Totally disappointing !

Rating: 3/10 (11 November 2003)

A logical progression : - I loved The Matrix - I enjoyed Reloaded - Revolutions totally disappointed me...
After Reloaded, a whole lot of questions was still in the air... But Revolutions failed totally to give answers. You only receive cryptic messages (or bullshit philosophy, depends how you feel it) about fate, liberty and choices...
As for the plot, Revolutions is divided into three parts : 1) a totally out of place and unnecessary subplot involving "the man of the train". Why was this character invented is still a total mystery for me ???
2) a huge apocalyptic battle for Zion. While it was visually impressive (awesome CG graphics), I just could'nt get into it... Very obviously, the machines invented a lot of programs but no STRATEGY program ! All you can see are thousands and thousands of machines swarming without aim and tactics... OOOPS, no, sorry, they have a clear tactic : crossing the lines of fires of the enemy as often as possible and hoping their debris will crush the humans !!! That must be the stupidest battle with the greatest images i have ever seen....
3) The final destiny of Neo and its final confrontation with Smith. I will not talk again about the extremely blurred philosophy around all this. As I said, you get no answer and the end just does not deliver... Visually, I enjoyed the first ten seconds of the confrontation with Smith (great music too), then it becomes an hilarious battle between two flying supermen... They are so far away that you will seriously miss the battle in the metro of the old days. I was not impressed to say the least..
All in all, a truly disappointing experience. I wish we could erase this one and have it rewritten !
I gave it a 3/10 for the special effects.