Review of The Matrix Revolutions (2003) by Logan A — 06 Jul 2012
While Reloaded was a mix of mostly good with a few bad decisions thrown in, Revolutions seems to completely go off the rails in regards to what the original Matrix movies established.
Why on Earth they felt the need to release both sequels to the original movie in the same year is beyond me, and it likely contributed to the lack-luster final product of Revolutions.
The movie even starts off hideously with the fully-moronic concept of Agent Smith somehow possessing a human's body in the real-world (don't ask me how), and he comes to a disappointing end for such a great antagonist.
A truly great and satisfying end to this sci-fi trilogy would have concluded with Neo putting an end to the Matrix and freeing humanity from its confines to retake the real world from their mechanical slave-masters, Revolutions instead concludes with Neo's ultimate sacrifice only stalling the destruction of Zion for a little longer. The ultimate fate of The One seems to be just another battle in a war we never even get to fathom the conclusion of.
Ultimately bland and disappointing, Revolutions is the conclusion we got and not the conclusion we deserved.
The biggest question it leaves you with is where the Wachowski's talent went, and if it was even there to begin with. Did they even understand their original creation as well as the fans and critics did?
This review of The Matrix Revolutions (2003) was written by Logan A on 06 Jul 2012.
The Matrix Revolutions has generally received mixed reviews.
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