When a great sequel to a great film is needed....panic

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 2003)

The original idea for the matrix was inspired! We all live in test tubes feeding the world of machines with the energy of our muscle spasms and heartbeats...except, that is, for a band of long-suffering freedom fighters who, with a religious fervour, work to break their fellow man out of the virtual reality program.
The pressure on them is immense... but not as great as that on the Wachowski brothers to come up with a plausible sequel or two. In 'Revolutions' they fail miserably. Their strategy is to make the storyline so enigmatic and difficult to follow that their audience, many of whom are still inspired by the 'original and best', will be confused into thinking it more of the same.
In fact, conversely, this film has the hugely disappointing effect of debasing the original as one big, lucky accident. Don't look too deeply into this film...there's nothing there!