointed.
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