Review of The Matrix Revolutions (2003) by Akash S — 09 Aug 2014

The final part in 'The Matrix Trilogy' is the weakest among the three; the movie was quite predictable and had nothing new to offer. Self sacrifice is the main element of this part; many of the characters do so "for the greater good", including the Christ-figure, Neo. All of us knew where everything was headed to; this part seemed like a crude and half-hearted effort to wrap up the story. It's a satisfactory end to the storyline, but everything ends within a moment; there wasn't proper closure. The movie lacked heart and passion; it was just a lot of machines flying around and a lot of shooting. Even the final confrontation between Neo and Smith wasn't as spectacular as I expected it to be. When the people finally win, of course you are filled with joy, but that is to be expected when you've followed the story for so long.

Mary Alice as the new Oracle didn't have the same charm and presence of the original oracle, played by the Late Gloria Foster. Jada Pinkett Smith does get a larger role in this one (compared to the last), but it's just a lot of driving.

Overall, it becomes too preachy and religious by the end, which wasn't the tone it set out to have.