Save the worst 'till last

Rating: 4/10 (27 November 2003)

*Possible Spoilers* The first 'Matrix' was a masterpiece, a superb action movie that was thoroughly enjoyable. 'The Matrix Reloaded' was OK, but not to the high standards of the first film. Mainly because of the hype surrounding the third and final instalment of the series, 'The Matrix Revolutions' I had high hopes for the movie, and believed that it would be far better than the previous film. Much to my disappointment, it wasn't. The main battle sequence to save Zion had breathtaking special effects, no one can doubt that but it did get a bit repetitive after a period of constant shooting. The end battle between Smith and Neo also contained some excellent visual effects, but I found it to be very long and dragged out. Thus, it again started to feel boring. This then had a knock-on effect on the whole film, making it feel to lengthy in general. In my opinion, 'The Matrix' should have been left at the first film, and not continued any further, because in the end it just became too complicated for the vast majority of the audience to understand all of the deep plot. The complicated story draws the viewers away from feeling 'connected' with the film, meaning they don't enjoy it as much. This film is very disappointing, and does not live up to the hype surrounding it. Without the cushion of the first two films behind it really is less than average. Summary: Don't believe the hype. The best bit is the fact that it provides an end of the story for the die-hard 'Matrix' fans, but other than that, its not great. The original 'Matrix' is a far better movie (so is 'Reloaded'), but better still is 'Equilibrium', so go and watch them instead. My rating: 4/10.