Huge Misfire & Huge Disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2003)

Like Reloaded, Revolutions pretended to be smart and philosophical by over-dressing it with obscure references to "choice" and "destiny" (oh the clichés), but ultimately there was no thought put into the writing. Even the action scenes were on the weak and flimsy side. The entire movie lacked the energy of the original. Not only that, but there was zero chemistry between the stars--who have no personality or charisma, and there was no character development at all. Since the movie put way too much emphasis on the characters, this was a serious problem. The best thing they did was put a sock over Keanu's eyes for part of this movie. At least we avoided seeing him try and act sad. This film had some nice effects that quickly became boring as their setup and overuse flowed for far too long. This third installment rips off everyone from Daredevil to Jesus. Their `savior' Neo... well it's obvious. We see blind Neo `see' using a strikingly similar shadow world concept. Daredevil anyone? Hmmmm. Throw in some Millenium Falcon dog fight moments and a Superman 2 type fight and I just stopped paying attention. Very Original guys...