Why?

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

Why do we have to make sequels? Some things are better left to the imagination such as any possible sequel to the matrix. The first film as we all know ended with our good friend Keenu realizing he is the one and we assume he will one day save the human race from those evil machines. Here lies the problem for we have nothing but our imagination to keep us concerned about the film. Once we lose this we are ultimately dissapointed. The first sequel was entertaining, every fight scene in and of itself was a work of art and this I believe is what orginally captivated so many individuals. In the end no one really gave a s#!+ about Zion, everyone just wanted to see more Kung-Fu. Nevertheless it explained things in such a way, as clever as it may me, that we either expect more or something completely different. As interesting as plot twists maybe, they are nothing more than a Hollywood gimick to keep the film going or make way for potential sequels assuming the movie makes enough crunch. Now as much as the first sequel may have killed some of our imagination it left us pondering how it would end. Now we come to the third movie which really shouldn't have been made(I'm well aware that they are technically one movie). The problem again is the way the plot unfolds if this is the end, there has to be one motherF^@*!ng showdown and again who cares about Zion? Give us more Kung-Fu! As well as that war sequence was done, it was nothing more than big dumb mindless action and when compared to even the smallest fight scene pales in comparison. Too much of this film took place outside the Matrix and that is it's greatest weakness becuase when things have to obey natural they must remain realistic. Finally after all that nonsense we're left waiting for Neo's showdown with Smith and agian as well as it was done could be nothing but upsetting. I won't talk about the ending because the way it ended there is nothing to talk about just another twist which will give us another sequel assuming they get happy box office numbers, ultimately eroding further the qualities which made the first movie good.