The Matrix Revolutions

Drops continue to fall, the heroes remain the same, but that code has somehow changed for us. It is indeed green, but it does not fall smoothly. It stutters and instead of a quality storyline, it flows with unjustified monologues, unbelievable dialogues, and sadly dysfunctional action scenes. When I think back to the perfection of the first installment, the precisely defined characters, and the unforgettable two hours that can be watched endlessly without losing their magic, it feels unfair that the Wachowskis have fatally let me down and forever ruined one unforgettable story for me. Morpheus has become just a motivational figure, Niobe herself has no role, regardless of rescuing anyone, and only the tangible bond between Neo and Trinity gives me a feeling of some vitality. And even the perfect final battle does not repair that tainted impression for me. The program has performed an invalid operation and will be terminated. (13/07/2005)

A sad and undignified ending to the series. Unarguably it has an underlying thought and depth to it (even though sometimes it is a bit of a problem finding it). But as for the rest; the intriguingly developing storyline around the Merovingian and Persephone trails off into nothing. And the amount of clichés in this exceeds anything seen in any other seriously intended movie over the past years. OK, maybe there are more clichés in Pearl Harbor and We Were Soldiers, but at least those movies don’t ride on the philosophical wave typical of the beginning of the twenty-first century. The effects are just for effect and not for the good of the movie. Needlessly long scenes and a completely different approach to the material than in the preceding parts. I have nothing against change, but it just doesn’t work here. It almost looks as if, paradoxically, apart from who plays Persephone, the only significant upside of the movie is the music in the last third. The chorals are surprisingly suitable for this “techno movie". The only flawless area is the audiovisual treat in the form of the final duel between Neo and Smith and it is a great shame about all of the wasted potential here. As excellent as part one was, despite it borrowing a lot of motifs from other movies, and part two was a great relaxing watch, unfortunately part three is nothing better than criminally mediocre. (13/05/2022)

As I wrote in "Matrix Reloaded", these two movies should be evaluated together because they work best together. Yes, it is sometimes too commercial and on the other hand sometimes too philosophical without actually saying anything. One is actually just going in circles and there is nothing to grasp. However, when it comes to the final scene, where Neo has to reach the main brain and either win or lose, it always touches my heart and gives me chills. It definitely didn't fulfill what the first movie promised, but I can't help it, with distance I'm not actually that disappointed. (26/01/2014)

Cut Reloaded and glue it together with the best of Revolutions and behold: that would be a film! Yet, after an unbalanced and melted intermediate link, Revolutions is a brisk spectacle that benefits from the chatter of Reloaded (there's no need to think about anything deeply anymore) and the visual mastery that The Matrix is famous for. It’s nice to look at, and the ending is really riveting, as is the message of the whole story. Plus it has a great soundtrack. I love this trilogy because it is not only "one", "two", etc., but is really a conceptual work that, as a whole, creates a huge potential universe that can be further populated. In addition, it allows you to engage your brain and create your own intertextual "matrix" with classics of world philosophy and literature. It may lead to exaggerated constructs, but thank God the "mass" story places such high demands on the viewer at all... (25/01/2004)

There are fewer stupid dialogues and more proper adrenaline action with a drive that will plaster the viewer to their seats. The Battle for Zion is brilliantly shot, the greenish camera filters and the typical visual style of the Wachowskis are not missing. Don Davis does a flawless job and composes his best musical score. It is difficult to compare Revolutions any deeper with the previous parts, which only served as a support for the final installment. The biggest, the most monstrous and the most ambitious of the entire trilogy. A grand finale as it should be. (05/11/2003)