The Matrix Revolutions
Joe Nguyen, staff writer
Nov. 10, 2003

We last left off with Neo (Keanu Reeves) laying unconscious on the Hammer next to what foreshadows to be his arch-nemesis. Zion is on the verge of being invaded by the robots as they inch closer and closer to the city.

The hype for this movie wasn't as strong for me this time around. A four year waiting period for a mediocre sequel in Reloaded turned me off a bit from this movie. There was no pulsing desire of "what happens next" coming into my mind. I took my time and watched it the second night, and it was a bit surprising as to how many seats were empty at the showing.

In the early part of the movie, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) venture into the Matrix to meet with the Oracle (Mary Alice, replacing the late Gloria Foster). The explanation of why she changed her appearance was pretty weak, but sufficient for the situation.

Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving in "The Matrix Revolutions"

The dialogue for the movie was weak at times. There was one scene where Bane (Ian Bliss), who's really Agent Smith, calls Neo, "Mr. Anderson" and Neo seems completely oblivious to it. Who else in the movie calls you Mr. Anderson?! No one!

The strength of this movie, like with the previous ones were the fight scenes. The last fight between Neo and Agent Smith was simply awesome. As another movie patron put it, "It was like something out of 'Dragon Ball Z.'" The huge battle scene on the docks between Zion and the robots reminded me of a "Star Wars" like battle. Mifune (Nathaniel Lees) stole the scene with his "no nonsense, give 'em hell" attitude.

As for the acting, it was decent. None of the main characters really show any emotion, but it's consistent with it's predecessors. Reeves had one scene where he showed some emotion, but I can't tell you what it is. On a positive note, Ian Bliss does a fantastic job impersonating Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith character.

The ending left with the question, was this the right thing? It's not strong enough to prompt another sequel, but it does leave you thinking.

Overall this movie was better than Reloaded, but not nearly as good as the original. The ending was a bit weak in my opinion, but it closed the story. Even though it sounds as if this movie was bad, I compared it to the original. In itself, "Revolutions" is a well done movie. It will keep you entertained, even if it is a bit disappointing. If you enjoyed the previous chapters in this series, definitely go see it.

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Joe Nguyen is a staff writer for asiaXpress.com. You can reach Joe at joe@asiaxpress.com.

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