A Satisfying Ending

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

Its funny for the contradictions in all 3 movies. Too much explaining (I think one reviewer said it best "like a silent movie with the quecards to inform the viewers what was happening") and yet so many questions left unresolved at the end... Well actually, I prefer having a heap of questions at the end where I have to think about the movie rather than being spoon fed the plot and meanings. So in essence i enjoyed this one far more than the second installment. However it did seem like a cross between "Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within" (A scene in Matrix Revolutions was a complete copy of a scene in FF.. I guess the fact that Squaresoft was involved in the "Animatrix" would explain that...) "Independence Day" and finally "Fist of the North Star" (Manga version not live action..). It just goes on to prove that the Matrix Trilogy really is an homage to Asian films. From manga such as "Ghost in the Shell" and "Wicked City" to John Woo and Tsui Hark flicks.
Anyhow, it all made a lot more sense to someone who comes from a background of asian movies for the essence of the plot.
A satisfying ending to the trilogy that mainly relies on visuals and hidden meannings.