Definition of disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (6 November 2003)

The third and maybe final chapter in the Matrix series.
After a brilliant first movie and in my opinion excellent sequel, comes a complete let down of a movie. The problem of this final chapter is in the name 'Matrix'. The reason we loved the first and the second was because of what happens in the Matrix, not the boring world outside.

The Matrix world gave the directors the chance to really push the visuals and action. The problem with Zion, is it's a rather dull boring place. This film was almost entirely set in this boring place.
More annoying was the non-existent mess of a plot. The first film was almost perfect in adding layers and layers to the plot, which made it an usually deep action movie. The second, which a number of people have criticised, took the story on even further explaining the real bigger story of the Matrix and Neo's involvement in it. The third ignored all this and delivered a battle and an ending without any real depth or style. Gone is the story from the first two.
Where are the explanations that we expected after Reloaded. What are these ghost programs, what's their purpose, what was that train driver crap. What happened to all the other ships, why the hell don't they have EMP's in Zion. What was the point of the little girl at the end. What was the point of the Merovingian and all that pontificating, for what. What was the point of the kiss by Persephone in Reloaded.
The sad thing is I could have written a better ending than this. How about both worlds being in the Matrix and this whole adventure was to qualify people to be able to leave the Matrix. At least that would have been a sci-fi ending.
Bitterly disappointed, as the Matrix films and the Animatrix had created such a good deep story line that was ruined by the last chapter.