Matrix Revolutions *SPOILERS*

[DanL]

Aside from the plot holes big enough to sail the Titanic through and the reusing (!!!!!!!!) of scenes from the first one, it was actually quite good.


Wait. No. I lied.


The only somewhat-redeeming factor was the billion-dollar special effects budget, curtousy of the success of the first Matrix. I think the Wachisodsflzdfski Brothers were just like, "ya know, we're already rich... lets just have joke around with this one!"


My biggest problem with this movie is they were practically punching the fact the Neo is a Jesus-like savior figure into your face. In the first one, they hinted at this fact. Thats what made the first one good - it got you thinking about what the character is supposed to represent and what he must do. The newest one is just slamming symbolism into your face during every scene. Pardon me for the cliché, but less is sometimes more.

That and the punching-people-into-walls thing... it really got to the point where the effect was overused, much like bullet-time (which, except for that one twist on it, thankfully was not included at all in this movie). Again, this is going back to the less-is-more idea. More groundbreaking special effect ideas like in the first one, please.


Its my opinion they should have stopped with the first Matrix - it seems that because it was so successful, they rushed to turn it into a money-making franchise, and like most money-making franchises, they messed up what was a fine story.

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