MUCH Better than Reloaded

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2003)

If you weren't a fan of "Matrix: Reloaded", then you'll be happy with "Revolutions". I wanted to like "Reloaded" - I even saw it twice in the theaters hoping the film would win me over the second time. Sadly, I came away disappointed both times. But where "Reloaded" fails, "Revolutions" succeeds. This film is so good, it makes "Reloaded" that much better. "Revolutions" fits in with the themes established in the first movie. Characters and action sequences are done because they flow with the story. This contrasts "Reloaded" which seemed to have a lot of superfluous characters and action just for the sake of showcasing the special effects. Maybe some of the novelty of being inside the matrix itself has worn off, but the effects are still incredible - and the battle for Zion is outstanding. Gone are the sloppy effect easily visible in "Reloaded". "Revolutions" is an outstanding end to the trilogy, which hit a major speed-bump with the second film. As "Revolutions" is seeing only modest box-office success, hopefully people will see this movie on DVD and realize just how good it is.