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Matrix - Revolutions

The tag line of this movie says, "Everything that has a beginning has an end." Well all I can say is "Thank God it’s over!" This trilogy is almost a movie and a half too long and has an abnormally long fight scene away from being the most disappointing ending to a trilogy since "Terminator 3." The third installment of Neo’s quest has raked in $85.5 million since its release last Wednesday, but don’t let the numbers fool you.

The movie begins where "Reloaded" left off, with both Neo and Bane lying across from each other on medical tables. From there the investigation begins on how Neo ended up the way he is. We soon found out that he is trapped somewhere between the real world and the matrix. Morpheus and Trinity then venture off to rescue him, while the war against the machines continues to brew in Zion. After Neo is freed he decides to pay a visit to the oracle where he comes to the conclusion that me must venture to the machine city. Of course Trinity is attached at the hip so she accompanies him. Meanwhile Morpheus and Niobe ban together along with crewmates on the Logos ship to try and race back to Zion to aid in the war efforts. Ultimately a massive battle between the machines and Zion occurs, while Neo is off gallivanting trying to save the world.

Where the first movie showcases the aspects of the Matrix world, the third tries to show Zion and the real world which means a whole lot of darkness. After the first 45 minutes the Matrix world becomes almost obsolete. That is until the showdown between Agent Smith and Neo, which is more like a poetic dance rather than a fight. Throughout the scene you’ll be lucky if you get a glimpse of a clean punch or kick as you try to see through all of the nuclear bomb like waves of power that the two create.

Several new, but unnecessary characters are introduced throughout the movie which takes away from the focus character, which we all know is Neo. For instance a young man wants to join the Zion infantry despite him being unqualified and proceeds to become one of the heroic focal points of the movie. Consequently, the Frenchman and the Trainmaster seem to be important characters but their roles are diminished within the first half hour.

All of those Matrix fanatics out there will try to tell you how philosophical and religious this movie is but don’t believe the hype. How can anyone find enlightenment with run of the mill dialogue and 30 minute action sequences? This trilogy could have been groundbreaking, but unfortunately the last two chapters couldn’t take it past the crater that the first one started for them.

Written by: Matthew Braine

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