Give "Revolutions" the respect it deserves!

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

I believe that the prevailing concensus of "Revolutions" is unjust. Since when has a movie that has elements that require deep thought and deep philosophical consideration been a bad thing? The Matrix "Reloaded" and "Revolutions" did not follow the straightforward action ground breaking genre pattern of the first, true, but there were many aspects of the two the command respect.
First, many people are saying that "Revolutions" lacked characterization substance of the first film. I find this argument interesting. This movie is the third in a trilogy which is climactical ending to the series ("Every beginning has an end" ) and was not meant to require a rehash of character development that the first two movies covered.
Secondly, the argument that "Revolutions" had too many loose ends is weak. It is true that there was some ambiguity at the end of the film, but I believe that was necessary to remain true to the theme of the movies which, in my opinion, was largely dealing with a self-actualizing voyage toward one's view on reality. This Neitzche-esque school of thought was presented through subtle hints throughout the series. Two cases that stick out in my memory are when Neo is the only one in the first movie who was not wearing sunglasses on his first trip back into the Matrix after discovering the truth, and when Neo is blinded but can still "see" in "Revolutions." This theme causes some things in the final movie to go unsaid to provide the watcher with ability to draw some conclusions for themselves.
If you are wanting "Revolutions" to lay down a "tell all you know" type ending to the series which is not all about CGI, explosions, and machine guns, then you can expect a certain level of disappointment. However, if you enjoy watching a glorious climax to an excellently thought out cornucopia blend of action, philosophy, and thought-provoking, then you will enjoy this movie greatly. I for one give the movie 8.5 out of 10.