god-awful...

Rating: 3/10 (22 May 2005)

The first one was breathtaking.
The Second one was fun.
The third one fell on it's face.
One good thing i'll say is that this film qualifies as penance. See it and your sins are forgiven for having put yourself through that torture. Just whip yourself instead, it'll be more productive...
First, two thirds of the flick take place in what has got to be the most boring part of the Matrix Universe, the real world.
Second, the RIP OFF the lobby shootout from the first film, and they even rip off Trinity's Crane kick. Way to be original, guys.
A lot of people hated the ending, i didn't care for it, but i got what they were trying to get across. It was pretty original and really the only good thing about this tripe, the problem is the 90 or so minutes leading up to the ending are so boring that i could barely stand it. There is one fight (called The Siege of Zion) that, i kid you not, is like 40 minutes long. It just drags on and on (and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on).
The VERY end is worth it (it has a great fight called the super-brawl, though not as great as the burley brawl, and it doesn't end in any predictable way), but THAT is why i feel comfortable giving this film one star. The tedium leading up to that fight had me seriously considering making a break for the exit.
See it if you MUST, but i wouldn't waste my time.