we can all rest now

Rating: Null/10 (14 November 2003)

The only reason I've started writing reviews in the first place was that I wanted to see how good I was in writing essays and since I really like movies the selection of IMDb as my tribune of choice came quite naturally. This, to my modest opinion, is the best site on movie reviews. And now I am here in from of my computer trying to write something about the final sequel of a trilogy that caused probably the biggest excitement in the movie world since the Star Wars trilogy. I don't remember experiencing something as ... indescribable as the moment in the first Matrix when Neo took the red pill. The following 10 minutes or so were moviemaking at its greatest (the closest emotional experience that I can remember were the last 10-15 minutes of the movie "Vanilla Sky"-in a different way though).
Then came the second Matrix, which was quite a disappointment to me. When I think back again I realize that the first Matrix raised the bar to the highest possible level, which didn't allow for such a short period to come up with a sequel that would live up to the origin. And again, the mistake with the second one was entirely mine-I shouldn't have watched the movie more than once.
And now comes the great finale. As I (we all I believe) have set about watching this one with much, much lower expectations, not really caring much about Neo, Trinity, Morpheus and the rest of the gang, just simply waiting for the grand finale, I have to say I was completely contented, maybe not on 100% but nevertheless, satisfied enough.
If the first Matrix was an absolute 10, the second was below 7, the third one is closer to 8.