A worthy end to the trilogy! Highly recommended. (even Keanu did a good job)

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2003)

The Matrix: a pumping action movie. Visually stunning. I had heard very little about the movie when I stepped into the theatre. Two hours later, it felt like some time had passed, but not "earth time", and definitely not "two hours". I had just witnessed "The Matrix", or "The Matrix" had run through me.. or something. :) Yes, yes, the greatest action movie ever made - no doubt. Btw: I just read a review claiming "Die Hard" as the best action movie ever made, which really makes me laugh. "Die Hard" and similar 80s/early 90s action movies are as close to this movie in the action genre as "Troll 2" is to "Lord of the Rings" in the fantasy genre..
Anyway, 3 minutes after seeing the movie - me and my girlfriend, moping around outside the theatre half speechless; I still remember that I actually said: "they can just forget making a sequel to this". I didn't know sequels were considered, I just figured a sequel would almost certainly be a anti-climax in comparison to this.

Then, 3 years after: "Matrix Reloaded". I wouldn't admit right after seeing it that it was disappointing, but it was. A good film, yes, but completely void of what "the Matrix" had - without sting, without the attention to detail. Even though I'd said a sequel would fail anyway, I still felt it all crumble in front of me - like the Star Wars series, magnificent "Matrix" was being mishandled by it's creators.
Now, finally, "Matrix Revolutions". I went into the cinema with no expectations what so ever, the movie had really gotten a bad rep at IMDB and started out at a 6.7 rating, even rated below such completely talentless trash as Terminator 3.
I won't comment the content of this film in bigger words. I'll just say that I actually got that "Matrix feeling" again, the universe actually gripped me. That doomsday-mood, the environments. The attention to detail, the depiction of "normal people" from the Matrix, the innovative effect dynamics - the feeling of intelligent directors behind it all - it was back. I even felt that Neo and Trinity were in love for real - not kissing robots like in "Reloaded".
PS: Despite what everyone are saying, great acting by Keanu Reeves. I'm not one of his kiss-up fans or anything, but there's not much in this movie he could do better - or different - as the cyberpunk hacker he is indeed playing.
PSII: I almost got a feeling "Reloaded" was made tame on purpose, to take off some of the inevitable anti-climax effect from "Matrix", then release "Revolutions" shortly after so people would see it anyway.

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A couple of flaws - a far too long deathscene (you'll know which one) made an unworthy goodbye for a certain character. Also, The Oracle is played by a new actor, as the original (outstanding) actor has actually died. Although this is well built around in the story, it doesn't feel quite right. The Wachowskis did their best with this though.
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Conclusion: There are obviously too many people visiting IMDB who just follow the mainstream. I guess the movie buffs who used to dominate this place have been outnumbered now, and IMDB has become a playground for every mainstream filmgoer without a clue about what a movie experience really is about.
Anyway, to me, "The Matrix" trilogy now feels completed, and unlike what I feared, I don't have to see the first movie as a separate chapter, as I've been partly forced to with the "Star Wars" series. I accept this ending, it feels whole. OK - as a separate movie, it's not as good as "The Matrix", and sadly, I guess few movies will be able to equal that as a movie experience. Still, "Revolutions" is a remarkable movie in the Matrix universe, far surpassing "Reloaded".
Higly recommended!!