Great potential which it never achieved

Rating: 5/10 (11 November 2003)

The Matrix Revolutions is by far the worst in the series, with inferior special effects when compared to reloaded and a lesser script and storyline to the original. In fact, I found the script so predictable I was saying phrases before the actors- which doesn't make for a particularly interesting film. That's the main problem with revolutions, it simply isn't interesting. No amount of FX or cool sequences will provoke interest unless a clever script and character development is built up. Whereas the other two fim's scripts were at least interesting (some of the philosophical discussions were just fantastic!), this film has none of these and instead tries to tie up everything the last two films did, which it doesn't even do very well.
Sadly, it seems as if the Wachowski brothers had a massive budget leftover and decided to skip conversation sequences and replace them with computer-induced fight scenes, some of which are still dodgy. The new oracle is not as good an actor as previous, Reeves still acts poorly, and Fishbourne and Weaving, who held the films together previously, are given precious little to do this time around. In conclusion, the Matrix Revolutions had the potential to finish off this fantastic series in spectacular fashion, instead, not only did they limp to the finish post, that didn't even explain half the story anyway, leaving you coming away with a feeling that the Matrix is the glitch.