Matrix Revolutions
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The Matrix: Revolutions
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Review by Demetrius Payne
for Reel Movie Critic
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Keanu Reeves
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Neo
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Laurence Fishburne
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Morpheus
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Carrie-Anne Moss
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Trinity
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Hugo Weaving
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Agent Smith
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Jada Pinkett Smith
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Niobe
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Directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. A dramatic sci-fi thriller. Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief sexual content. Running time: 129 minutes.
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Everything that has a beginning-has an end
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The beauty of "The Matrix" movies, to me, has always been that it's an extremely cool movie wrapped around a very deep philosophical idea; this idea is hidden inside awesome action sequences, heavy gunfire and Versace trench coats. Humanity is about choices, and there are forces all around trying to get us to conform to choices that "they" want us to make and you either choose to comply or you choose not to. Machines do what they do because that is what they are designed to do; humans do what we do because we choose to do it.
The conflict that exists in "The Matrix" films is that the machines are designed to keep everyone like sheep, just going along with the program; while the resistance is out to free minds to see the options they hold and not just the ones presented by the Matrix. This conflict could go on indefinitely within the Matrix but two forces throw everything out of whack. One force is "The One," or Neo (Reeves) and the other is former agent turned demigod Smith (Weaving). In this third film, "Matrix Revolutions," Smith is determined to destroy Neo, whether it's in the Matrix or the real world and he is willing to take over both to achieve that end. Stopping Smith is the key to saving the inhabitants of Zion.
`Revolutions' delivers everything you have come to expect from The Matrix franchise, fantastic special effects, brilliant martial arts choreography, and of course, confusing double talk. Every question seems to be answered with a question, which leads to another question. But part of the beauty of these films is that they make you use your brain. You are not allowed to just look at Trinity (Moss) in skin-tight latex or see Morpheus (Fishburne) kick two or three butts at a time, without so much as a frown, and not do some thinking in exchange, unlike most action movies, it's not that simple.
With each movie leading you right to the doorstep of the next one, and this being the final installment, the anticipation is incredibly high and this movie does not disappoint. So, the question that's on everyone's mind is how does it end? Does Neo destroy Smith and the machines all fall out of the sky? Does Neo somehow reason with the Matrix, and machines and man coexist? Will you even like the ending? That's a choice you'll have to make for yourself.
