Enlightening

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2003)

This edition of Matrix is a lot more philosophical than the previous two. Lots of great action too. Loved the scene when the sentinels breaking through the Zion shell are met with the awesome firepower by the APO's. Couldn't handle the new Oracle, liked the previous one better. Agent Smith is as always very articulate and vicious. I found the Reloaded a little cryptic and abstruse, especially, the long discussion between the Creator and Neo. However, Revolutions is easier to follow and many action sequences and locations are a deja vu to the first Matrix. I thought the chant as the credits begin to roll at the end to be very appropriate. If anyone is wondering what the words for the chant are:
OM ASATOMA SADGAMAYA. TAMASOMA JYOTHIRGAMAYA. MRITHYORMA AMRUTANGAMAYA. OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI.
It's a Sanskrit prayer for enlightenment taken from the Upanishad which means:
Lead us from ignorance towards truth. Lead us from darkness towards light. Lead us from death towards life and eternity. Om peace, peace, peace (or let peace reign everywhere).