Brainless but highly enjoyable!

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

PLOT SPOILERS
Matrix 3 is the third in one of the most lucrative Science Fiction films of all time. When the first came out it was intially a 'sleeper' but gradually gained momentum and popularity. Matrix 1 was a groundbreaking film and in all fairness it was ALWAYS going to be a hard act to follow. Matrix 2 was guilty of at times being overbloated, pretentious dialouge and sagging in some scenes where it nearly came to a grounding halt. But it took a lot of flak for not living up to the original film when in reality it should have just been taking as it was. A filler for the fitting climax. And a climax M3 is. Initially I thought it would lapse into the gobbdleygook like the tail end of M2. And in all fairness it very nearly does. The disjointed train man scenes seemed to serve as a filler. And it seems to move along to briskly at times. Some of the scenes appear to be cobbled together and the dialouge is as M2 bordering cheesy at times. But it all serves as build up to the climatic scene and the breathtaking battle for Zion. Anyone looking for clarity after M2 will be slightly dissapointed. The plot is as convoluted as ever but ther fact remains visually the the matrix series remains the most groundbreaking science fiction series for SFX than any other film and one of the most influential trilogies of all time that will remain so for decades to come. Those who spend to time criticising the apparant descent and downward spiral of Matrix would do well to remember Star Wars and its subsequent sequels. As groundbreaking as Star Wars was the original trilogy ended with the painful image of Ewoks with cute squeeky voices. Be glad that M3 didnt go that way.