I understand that some people expected something a lot "deeper" and think they could have come up with a much more clever story than what we were given in this last chapter of the Matrix trilogy.
However, in reality, it answers all the important questions and gives us absolute visual brilliance - probably the BEST I have ever seen (including Return of the King which I viewed just yesterday).
After my first viewing of Revolutions, I was so satisfied I gave it a 9 out of 10. In fact, almost a perfect 10.
However, when I watched it again a second time, I saw some of the flaws and had to lower my score to 8 out of 10.
The flaws I noticed are small, but important. It was dialogue here and there that seemed very second-rate compared to what we're fed in the first Matrix. It was the deliverance of some of the lines. And it was in the performance of one of the key characters: The Oracle.
SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT
My biggest gripe with the lines is in the rediculous scene between Neo and Trinity after they crash-land their ship in the Machine City. Trinity is about to die and they have this very "emotional" moment.
The acting in this scene is really quite bad - especially from Reeves. They are alone on the ship. Not a soul for MILES. And yet they WHISPER their entire dialogue!?!? Why? This scene was also very unnecessarily drawn out - much like the "disco rave" scene on Zion in Reloaded - except not as cool.
The story, however, is completed very well. The questions I had after Reloaded were all answered by the film's end.
Also, the sound and visual effects are absolutely stunning! Without a doubt in my mind the best visual feast of any movie ever! Especially the machine city, and Zion's final battle with the sentinals!
Smith's fate ties brilliantly in with Neo. Their final battle is brilliantly choreographed and visual brilliance!
That said, I do feel the last two-thirds of this trilogy (Reloaded and Revolutions) should have been compact into one film. There was simply too much unnecessary fluff.
But, as I said in my summary: I think the STORY itself was absolutely sound, solid, and simply perfect.
However, in reality, it answers all the important questions and gives us absolute visual brilliance - probably the BEST I have ever seen (including Return of the King which I viewed just yesterday).
After my first viewing of Revolutions, I was so satisfied I gave it a 9 out of 10. In fact, almost a perfect 10.
However, when I watched it again a second time, I saw some of the flaws and had to lower my score to 8 out of 10.
The flaws I noticed are small, but important. It was dialogue here and there that seemed very second-rate compared to what we're fed in the first Matrix. It was the deliverance of some of the lines. And it was in the performance of one of the key characters: The Oracle.
SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT
My biggest gripe with the lines is in the rediculous scene between Neo and Trinity after they crash-land their ship in the Machine City. Trinity is about to die and they have this very "emotional" moment.
The acting in this scene is really quite bad - especially from Reeves. They are alone on the ship. Not a soul for MILES. And yet they WHISPER their entire dialogue!?!? Why? This scene was also very unnecessarily drawn out - much like the "disco rave" scene on Zion in Reloaded - except not as cool.
The story, however, is completed very well. The questions I had after Reloaded were all answered by the film's end.
Also, the sound and visual effects are absolutely stunning! Without a doubt in my mind the best visual feast of any movie ever! Especially the machine city, and Zion's final battle with the sentinals!
Smith's fate ties brilliantly in with Neo. Their final battle is brilliantly choreographed and visual brilliance!
That said, I do feel the last two-thirds of this trilogy (Reloaded and Revolutions) should have been compact into one film. There was simply too much unnecessary fluff.
But, as I said in my summary: I think the STORY itself was absolutely sound, solid, and simply perfect.