The fourth chapter in the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre finds its visionary creator returning to the fold and add a new spin to the enduring legacy of The Matrix Trilogy. The Matrix Resurrections serves not only as a sequel, reboot & remake but also as a critique of it all, taking a dig on its parent studio & overly obsessed fans with its self-referential quips while offering a story that's destined to polarise its audience.
Produced, co-written & directed by Lana Wachowski (Bound & Cloud Atlas), the approach & aesthetics for this latest entry are way different from the original trilogy as it attempts to chart a new course while functioning as a continuation of the same saga. The first half of the film is meta-galore and there is a lot of cringe & exposition to steer through in order to meet it on its wavelength but even after all the familiar beats, it evokes a different feeling.
Unlike its predecessors which operate as action sci-fi, this one mainly falls under the domain of romance sci-fi with more emphasis on love & its ability to transcend the boundaries of real & digital world, which in turn offers Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss new emotional depths to explore as Neo & Trinity and the actors more than deliver on that, their moments brimming with palpable tension & intimacy. The other characters however are more or less forgettable.
Overall, The Matrix Resurrections is no match to the originality & perfection of the first film or pure unabashed spectacle of the sequels that followed but it still retains the rich mythology & endless curiosities of the saga and definitely belongs to this world. While it is our affection for the central characters that does the heavy lifting here, the interest in the story never for once fizzles out, thus making it an intriguing addition to the series despite being the weakest of the four films. Don't miss it.
Produced, co-written & directed by Lana Wachowski (Bound & Cloud Atlas), the approach & aesthetics for this latest entry are way different from the original trilogy as it attempts to chart a new course while functioning as a continuation of the same saga. The first half of the film is meta-galore and there is a lot of cringe & exposition to steer through in order to meet it on its wavelength but even after all the familiar beats, it evokes a different feeling.
Unlike its predecessors which operate as action sci-fi, this one mainly falls under the domain of romance sci-fi with more emphasis on love & its ability to transcend the boundaries of real & digital world, which in turn offers Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss new emotional depths to explore as Neo & Trinity and the actors more than deliver on that, their moments brimming with palpable tension & intimacy. The other characters however are more or less forgettable.
Overall, The Matrix Resurrections is no match to the originality & perfection of the first film or pure unabashed spectacle of the sequels that followed but it still retains the rich mythology & endless curiosities of the saga and definitely belongs to this world. While it is our affection for the central characters that does the heavy lifting here, the interest in the story never for once fizzles out, thus making it an intriguing addition to the series despite being the weakest of the four films. Don't miss it.