Further Down the Disappointment Rabbit Hole

Rating: 3/10 (1 May 2004)

Okay, so Matrix Reloaded couldn't compare to the original. Few sequels can, so this is somewhat expected. But Reloaded did have those phaser-guys and the 3 million dollar highway chase which appeared to pay off rather well. Neo is further developed into Superman, etc. My point in all of this Reloaded regurgitation is to tell you that Matrix Revolutions, in terms of new introductions since the original Matrix, had a big nada. And it almost breaks my heart to say it since I absolutely loved the genius of the original. Not just the special effects in it but the story as well. What is even more sad is that the third installment doesn't even utilize the talents of the cast well since most of the time you are being overrun with special effects. Typically in storytelling the introduction and the conclusion are one of the most important elements that "house" the body. They respectively pique curiosity and give lasting impressions. While The Matrix definitely got everyones' attention, Revolutions ran out of gas on leaving an positive lasting remembrance. The trilogy sort of reminds me of an exam I took once. On the first portion I took quite a bit of time, re-read my answers, and double-checked my work. As a result my scores were great. The second half I was a little cursory, but still managed to go back and review. My scores were satisfactory but not as exceptional as before. On the last part of the test I realized I was severely running out of time and hastily ended up "Christmas treeing" a portion of it. No surprise that the results were poor. Matrix Revolutions was the same Christmas-tree ending. Maybe they didn't budget money well as I should have budgeted time well on my exam.