Everything That Has A Beginning Has An End.

Rating: Null/10 (27 November 2014)

What began as one of the most original, stylish & groundbreaking examples of sci-fi filmmaking eventually concludes on a heartbreaking low as The Matrix Revolutions fails in delivering a fitting finale & is arguably the weakest chapter of the trilogy which, instead of connecting the dots & tightening the loose ends, leaves the viewers wandering for answers by adding more questions to the pile.
Starting exactly where The Matrix Reloaded signed off, The Matrix Revolutions continues the journey of Neo who ultimately learns that he needs to travel to the machine city in order to end the war. The rest of his associates & Zion, however, prepares for their last stand against the machines as a massive army of sentinels manages to breach into the only remaining human city to kill every last man, woman & child.
Written & directed by the Wachowskis, the film offers more sequences set in the real world than in the simulated reality of the matrix but the siblings' struggle with the story which was so flawlessly executed in the first film is pretty much evident in this second sequel as they fail to provide a satisfying closure. Even the final fight the whole film builds itself up for turns out to be absolutely ridiculous.
Technically, The Matrix Revolutions is admirable in a number of aspects. The set pieces are astonishing to look at, the atmosphere is more sinister than before, camera-work is pretty good, VFX is a mixed bag for the action sequences set in Zion are very engaging while the very same moments in the matrix look stupid. The background score is probably the only aspect that has been consistently impressive in all three films.
On an overall scale, The Matrix Revolutions follows into the footsteps of The Matrix Reloaded & is a disappointment in every sense of the word. The action sequences are impressive to look at which will keep few viewers engaged but the philosophical ideas that got messed up in the second feature never sorts out & becomes all the more confusing. Destined to leave most viewers frustrated than satisfied, The Matrix Revolutions is a forgettable finale.