Mind-blowingly entertaining

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2003)

The Matrix Revolutions is the third and final chapter in the amazing Matrix series. And it goes out with more than a bang (and yes, I know blowingly isn't a word, it seemed like the best way to describe this movie though).

The movie follows the journey of Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Smith (Hugo Weaving). The movie is also about the machines that are coming closer and closer to the last human city, Zion. This movie is action-packed. And the action is the best ever recorded on film. The special effects are obviously and by far the greatest special effects of ANY film, and I say that as fact, not opinion. The computer-generated effects are at the level were they are fully integrated with the real life sets and actors and actresses. It is impossible to tell the difference of real and computer-created (well, we know that they didn't make hundreds of thousands of machines to film, but it seems as though they did, since they look so real). The fight scenes are amazing--it appears as though there are no special effects, just people doing these amazing things (of course, that is impossible, but it really looks like they got people to fly). Not only that, but the special effects accomplish feats which have never been dreamt of, let alone put on film. The martial arts in this film are also pretty amazing.
The story is marvelous. It pushes the movie full throttle, and every frame is totally relevant to the story. Every fight scene is part of the story, and every fight scene has been totally tailored to the characters involved and the situation. The acting is astonishing. This film is the greatest acting challenge out of all the films, and all of the actors and actresses meet and surpass that challenge with stunningly emotional, intense and extremely cool performances. The film itself is different the other two. It is faster and much more dark. And it is really not as thought-provoking. It is extremely dark. However, it is really the most entertaining (in my opinion). In fact, that what it is: pure entertainment, full skin to bone. And that doesn't seem like such a bad thing for a film to be.