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Brilliance is Seldom so Beautiful
I just saw this film, and I must say any and all Matrix fans will simply love it! The movie picks up in almost the exact same spot that Reloaded ended at, and all the questions are all answered. Those who claim the plot holes remain unfilled simply lose the nature of the plot within the twisting philosophy and constantly changing path of The One. Stupid people will need to see this at least three times to even slightly comprehend the depth of genius that went into the film's creation.

First of all, the fight scenes are back in full force. In many ways, they are not superior to Reloaded, but rather, they are much more innovative and even more compelling to watch. The action is seemingly nonstop, and the tribal orgy scene from Reloaded doesn't exist here.

The creativity within the movie is simply mind-blowing. Anyone who appreciates creativity will easily recognize the massive imagination and innovation that the Wachowski brothers achieve with this film. The machines that exist and the machine city itself is simply beautiful, and virtual reality has never looked so real. This movie visually has no equal.

No one can pass up the opportunity to see this movie. All flaws in Reloaded are compensated for, and the conclusion may prove to the best movie of the three. Highly recommended!!!

Good Job...Excellent entertainment!
The Wachowski Brothers have done a superb job concluding their epic MATRIX trilogy with a T.S. Eliot-APOCALYPSE NOW bang. Those who whimper about small stuff (the few phrases of meta-bogus, metaphysical cant; some CGI plot "cliches")need to recall a more damning cliche about carpers "not good enough to play, but too good to applaud".

And this sci-fi, Post-Modernist myth--often cinematically rendering The Book of REVOLUTIONs the way St.John might have PM rendered his famous telling of ARMAGEDDON--has much to applaud. Acting by Keanu Reeves; Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne remains dramatically solid(without hints of ironic condescension when dialogue occasionally falters). Hugo Weaving is even more spectacularly DEMONIC as life-hating Primo Deconstructionist, AGENT SMITH.As reviewers note,there is wealth of Judaeo-Christian; Eastern; and Gnostic; mythology,dogma and speculation to plumb, ponder,chew-on and otherwise regard. The incredible HARROWING OF HELL sequence alone is jaw-droppingly accomplished enough to earn the film SFX nominations that will only be matched by Peter Jackson's LORD extravaganza.

MATRIX: Revolutions may not be a great movie but it's certainly ...as a Ted ["Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"] might have said..."most excellent!"entertainment. Technical virtuosity is beyond criticism. Sirs Wachowski deserve recognition as continuing to challenge wondrous standards of PM/SFX they themselves created. Good job for gentlemen who might,indeed,be capable of filming DANTE's INFERNO;PURGATORIO and PARADISO...if they haven't already...(4 & 6/7 Stars)

Really Deserves 2 1/2 Stars...
MOTS from the invisible Wachowski brothers. 'Matrix Revolutions' is really two movies: 1) The boring, gibberish-laden love, philosophy, and technospeak sequences, and 2) the exciting, spectacular effects action portions, mostly contained in the last hour of the film.

The plot is pretty much the same muddled gunk that we saw in the first two films, rife with long treatises that really don't seem to mean much of anything. A notable example is the meandering speech by the Frenchman (aka 'The Merovingian') in the dance club - what the heck was that? I dare say that the writing quality diminished with each sequel...

Thankfully, there is notably less grandiose posturing by the Morpheus character in this 3rd episode (Laurence Fishburne); he actually seems to have an inferiority complex sitting next to Jada Pinkett's ship pilot. Neo (Keanu Reeves) seems less confident in his 'The One' capabilities. Of course, he summons up the strength he needs by the big finale.

The action sequences were simply spectacular. When the giant boring machines pierce Zion's walls, hordes of Sentinels pour in, to be met by a hail of fire from the phalanx of APUs awaiting below (the Sentinel 'clouds' appear to be based on massive schools of fish, flowing in unison). It is truly a huge battle, taking up nearly 20 minutes of screen time. When Neo meets Smith for the final battle, it is truly cataclysmic, with explosions of water, rock, and buildings that approach nuclear in scale.

Overall, this film deserves to be rated right in the middle: 2 1/2 stars. The shallowness of the characters, babbling dialogue, and stereotypical love story are balanced by awesome effects work. What is lacking here is a great story to work with. In my mind, this trilogy is a long way from what is now the consensus definitive example of the genre: Lord of the Rings. The Matrix series seemed to get worse with each episode from a plot standpoint, while 'LOTR' built up to a crescendo with 'Return of the King'. The Matrix filmakers did not have the luxury (or difficulty) of having a true classic piece of literature to base their work on. Because of this, 'Matrix Revolutions' is pretty easy to forget after watching.

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