Deserves a second chance

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2014)

I was awaiting Revolutions back in 2003 with keen curiosity. When watched however, there were many "WTF?" moments, and all-in-all I came out from the cinema kinda' disappointed. I despised the movie as bad, and let it be.
More than a decade later forced myself to watch it in the TV again, and almost simultaneously, I ran into a few sites which discussed the philosophical background and meaning of the seemingly garbage story.
And then it all came clear. Why Trinity and Neo had to die. Why the most important scene was the one at the subway station. All the counterpoints between Neo and Smith. Why Morpheus became a secondary character. Why the whole conflict HAD to end like that.
And frankly, your chance to realize all of that in a trilogy that has spanned for 4 years, are slim. Of course, there are core messages that you'll likely to receive on the first try, but the deeper meaning won't come down - at least for me - in that 2-hours time.
What makes even more difficult to understand this movie to the fullest is the selfish, tech-wanking action scenes with no purpose. Like the Club Hel ceiling-run, the demolition of the drill-head, or the defense of the bay-area with the exosuits. Of course, they were visually stunning, but gave little to the overall meaning and the story. Who cares for Kid, dammit, proceed with the story! I strongly suggest you to give a second chance to this movie, and before you do, read a few sites about it's meaning - like thematrix101-dot-com. You'll definitely enjoy those small revelations that escaped your attention at the first try.
7/10