Only human...

Rating: 8/10 (21 September 2006)

Okay, I'll be honest. The first time I went to the movie theaters to see this movie I was really, really excited. Reloaded had left me all hyped up and I couldn't wait to see a movie that somehow promised to be the best of the trilogy. As the movie progressed I was unavoidably sucked in into the story, experiencing all kinds of emotions in the process, which varied from happiness, to sadness, to satisfaction, to disappointment, and even to anger. It seemed that with each passing minute not only the mood of the movie got darker, but also my expectations and hopes of it being the greatest of the Matrix series.
Some characters were utterly wasted and misused (the Merovingian and Seraph come to mind)and I know that the war of machines vs. humans is a cool concept for many, but may I remind everyone that the movie is called the "MATRIX" Revolutions? The scenes of humans defending against the machines were really well executed, no doubt about it. But after watching for more than fifteen minutes nothing more than bullets /flashes / fire / bullets/ more flashes/ many more bullets / many, many more flashes and fire it tends to get a little bit tedious. There I was, expecting to see Neo and crew kick some Exiles'and Agents' butts with mind-bending effects (only possible within the virtual computer world the Wachowskis created), but instead all I get to see is what I would expect to see in a Star Wars movie: ships flying, robots dying. I will admit, though, that the few scenes (specially the Super Burly Brawl) that take place within the matrix were awesome, but I also will admit that they were too short for anyone's good.
This are just some of the major weak points one will find in Revolutions. Why then, you wonder, do I grade this movie with an 8/10 if all the things I say about it are negative? Well, all I will say is that the story was rich in content and extremely beautiful, but the way it was delivered on the big screen left many things to desire. It still won't ruin the series for a true Matrix fan, but the same thing cannot be said about most people. I guess that after all Neo was still... only human...