Revolutions requires a clear head and a free mind (with spoilers at the end)

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2003)

Professional critics don't like this movie too much. But those critics, with their big words and all those syllables, don't get it. It's possible the general public may not either. The problem is viewer expectation. The Matrix is the best movie ever made. Before Reloaded came out, there was a lot of time to theorize about the future of the trilogy. While few things are more enjoyable than four a.m. drunken ponder sessions about the sequels, it's not healthy. It's better to simply keep an open mind and take the story for what it's worth. A trilogy with biblical parallels, high-octane action, and cutting edge special effects. Revolutions keeps true to its roots all the way to the end.
THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS.....
When all is said and done, the only thing missing is the Resurrection. Reloaded, Revolutions, Resurrection? Imagine a pay-per-view anime webcast that ties up the loose ends. It could happen. And when the trilogy is seen as a whole, it warrants something. That is the only element that is really missing. In a story that tries to answer questions about reality and existence, it seems to skimp on the after-life aspect of being. Neo's dead but the Oracle expects to see him again sometime? The humans are being freed to live where? How?
This movie encompasses everything that entertainment should be. And while a next chapter may not seem likely because it would throw off the balance of the trilogy, consider the other media that already has. Enter the Matrix and The Animatrix are entwined in the story as much as the movies.
As you re-examine the whole story at the conclusion of Revolutions, forget about what you wanted to happen, and remember the trek that the story took you on. It was a good one. Hopefully we'll find out someday how it ends.