Delivers the Goods

Rating: 6/10 (6 November 2003)

I was surprised at the amount of negative reviews for "Revolutions". I thought it was much better than "Reloaded". Why? First, the pacing was much better. "Reloaded" got really talky several times in the film. "Revolutions" keeps it to a minimum, and the action scenes keep coming at a steady pace. "Reloaded" had two large set pieces with more of the haki saki kung-fu. While well done, they were kind of a yawn. Too many other films have burned us out on that stuff. "Revolutions" only includes it sparingly, and accentuates the "Star Wars" super big CGI scenes. I heard complaints that many of the questions weren't answered. Nonsense! There are many scenes of full explanation and resolution in "Revolutions". Oracle spills her beans, Neo fulfills his prophecy, Zion's fate is determined, every character pretty much wraps up their story. Lack of character development is mentioned. Well, perhaps the commander of the ATU's needed some background on why he screams incessantly while killing off the machine invaders, but it didn't bother me. All other characters were fleshed out in "Reloaded". Some reviews say that they didn't care what happens to the characters. I was tense at times, when some of the characters were in peril. Everybody does something for reasons that are clear. The climax is fulfilling, and in general lives up to it's promises. One thing no one argues about, is the fantastic special effects. They are creepy, huge, and exciting. I am waiting for it to come out on Imax before I see it again. But see again I most certainly will.
I give a 7 out of 10.