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Revolutions Reviewed

So, you want to know what I thought about The Matrix: Revolutions? I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't seen this yet, so click the "Read More" to find out.

Overall, I liked Revolutions quite a bit. I certainly liked it a lot better than Reloaded. Steven's been watching it repeatedly since I picked it up a few weeks ago and the more I see of it, the less I like it.

I thought that Revolutions was more of a straightforward action movie than the previous ones have been, mostly due to the fight scenes in Zion. To me, the best thing about the movie were those scenes. I found myself completely caught up in them and couldn't tear my eyes away. Seeing the absolute horror that a machine attack would be was very intense.

The thing that I've missed the most - namely the gorgeous still frame shots (think the beginning of the dojo scene and "Dodge this" in The Matrix and the fight scene on the stairs in Reloaded) - seemed to be completely lacking in this one. It's almost like the first movie was shot by different directors.

I wish there would have been more fight scenes in this movie as well. You think Matrix, you think kick ass fight scenes or at least I do. The scene in the underground of the Merovingian's bar was cool, but that was really about it. The end fight scene between Neo and Smith seemed kind of fake with them flying about though it wasn't nearly as fake as Neo fighting the hundreds of Smiths in Reloaded.

Honestly, though, I need to see the movie again before I can decide if they wrapped the series up really well.

Basically, this was a pretty good action movie, but I think it would have been best if they would have just made The Matrix and left it at that - no sequels at all. While these sequels aren't as bad as those damn Star Wars movies, they definitely don't live up to the first film which was just about as close to movie perfection as I've ever seen.

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Comments

Excellent review!

.: Jay said on November 13, 2003 09:16 AM :: link it :.

i second that! this is a great review and you basically pinpointed why i liked this movie a lot.

.: Kathy said on November 13, 2003 04:47 PM :: link it :.

I know you're going to say I'm a freak - but I didn't like The Matrix that much. I fell asleep the first 3 times I tried to watch it. I actually liked Reloaded, and I liked Revolutions too. I need to watch the first one again - maybe now that I understand how everything fits together I would like it more.

.: Christine said on November 13, 2003 06:17 PM :: link it :.

I liked it and Im in total agreement that "The Matrix" left alone was a fabulous movie!! See my blog for my review =)

.: Oasis said on November 25, 2003 07:18 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at November 12, 2003 09:33 PM to see this post.

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