At times genius, but flawed...

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2004)

My psychological build up for this movie was unreal, i was so freakin' excited. I came out of the movie giddy as hell, but had some niggling doubts. Basically, the movie has some amazing ideas and scenes, but is severely lacking in several ways.
In terms of the expression of the themes, its clumsy and too blunt. Conversation seems contrived, and the tone is too light and clean in many places. Plus the main section in Zion is bland and slow, when the information provided in these scenes could have been woven into the movie gradually, as was done in the first movie, where exposition was part of the development of the story and Neo's character arc. The storytelling in the first Matrix was masterful ,and that is where this movie falls down.
That said, the action in this movie is great, the Burly Brawl was crazy exciting, despite a comical tone and the lack of danger and intensity; its brilliant in a way that feels totally out of place in a Matrix film. The final fight in Revolutions is much truer to the series.
The ideas in this movie are also inspired. The whole reversal of the mythology towards the end is GENIUS, and the Architect is great. Neo's personality being displayed on the monitors is brilliant, I just love that scene in general.
As a continuation of the first movie, it wasn't absolutely necessary, but i love where the story went, despite some bland, and in places clumsy, telling of it...