Whoa...

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

I liked The Matrix. Didn't think I'd eventually love it. I do now. After seeing Revolutions, that is. The first one made me say, "cool". The second one had me saying "cool" and "huh?". Mostly "huh". But this last one... just "whoa". This is not just about looking cool and intelligent and hardcore and making teenagers who don't really know anything about movies look smart and informed by saying they love "The Matrix". This is an epic struggle. Not for the survival of humanity. It would have survived either way. But for free will. Choice. I never really cared for the characters up until now. Okay, I'll admit, the first one was pretty tense, but besides that... no connection. But they sure plug you in on this one, baby. During the first two movies, I loved Smith. He was the coolest of the bunch. But now, I wanted him to die. Sure, he was still cool, but... you really hated him. The battle at Zion's dock walls for me stands as one of the most beautiful, exciting, involving sci-fi battles I've ever seen. I swear, this comes close to the Death Star run. Neo and Smith's climactic fight is truly a thing of beauty. It's Superman II and Dragonball and The Matrix (obviously) in one. Love it. And no, I didn't leave the "I" out of that sentence. That was an order.