Thank the Gods they pulled it off (Barely)

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2003)

Okay, this is my first review for IMDB, so you're going to have to forgive me. I went to see Matrix Revolutions yesterday (I waited till it was actually out in theatres...) and I wanted to write as soon as I got home. I really hated the second movie's plot. I was hoping for an action movie and I didn't get it. The third movie is also not an action movie, so if you're go there to see a whole lot of fights and things blowing up, you're going to walk away disappointed. But, I rated it a seven out of ten because this movie has so much more in it than just action. Sure, the plot's a little bit hard to follow if you're a complete idiot, but I'm not, so that wasn't really a problem. The swarm-like entity near the end was awesome, in my oppinion.
I wish there had been a few more fights, sure, but the fights they did have were pretty good. I'm hoping that the DVD shows Trinity, Morphius and Sereph having to fight their way out of the Frenchman's club, it seemed to end far too quickly for my tastes. I guess it's cuz I'm a DM.. But, on the whole, I think everyone who saw the first two is going to HAVE to see this one, just because it's a trilogy. I think that it's worth the money I paid for it, but it's NO "Return of the Jedi". So, for those of you that didn't go see it the first day (if there are any of you), you should go see it, but just don't have your expectations so high that they cannot be reached. There are two scenes that drag on a bit, especially one where Trinity trys to express herself to Neo right before his final confrontation, but though they do take away from the movie, the special effects bring enough to the table that they can be forgiven...eventually. I hope this isn't over a thousand words yet. I've never been good at limiting myself to anything... Walk in Light, peeps... JM