Saddened by Revolutions - PLOT SPOILER

Rating: Null/10 (15 December 2003)

I am a very big Matrix fan. I have been intrigued since the first movie, but the final movie was disappointing to me. It was heavy on action, but had one main plot hole that I can't get out of my head. I am not a fan of movies that insult my intelligence, and I thought the Matrix was going to be an exception. The first movie did and the second kept me very interested. Even the video game was fun to learn more about the Matrix. The Animatrix was really nice with wonderful short stories, but Revolutions falls short.
The biggest plot hole I have with Revolutions is the lack of EMPs in and around Zion to protect it. We are well aware of the EMPs being the "only real defense we have against the machines". Then why do only the ships have them? And if there is a special reason for the ships being the only carrying device for the EMPs, then why did they send ALL the ships in Reloaded (except the Neb, and the Logos and the Mjolnir) to attack the machines without leaving ships to defend their only city? Have you known any strategic leader to throw all their eggs in one basket? We learn even in chess to not leave the king unguarded. But Commander Lock and the council agree to send all the ships and their only real defense against the machines to attack the squids, which fails leaving Zion with little defense. I would think if the human race was going to be wiped out as you know it, you would be more intelligent with your defenses.
Oh well, I suppose you wouldn't have had such a grand Hollywood battle if they had Zion surrounded by EMPs. Hence my disappointment in seeing the Matrix go Hollywood and insult my intelligence. There is still much to see in the way of cinematic eye candy, if you overlook parts of the plot.