One of the few movies I would have walked out on, if I wasn't so confused by the plot and felt the need to stay hoping it would be clarified....

Rating: 3/10 (15 November 2004)

This review is really a review of the last two movies in the Matrix Trilogy.
WHen I first saw The Matrix I was blown away by the sheer audacity of the Wachowski Brothers, the fact that they could make dense philosophy understandable without losing its profound meaning, popular with the help of unbelievable(at the time) effects, and interesting characters(Mr. Smith being my personal favorite). I, like most, couldn't wait to continue Neo and the crew of the Nebeknezzer's journey to free humanity from the machines. Unfortunately that same philosophy and special effects became overpowering in the last two. The philosophy in the last two became so dense, cyclical, and complicated that only the Wachowski's know what the end of the trilogy means, although I have my doubts. The special effects, while fantastic, became the only drive to the movie, overpowering any 'acting' or character development. Watching many of those 'character developing scenes' was like watching a bad Sci-Fi channel movie full of corny dialogue that is meant to be profound or funny. I had very high hopes for the last two, but I emerged from the theater very disappointed and confused. In short I still love the original Matrix, but I would like to forget and deny the existence of the final two of the series. 3 out of 10.