Revolutions & Reloaded, you, your family, your dog.

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2003)

Rejoice. Why? Revolutions didn't suck. It didn't suck so much that it crosses to the other side of the spectrum. Once there, it runs as fast as it can until it reaches Amazing. Because that's what it is: Amazing.
When the matrix came out, i was blown away. The story, effects, directing, all top notch. Then i entered a fetal state, with the rest of the world, as we endured the long haul until the next installment. Then it came, it was average, and it became hip to rag on it. Unfortunately, somebody somewhere decided to spread those ill feelings to the final film. Because of this, many people watched Revolutions with the same spite generated by Reloaded, and it warped them. Let me assure you, Revolutions is in every way a worthy conclusion to the saga begun by the first film.
The story is actually somewhat simplistic once it gets gathering up the loose ends from Reloaded. As soon as it gets beyond the rekindling of conflicts presented in the last film, it neatly divides into a few major conflicts: the machines are coming for zion, and smith is a baaad, baaad program. From there, things thought impossible are made possible.
A 17 minute battle sequence that is confined to one little underground base? surely it was tiring? no. actually, your mother is tiring, and the battle sequence is absolutely amazing. This is one of the many feats that helps revolutions put superman to shame.
For those who enjoy insulting the special effects and CGI in every movie they see, here are the basic details:
the effects are probably the best ever. the digital cinematography (the technology that made the 100-Smith burly brawl possible) from the second film is much more rare and yet used to greater effect. Every effect in the real world is jaw-dropping. Kudos to the people specifically behind the robots piloted by the humans. They looked amazing.
The script doesn't push itself TOO far from the story, but this turns out to be a good thing. Unlike Reloaded, it dodges the hordes of pretentious philosophy lessons and keeps only those necessary, plus adds some witty lines to the mix. The in-matrix action scenes are greatly reduced, thanks to the huge uber-battle over zion and a skirmish with bane. The kung-fu scenes present, however, are fabulous. Let me make this clear: the final battle with Smith is absolutely drool-worthy.
The matrix deserved four stars. Reloaded... about two and a half. Revolutions? back up to four. Between them, it forms a "V" shape. "V" for ReVolutions.
Yes that was cheesy as hell, and no i don't care. Because while i may have a terrible sense of humor, the final Matrix film didn't suck. It didn't suck a whole lot. And i am happy.