Exactly what it needed to be

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2003)

Boy, what a sneaky pair those Wachowskis are! They finally tied up the first movie while leaving all the new threads introduced in Reloaded completely open.
Anyway, this movie was exactly what it needed to be. The epic caliber comes to full tilt in this one. Everything is done to an extreme, as it should be. There are just enough answers to leave you, as with the last two films, asking questions as you leave the theater. If you are looking for the final word in all Matrix history, you won't get it, but were you really expecting to?
Finally, I think to fully appreciate the movie you need to be fully versed in The Matrix. Before entering you should have seen: The Matrix, Reloaded, The Animatrix, and the story of the Enter the Matrix video game. The Wachowskis have created their own little film cult and if you are willing to let them take you and enjoy the ride then it is one heck of a ride. But please, do not go in half versed, expect to understand everything, and walk out sullen when you don't. 7/10