Just a movie after all...

Rating: 6/10 (6 November 2003)

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
Well, and so it ends. One of the most extraordinary movies of the 90's spawned a saga of biblical proportions, with concepts and CGI to feast the eyes in a never-before-seen way. And now, it's all over. What lies on the aftermath?
Well, unfortunately, not a life-changing experience. When the whole world saw Neo dodging bullets, when everyone was presented with the notion of reality being just a simulation, when the concept of alternate reality even became part of philosophical studies, the prospect of two further movies was mouth-watering: more action, more flo- mo, and also more mind-bending notions and concepts. Unfortunately, when "Reloaded" came out, the feeling was a little bit hollow: the concepts and the wonder of the first movie almost disappeared under the weight of the colossal CGI machine. And the ending was non-existent: it would all be concluded in the next and final chapter. But when you finish seeing it, it almost impossible not to think if there won't be mor e movies: the overall feeling was simply - "I want more explanations". Because it is sad to see that the Arquitect's speech in "Reloaded" is more puzzling than all of the spiritual and philosophical questions of "Revolutions" combined. The problem is simple: the movie that should provide more answers, the movie that should clear us all about everything, is actually a movie that seldomly stops to dwell. This gives way to another bombastic spectacle of special effects, which, among all fireworks, manages not to be as chilling or inventive as the previous feature. And that's the main problem with "Revolutions" - a movie that spends most of its time in the "real" world will never have the enchantment that made us love the "virtual" world in the first place. It sometimes feels like a crossing between "Alien3" and "Mad Max" underground. By the time someone re-enters the Matrix again, you will miss the good old times when it was all about kung fu, expert shooting and a breakneck soundtrack. How much you enjoy this, is much up to you, but as slaving and unforgiving the virtual world of the Matrix is, by the end you will feel the need to get plugged in again.