Could this movie have possibly been any worse?

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2003)

This movie was absolutely horrible, that it is difficult to know where to begin. First, let me say that I loved the first two. They are two of my favorite movies. So I am not writing this review as a person who doesn't like (or doesn't understand) the Matrix, but rather as a fan and appreciator of the Wachowski Brothers particular brand of fiction, who could not have been more let down by this film.
This movie was so uninteresting that I was tempted to get up and walk out, but I was still curious if they were going to actually find a conclusive end to their story. Which they did not.
A particular point of contention for me (aside from the lack a decent story and the complete lack of philosophical dialogue that made the first two so unique) was that they all but abandoned the story material and characters that had been set up so eloquently in the first two films. In Revolutions, we were subtly led to believe that the `real world' was but another layer of the Matrix. The brothers didn't seem to know where to go with this, and chose instead to allude to it a bit more, but never truly resolve it. A complete and utter let down.
They also abandoned many of the new characters that were introduced in the second film. The beautiful and unpredictable Persephone, who could have provided a key part in the third installment as a double agent, was only in one scene (and if I recall, she didn't even have any dialogue). The character of the Merovingian, who should have been a major player in the finale, is only in one scene, and not a very good one. In Reloaded, we became aware of the Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts and Aliens. None of whom are anywhere to be found in this film. It would have made for a lot of compelling conflict if they were thrown into the mix. And what about the counselor character from Zion who we met in the second film. Was he even in this one? If he was, his part must have been very small. He could have been set up as a character that played a great role in the revolution at Zion. Another great supporting character who was left in the dust.

The Zion battle was must have been 45 minutes at least, but it felt painfully like six days. They were shooting at the sentinels. And then more sentinels came. And then more shooting. And then more sentinels. Ugh! Enough already, get on with the story, if there is one.
And last but not least the cheesy Wizard of Oz send up at the end was as bad as the talking `God' head in the end of the 5th Star Trek movie. If the Wachowski Brothers needed help writing a decent screenplay, I wish they would have called me. I would have loved to have been afforded the opportunity to help them resolve such wonderful plotlines, with such a rich array of characters and situations. Instead, we are left with something that is as bad and difficult to watch as that Superman movie with Richard Pryer. Actually, compared to this movie, that Superman flick doesn't seem so bad.