Revolutions is mind blowing.

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2003)

After reading reviews about this final chapter in the Matrix trilogy, I was a tad concerned about the Neo-Trinity romance, the Architect-Oracle babblings and the inability of Revolutions to hold up the Matrix franchise's standard. No concern was required. This movie breaks ground in storytelling, special effects and although the acting may be viewed as static and uninspired, the performances of Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith), Ian Bliss (Agent Smith as Bane), and the nipple tweakers at the Merovingian's party by far make up for Moss and Reeves' wooden-like presence.
Possibly the most unbelievable epic battle in the history of film takes place at the dock of Zion. The conversations between the more philosophical characters are short and hold great importance as the story unfolds.
Although nothing happened as I would have expected, it did happen, and it happened in a way that made a 2 hr movie pass in what seemed 45 minutes.
I applaud the Wachowski brothers for bringing us this final chapter that not only blew me away on it's own, but brought the second movie to life as well. One thing I realized is that when viewing a final chapter of a franchise like the Matrix, I am not so interested in how the story is told, I just want it to be told. I needed to know what happened. Surprisingly, the story is told, and it was worth my $15.