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MOVIE REVIEW
Matrix
Revolutions,
The
(2003)
Starring:
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo
Weaving, Jada Pinkett-Smith
Directors:
The Wachowski
Bros.
Rating: R
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Release Date: 11.05.03
Review
Posted: 11.14.03
Spoilers:
None
By
Craig Younkin
"Matrix"
Trilogy Comes To a Revolutionary Close
Gravity defying battle
sequences, amazing style and grace, philosophical reasoning,
intelligent ideas, and inventive story telling are just a few
things that can be taken away from what will probably go down as
one of the classic trilogies of our time. The Matrix
trilogy has been one incredible ride and one can only hope that
the Wachowski brothers have created a new kind of action film
making that up-and-comers are more than willing to use.
As these movies have grown, they have gotten better with age;
the first one introduced us to gravity defying feats and the
entire concept behind The Matrix. It rarely used action, except
for the closing moments, but it engaged with its ideas. Many
would argue, but I think Matrix Reloaded is a much better
film; it has the idea in place and continues to delve deeper
into what it all means, all the while creating action sequences
that rival "Fantasia" in terms of style and grace (no, I'm not
kidding).
Now we have Matrix Revolutions, the third and final
installment in the trilogy, the movie fans saved their lousy
$5.50/hr so they could go again and again – and it is well worth
it. The story picks up where Reloaded left off with the
machines tunneling towards Zion with great speed and quantity.
The Zion defense council is prepared for a massive war that they
know they cannot win, and the only hope to save humanity is Neo
(Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie Ann Moss) making it to the
Machine City to try and stop them there. Characters such as the
Oracle, Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith), and of course, Agent Smith
(Hugo Weaving) play big roles in the battle as well.
This is the finale and so that is more than enough excuse for
the Wachowski brothers to pile the drama on in droves; like
always, this story takes unexpected turns and the best thing you
can do is sit back and enjoy. But this time it is also about
survival and so other characters are finally thrown into the
hero spotlight to perform the do-or-die situations. There is a
terrific looking gun battle for Zion between the sentinels
(killing machines) and the human soldiers who control giant
mechanical robots; the whole thing is jaw dropping entertainment
from beginning to end.
Only as much as we want to see the humans win, we are also
extremely interested in the progress of Neo; he has now turned
into the mythical savior that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) said
he would be. He has also established romantic chemistry with
Trinity and the two share one scene together later on in the
movie that made me start to tear up a little bit.
This all leads up to one of the most phenomenal things I've ever
seen: a fight sequence between Neo and Agent Smith, which is
completely out of this world. The Wachowski's turn up the choir
soundtrack and let both characters do their ultimate battle of
good vs. evil for the last and final time, leaving the audience
on the edge of their seats thinking, "It doesn't get any better
than this.”
This series has been a huge ride, and even though it takes more
than one viewing to finally get all of its facts straight, it is
impossible to deny the power and excitement of any movie in this
series with any viewing.
Rating:
κκκκ
(out of 4)
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