"The Matrix Revolutions" Talkback (Spoilers)

[The Penguin]

Everything that has a beginning has an end.

"Welcome back Mr. Anderson. We... missed you." - Agent Smith

Release Date: November 5, 2003 (Theatrical & IMAX release)
Studio: Warner Bros.
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Monica Bellucci, Daniel Bernhardt, Jada Pinkett Smith, Matt McColm, Harold Perrineau Jr., Harry Lennix, Stuart Wells

Plot Summary: In "The Matrix Revolutions," the final chapter in the "Matrix" trilogy, the rebels' long quest for freedom culminates in a final explosive battle. As the Machine Army wages devastation on Zion, its citizens mount an aggressive defense -- but can they stave off the relentless swarm of Sentinels long enough for Neo to harness the full extent of his powers and end the war?

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As the clock strikes midnight, it is November 5, 2003; the release date of the final chapter in The Matrix trilogy—The Matrix Revolutions. Talk about it here!

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[Tanooki]

*rocks back and forth in office chair impatiently*

wait! i don't have school tomorrow! maybe there's a matinee time???

*goes over to local theater web site*

Falcon

[MAXIMUS]

goin tommorrow 12 show imax ooohhhh yeeeeeahhhhh

[Dr Kain]

I've got my tickets for 11am today. Told all my morning class teachers I wouldn't be coming to class today.

[Batmex]

at 9:30 pm tonight.........the end will come for me at last!

[Icer]

Saw it.

Spoiler:

It was great, I didnt expect too much and I came out very surprised. The mech vs sentinel scene was amazing.
5/5

[czyznyck99]

The Czyz-nit on The Matrix Revolutions

Warning: the following review is not a positive one. So to Matrix fans that think all three movies define life, you’re in for a rude awakening.

Neo wakes up in a train station, stuck between the real world and the matrix. And he can’t leave. Not by himself. And some ugly looking trainman tells him so. Is it any wonder that he is working for the Frenchman that makes no sense? So Trinity makes him an offer, free Neo, or everyone dies. Of course the Frenchman has to look like a total coward, and so Neo is back.

Neo goes to the new Oracle. Something about having a new shell. Whatever, but it’ll do. Apparently, the eyes are the same. Question answered with questions for five minutes, until Neo just says “Smith” out of the blue. Well, we can pretty much fast forward to the last twenty minutes, as it will no doubt be Neo vs. Smith, Round 3. But I didn’t download this one, so I get to catch up on my sleep in the theater.

But what’s this? Agent Smith breaks in after Neo goes out. And absorbs the Oracle into his being. Yep, he’s screwed now.

Back in the real world, two ships are trying to decide their next move. Neo decides that he has to go to machine city. For what, no one knows. I’m telling you, just fast forward to the last twenty minutes, just like Reloaded, and it’ll make sense. Everyone thinks he’s nuts, even though he is the One (or the Phoenix, take your pick). Ultimately, only him and Trinity go to the city on Niobi’s ship.

What follows is a 40 minute ass-kicking of Zion by the machines. Yep, that’s all that happened. Talk about filler. Reloaded told us this was going to happen when the Architect played his hand. I guess WB wanted to unload the rest of their budget for this film on special effects just for the heck of it. And people wonder why they can’t make a superhero movie…

Meanwhile, human Smith (as Bain) woke up, killed a doctor, snuck aboard Neo’s ship, and fries his eyes out. ½ star for finally justifying the R rating, and actually having a purpose in the film. But minus 1212 points for style. “Seeing the light?” At least Neo didn’t patronize us all by saying “Smith” in the real world. And I still find it cool that Smith says “Mr. Anderson,” even though it’s the only positive link to the first movie. (Other positive things, like storytelling, conservative special effects with a purpose, were thrown out with the first movie.)

The other ship, with Morpheus and Niobi, finally get back to Zion, and use the EMP to fry every machine in the city, and kill their own entire defense system. Oops. As if on cue, a bigger wave of sentinels come in to finish Zion. I’m rooting for the sentinels.

Trinity and Neo plunge deep into the machine city, and even take a brief moment to go above the clouds. Had to happen sometime, I suppose. Eventually, they take a plunge into an area. The shockwave sends about four metal rods into Trin. Trinity dies. And Neo cries like a baby. Takes away his entire purpose for being around, now, so I guess he has to die saving the world. At least Trinity and Neo didn’t have sex for three and a half minutes. I still think that’s longer than most people have in this country, though.

And for those of you who took my advice and decided to nap, this is probably where you should wake up. The conscious of the machines makes a deal with Neo: Stop Smith (who controls the entire Matrix now) from destroying everything, or the machines will destroy Zion before Smith destroys them. Hence, the “Superman” fight. They both flew, they both punch each other ridiculously far, they should some pavement, broke some glass, the usual. If WB ever runs out of money to make a Superman film, this is the sole reason. Because they already did the final fight scene, as far as I am concerned.

Anyway, Neo gets his ass handed to him, but he won’t stay down. And the Oracle inside Smith puts doubt into his head. Smith is livid. Then Neo lets Smith reprogram him, so now Smith is literally Neo. And that turns out to be Smith’s fatal flaw. Because just like the first film, it allows Neo to completely rip apart Smith from the inside out. For a self-evolving AI, Smith is really dumb.

So the war is over, and “insignificant kid” yells that to everyone. And no one believes him at first. Should have thrown some objects at him, or push him off the temple. And the sun rises on a happy ending…

…but Matrix Revolutions gets a thumbs way down from me. Definitely the weakest of all three. There was really only one shocker here (Trinity‘s death), much like Reloaded. The comparison that Agent Smith is the opposite of Neo is somewhat mundane because it pretty much tells what the last fight of the movie is going to be thirty minutes in. And the first two films pretty much honed that in. The same thing I said about Reloaded applies here, in that taking the last portion of the movie would be more than enough. The Matrix was an engaging, and thought-provoking film. These two duds were just beat-em-ups. And I expected better from the Brothers W, especially after the very good Animatrix. I have a bad feeling that the whole point of the Matrix as a trilogy was to succeed Star Wars. But I never saw Star Wars, so I don’t know. But I’m betting that there are at least two Return of the Jedi references in there somewhere. I’ll let the fan boys find them. Because they’ll enjoy this movie. I hated it.

1 star, not for the special effects, but for special effects that had no point.

Later.

[ShadowWolf]

The Czyz-nit on The Matrix Revolutions

Warning: the following review is not a positive one.

Now there's a surprise, a negative review by you. I never would have guessed

[GL2k2]

Well, I'm kinda glad that's over. I'm done with the Matrix until we get a good box set collection.

Basically, it was a little much on special effects, and not enough on story like I anticipated. Nothing can possibly beat the original, but I will say it was better than Reloaded. I went into this thinking it would be worse than Reloaded, but it surprised. Plenty of action, and that's what I wanted. An end all action sequence. But it just got to the point where I was looking at my watch after awhile. I think they kinda just dragged it out longer than it should have been. I remember the first Matrix was pretty short in comparison to the sequels. I may be wrong. Oh well, like I said, glad that's over with. Personally can't wait for "Return of the King".

[czyznyck99]

Now there's a surprise, a negative review by you. I never would have guessed

I only put that warning up there so that people like you who just want to insult me can skip over my review. But I guess it didn't work. Can't turn away the fans, can I?

And for once, I am actually in the majority.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheM...tions-1127201/

Later.

[Lord Dalek]

Well, for a "bloated, incomprehensible mess" (Willamette Week), that was pretty good. The ending did feel a bit obvious considering the massive references the Wachowskis throw into this series, but it did make sense. 4/5 (can't top the first one, but better than the second).

[Morpheus]

I only put that warning up there so that people like you who just want to insult me can skip over my review. But I guess it didn't work. Can't turn away the fans, can I?

And for once, I am actually in the majority.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheM...tions-1127201/

Later.

I am in the Minority, I guess. I liked this a whole lot.

[Evil Dr. Reef]

Well, for a "bloated, incomprehensible mess" (Willamette Week), that was pretty good. The ending did feel a bit obvious considering the massive references the Wachowskis throw into this series, but it did make sense. 4/5 (can't top the first one, but better than the second).

That pretty much summed it up for me. Got back from Revolutions this morning, and I was pleased. Very pleased. Except for the ending. All loose ends are tied up, almost everything is answered, but it just ends so quickly, that it had me going "WTF?" in the theater. It was like I was on a rollercoaster, and halfway down a hill, they stopped the train and said "Thanks for riding, now get off". Otherwise, a great conclusion to a spectacular trilogy. 4/5 stars.

[ClockStomper]

I'm just going to pretend The Matrix was a great stand alone film with no sequels. And these last two movies with the Matrix moniker were entertaining but brainless action films.

[Dr Kain]

This movie kicked ass!! I loved it, and will see as many times I can before LotR. I'm not sure which I like better, Reloaded or this one because they are both great. Reloaded had most of its scenes in the matrix, while this one was mostly in the real world. The final battle was excellent, and I didn't expect most of the things that happened to happen. This was a great way to skip school, but the movie went by way too quick.

I give the movie a 100000/10 Stars.

Spoiler:

Did anyone else think Morpheus was going to die and Trinity live?

[MAXIMUS]

It kicked ass on soo many levels i cant even name, and once people watch it a few more times and analyze they too will see these movies are cinematic history. I dont care what others think, sure some of the acting was dry but damn the whole end of the movie kicked ass. Ill see this a few more times.

[Icer]

It was so good, that when my friend called me up and said "want to go see Matrix 3", I said sure. (Having already seen it)

I've never done that before, ever.

[Dr Kain]

I have a bad feeling that the whole point of the Matrix as a trilogy was to succeed Star Wars. But I never saw Star Wars, so I don’t know. But I’m betting that there are at least two Return of the Jedi references in there somewhere. I’ll let the fan boys find them. Because they’ll enjoy this movie. I hated it.

1 star, not for the special effects, but for special effects that had no point.

Later.

No offense, but you can find a SW reference in every movie. God, I just saw this commercial for this dvd series with the rejects of SW. I think it was called Battlestar Galiga.

Anyway, I think the Matrix Trilogy is 10000 times better than every SW movie ever!

[John6777]

Anyway, I think the Matrix Trilogy is 10000 times better than every SW movie ever!

I agree because the matrix is basically our Generation Star Wars. What Star Wars was to my parents , matrix is to me. But Ofcourse i can say the same about Lord of the rings.

[Avery]

I *weep* for the awesomeness of this movie. Sweet zombie jesus, was it good . . . the Zion scene had me terrified. I was clinging to my boyfreind and going all "Oh no! I can't look!" The Agent Smith fight was just . . . gyeh. Four stars, casue poor Trinity had to deliver a few cornball lines.