More exhausting but worth it!

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2003)

The Matrix was a very conventional film: strong on story, jokes, and great action. Reloaded focused less on story and more on film as art to influence your brain directly through moving light and sound. Revolutions has more storytelling than Reloaded, more action than either the first two(though not as immediately satisfying) and definitely had the biggest impact on my brain of the three. While I watched it I was amazed many times and amused few times but didn't ever realize what an impact it had on my consciousness until I was leaving the theatre, very sneaky!
The action scenes are long and dense which can be a bit exhausting making it harder to sit through the necessary quieter scenes of storytelling. This film also seemed a bit more hokey than the previous two matrix films but considering the mind-expansion impact it had I must say that it must have been exactly as planned.
I thought Reloaded, which was close to perfection, was the best in the trilogy but this film succeeds in its own way. Pay attention to the whole image the whole time and pay attention to how you feel when leaving the theatre and try to keep that slightly enlightened feeling going for it will serve you well.
(9/10) -cinema
-Karl
PS. no, I have not been on any drugs when seeing ANY of the matrix films, I just pay attention to the films and my feelings! They DO raise your consciousness - The Matrix: not so much (gets you used to it) ;Reloaded: most noticeable and emotional ; Revolutions: you'll be too busy to notice it while the film is playing but very noticeable afterwords.
PPS. If you relax and go with the experience of these films and notice feeling different afterwords then remember how you feel and know that you can feel like that whenever you remember that feeling and can hold on to it. Remember there is no try, only do or do not! 9-)