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Shot back-to-back with The Matrix Reloaded, the third and final installment of Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski's sci-fi action saga picks up where the second film left off. Neo (Keanu Reeves) remai... read more read more...ns unconscious in the real world, caught in a mysterious subway station that lies between the machine world and the Matrix, and Bane (Ian Bliss) is still a conduit for Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), who continues to grow out of control, threatening to destroy both worlds. Meanwhile, as the sentinels get closer and closer to Zion, the citizens of the earth's last inhabited city prepare for the inevitable onslaught. By bargaining with The Merovingian (Lambert Wilson), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) are able to free Neo who, after meeting with The Oracle (Mary Alice stepping in for the late Gloria Foster), decides that he must leave Zion and head for the machine mainframe. As Neo and Trinity venture into the dangerous machine world, with hopes of stopping both the machines and Agent Smith, their comrades in Zion attempt to fight off the attacking sentinels with the odds stacked greatly against them. Other cast members returning include Monica Bellucci, Ngai Sing, and Harold Perrineau Jr. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Directed by: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Release Date: October 27, 2003

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  • jamers2011
    November 13, 2011
    jamers2011
    Meh...okay, but a really disappointing ending to what could have been a fantastic trilogy.
  • aquateen2
    November 1, 2011
    aquateen2
    The Matrix Revolutions and the conclusion to the trilogy shouldn't have been as long as it was considering there was less character development and was more effects driven. Still, if you haven't seen the first two, you'll still be amazed at the technical achievment and if you lik... read moreed the previous 2, im sure you will at least be satisfied.
  • fb791220692
    August 29, 2011
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    The interesting concepts from the first two are replaced by some of the worst dialogue I have ever heard in a movie that isn't trying to be purposefully cheesy. And besides for one of each, the awesome gun battles and kung-fu scenes are also basically gone, replaced by robot batt... read moreles that feel less intense and more mindless.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    August 25, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Considering that the first Matrix film was so good, and the sequel was average, you'd expect the third entry of this franchise to be good, right? Well with this third entry, we mostly get a disappointment. Everything that has made the first film good is gone. Whatever ideas that ... read moreremained from the second film are watered down, and most of it is plainly terrible. The acting is fairly awful as well, the cast is wasted on such a pitiful script. The second Matrix film was cool and had a few good elements going on that made it watchable, but compared to the first, the sequels, especially this one are terrible and really shouldn't have been made. This was a mediocre third film to a terrific first film. I really was disappointed at what I saw in this film. Everything seemed out of place, and the film ended up being quite boring, instead of exciting. The first film will always be seen as a Special effects milestone, a film that changed the Action genre forever. This is a great shame that the trilogy had to end on such a dismal, laughable note. This third entry is bad and is very much forgettable. If you're a fan of the first Matrix, then you'll most likely hate this one as it tends to destroy the experience of the first. The ideas in this film are ridiculous and don't work. A terrible waste of time that should be avoided as it just frustrates you and makes you wish you'd spend your time doing something better.
  • garyX
    August 23, 2011
    garyX
    Agent Smith's reach has extended into the real world threatening Neo's attempt to end the war as the machine offensive breaches the gates of Zion. The disappointment felt upon the release of the rather self indulgent and empty Matrix Reloaded caused a real backlash against the Wa... read morechowskis, and Revolutions garnered a similarly lukewarm reception. But for me, shifting the action to the "real" world meant less reliance on endless stop motion fight sequences and freshened things up immensely. The visuals are truly spectacular, even by today's standards meaning Revolutions is easily the best looking of the three films and it has a more epic scope that reminded me of the last battle sequences of Return Of The Jedi done in the style of Aliens, and for a sci-fi nerd that's the ultimate combination! The Wachowski's strengths always lied in concepts and visual effects so Revolutions is a much more satisfying cocktail than the clunky wordiness of Reloaded making for a truly jaw dropping thrill ride; the attack on Zion's docking platform is one of the best action sequences I've ever seen and it's a far more satisfying package than the lumbering CGI jerk off that was Avatar. If they'd only trimmed the superfluous flab off the story and made it two films instead of three, I think a worthy sequel would have emerged. That aside, Revolutions is still a highly under-rated finale and well worth a second look.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    August 19, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Everything that has a beginning has an end.

    Saw it again! Matrix Revolutions is a revolution of a movie and shows that the Wachowski brothers wont stop at a half worked job. the attention to detail and cinematography of the real world makes you shocked at how much work was reall... read morey put into this film. An excellent way to end this saga, perfect in every way!

    The film's events immediately follow those of The Matrix Reloaded and assume familiarity with the story of the prior two films.

    Bane/Smith and Neo are both in an unconscious state. The former is said to be merely asleep, whereas neural patterns of Neo are identical to those of people who are connected to the Matrix. Morpheus, dispirited after the destruction of the Nebuchadnezzar and discovering the true nature of the Prophecy at the end of the last film, starts a search for Neo within the Matrix despite him not being jacked in. Neo is in fact trapped in a limbo: a subway station named "Mobil Avenue" that is a transition zone between the Matrix and the Source (the Machine mainframe). "Mobil" is notably an anagram for "Limbo". At this station, Neo meets a 'family' of programs(of Indian Origin). The little girl called Sati talks to Neo. Father tells Neo that Mobil Avenue is controlled by a program called The Trainman who, in turn, is an exile loyal only to The Merovingian. When Neo tries to board the train with the family, the Trainman refuses, and knocks him away from the train.

    Seraph contacts Morpheus on behalf of the Oracle, who now resides in a different "shell" (see Cast, above). The Oracle informs Morpheus and Trinity of Neo being trapped in Mobil Avenue. Seraph, Morpheus, and Trinity pursue the Trainman to secure Neo's release, but he escapes. The trio enter Club Hel to confront the Merovingian for Neo's freedom. The Merovingian demands "the eyes of the Oracle" in exchange for Neo's release. Trinity however loses her patience and provokes a Mexican standoff in which she, Morpheus, Seraph and the Merovingian all have a gun to their head, thus forcing the Merovingian to release Neo.

    Troubled by new visions of the Machine City, Neo decides to visit the Oracle one last time before returning to the real world. She informs him that as the One, upon visiting the Source (the Machine mainframe), he developed a connection with it. The Matrix and the rest of the Machine world, are derived from the Source as well. Thus we learn that all of Neo's abilities - both in and out of the Matrix - exist because of this connection. This is how Neo was able to stop the machines giving pursuit after the Nebuchadnezzar was destroyed in The Matrix Reloaded, although the end result of his lack of preparation was temporary confinement in Mobil Avenue. She characterizes Smith (who is also growing in power) as his exact "opposite" and his "negative". She also elaborates upon the relationship between her and the Architect (tellingly, each of them ejects an exasperated "Please!" when Neo asks them about the other). She also tells Neo cryptically that "everything that has a beginning has an end" and warns that Smith's power threatens not only the Matrix, but also the Source and eventually the Machine City. The Oracle states that the war is about to end "one way or another."

    After Neo takes leave of the Oracle, a large group of Smith clones arrive at her home. They successfully assimilate the unresisting Oracle, and having gained her powers of precognition, the new Smith cackles maniacally at the future he is seeing.

    In the real world, the remaining crew of the Nebuchadnezzar and the Mjolnir (referred to by the characters as "the Hammer") encounter Niobe's deactivated ship, the Logos and its crew (whose ordeal is portrayed in the game Enter The Matrix). They successfully reactivate the ship and begin to interrogate the now awakened Bane, who claims he has no memory of the events of the earlier battle. After contemplating his visions, Neo announces that he needs a ship to travel to the Machine City, although he cannot explain why. Roland, the Mjolnir's captain refuses him but Niobe (who was told by the Oracle in Enter The Matrix that she would have to make a choice to help Neo or not), lets him take the Logos. Trinity decides to accompany Neo.

    The two remaining crews plan to return to Zion, and avoid the Sentinel army by allowing Niobe to pilot the Mjolnir through a series of service tunnels, which are nearly impossible to navigate. Shortly after departure, the Mjolnir's crew discover that Bane has murdered a crew member and has hidden aboard the Logos. However they are unable to double-back in order to warn Trinity and Neo. Before the Logos can depart, Bane ambushes Trinity and takes her hostage. Neo fights Bane, who reveals himself as a manifestation of Smith. During the struggle, Bane manages to blind Neo by cauterizing his eyes with a severed electric cable. As Bane appears to have the upper hand, he closes in on Neo - only to have his attack thwarted and reversed. Neo can see Smith inside Bane as a fiery form, in spite of his blindness. Neo finishes the fight by smashing Bane's head with a jackhandle and releases Trinity, who pilots them towards the Machine City.

    In Zion, the defenders deploy infantry armed with rocket launchers and Armored Personnel Units in order to protect the dock from assault. The dock is invaded by a massive horde of Sentinels as well as two giant drilling machines, igniting The Battle of Zion. The APUs however fail in keeping the Dock, and the humans are pushed back into the temple. Captain Mifune fails to open the gate for the approaching Mjolnir. With his last breath he tells Kid (who was renewing his ammunition supply at the time), to open the gate for the Mjolnir. Kid is reluctant at first, saying he did not complete the combat training needed, only for Mifune to tell him, "Neither did I." This gives Kid the courage to fight through a cloud of Sentinels to the gate. Just as the remaining humans are about to be overwhelmed, the Mjolnir arrives at Zion, with further Sentinels shortly behind, setting off an EMP which disables all electronic equipment in the area. The EMP destroys all the present Sentinels, but it also disables the remainder of Zion's defenses. The humans are forced to fall back to the temple entrance and wait for the next swarm.

    Nearing the Machine City, Neo and Trinity are attacked by the city's defense system, which hurls numerous mobile bombs and Sentinels at the Logos. Neo uses the power given by his connection to the Source to destroy the incoming bombs. However, Sentinels overwhelm the ship. To evade them Trinity flies the Logos up into an electrical storm cloud. The Sentinels are disabled, but the cloud also disables the ship's engines. As the ship emerges temporarily above the cloud layer, Trinity gets a glimpse of real sunlight and blue sky. The ship then stalls and plummets back into the storm cloud as it free-falls directly toward the Machine City. Trinity attempts to ignite the engines but it is too late and the ship crashes into a machine tower. The impact of the collision fatally wounds Trinity, and she dies in Neo's arms.

    Neo emerges into the Machine City to strike a bargain with the machines, personified by the Deus Ex Machina. Neo warns the machines that Smith (who has by now assimilated every human and programme within the Matrix) is beyond the machines' control, and will soon assault the Source to which the Matrix is connected. He offers to help stop Smith in exchange for a ceasefire on Zion. The second wave of Sentinels attacking Zion instantly responds by standing down while the Machines provide a connection for Neo to enter the Matrix and confront Smith. The city is now wholly populated by Smith copies - the clone with the Oracle's powers steps forth, claiming he has already foreseen his own victory.

    The city's population of Smiths stands by and watches while Neo and Smith square off. Fighting on the streets, through buildings and into the sky, they finally brawl in a flooded crater. Neo is eventually outmatched by Smith, who pauses to gloat that he has "seen this [the details of his victory] before". Describing the details aloud, he cannot remember what he was supposed to say next in his vision. Neo refuses to give up the fight, and a frustrated Smith continues his attack until Neo is too badly hurt to go on. To both Smith and Neo's surprise, Smith announces "everything that has a beginning has an end." Hearing the Oracle's parting advice again allows Neo to understand that Smith's assimilation is not total, and baits the scared Smith into assimilating him. Neo's final words to Smith are, "It was inevitable," quoting Smith's oft-spoken admonition.

    Smith's assimilation of Neo is seemingly successful, and when the Oracle-Smith asks Neo-Smith whether it is over, he receives a nod and smile as reply. Back in the Machine city, Neo's body spasms as a surge of energy enters his body through the Matrix connection. Neo is returning to the source, and starting with the Neo copy of Smith, a white light begins to rip the clones apart from the inside out. One by one, similar to the destruction of Agent Smith at the end of The Matrix, the copies are destroyed.

    With the elimination of the Smiths, all the programs and humans that were possessed return to normal, including the Oracle. The Sentinels that were about to attack the humans withdraw from Zion. Neo, having sacrificed himself to save both the Machines and humans, is unplugged from the Matrix and his body is respectfully carried away by the Machines.

    The Architect, upon meeting the Oracle, tells her that she "played a very dangerous game" by attempting to change the way the Matrix functioned. The Oracle responds by saying that she understood the risk and knew it was worth taking. She asks the Architect what will become of any humans who want to be unplugged from the Matrix, and the Architect replies that "they will be freed." The Oracle asks the Architect, "Do I have your word?" The Architect answers "What do you think I am? Human?"

    The closing shot of the film depicts a new dawn on the world of the Matrix, created by Sati. Plant life is shown in the Matrix, and for the first (and last) time the ubiquitous green tint is absent.
  • fb729949618
    July 31, 2011
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    Disappointing way to end the trilogy. Still has a good amount of goods from the first two however.
  • fb1710827246
    July 5, 2011
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    A mediocre ending to a brilliant franchise. The Matrix Revolutions is a severe disappointment in many ways.

    Firstly, the philosophical side of the franchise took a backseat to the vivid special effects. The movie went as shallow as it could get, along with cheesy acting. What i... read mores the point of flash if there were no substance? Second, the movie is severely disjointed, with no harmony within the pacing. Third, the slick kung fu action is gone, save for a few scenes, replaced by comic book choreography that is characterized by silly, exaggerated movements. I am never one to enjoy these types of movies. What were the Wachowski Brothers thinking?

    The prime reason the movie was so appealing is because of its great sense of sci-fi style, and holistic depth. The science fiction aspect is all but gone. Like the cliche "all flash, no substance" is the truth. But then, it was a fair movie in its own right, decent. The very least it did was give a ending to a great franchise, although with a whimper than with a bang.
  • fb535316333
    June 2, 2011
    fb535316333
    Revolutions tries too hard to turn the Matrix franchise into a fantastical epic. What grounded the first two movies in it's accessible idea has suddenly become an explosion of prophecy and impossibility.

    The story is muddling if not too overly complex for someone to appreciate t... read morehe visuals on screen that embody it. Even the visuals weren't the best choices that the Wachowski's could have made if they wanted to hold our suspense of disbelief (Neo vs Smith army, big baby-face-deity-robot, etc.)

    An incredibly disappointing conclusion to what was a promising franchise.
  • moonrivers
    May 20, 2011
    moonrivers
    so ... the investigation kinda dwindled into blah ... so what? the ride was still cool. and see how i didn't mention carrie anne moss? that's restraint.

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Critic Reviews

Desson Thomson
November 7, 2003
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

The Wachowski brothers have rendered their chronicles into banality, as if trying to imitate the qualitative tailspin of the Star Wars series.

Joe Baltake
November 7, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

This final installment is both too much of a good thing and too little. Full Review

Bill Muller
November 7, 2003
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

There's nothing even resembling a surprise in the third and weakest installment of the trilogy.

J. Hoberman
November 5, 2003
J. Hoberman, Village Voice

No less than the rankest demagogue, The Matrix Revolutions insists on the primacy of faith over knowledge. Once it locks and loads, however, the triumphant visuals short-circuit anything resembling ab... Full Review

Geoff Pevere
November 5, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

One of the most original concepts in recent fantasy movie history has devolved into something perfectly ordinary. Full Review

Eric Harrison
November 5, 2003
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

As an action movie, it's talky, but it rocks. Full Review

Liam Lacey
November 5, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Over all, The Matrix Revolutions, the third and last of the film cycle envisioned by Andy and Larry Wachowski, mostly feels as hackneyed as the first film felt fresh. Full Review

Tom Long
November 5, 2003
Tom Long, Detroit News

This isn't revolution, this is devolution.

Terry Lawson
November 5, 2003
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

The Matrix Revolutions is not a bad movie. It's just a maddening one. Full Review

Jack Mathews
November 5, 2003
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Noisy, repetitious and bloated with the Wachowski brothers' jumbled, digital-age philosophy. Full Review

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    • Kid: Neo, I believe.
    • General Mifune: All right. You all know me so I'll will say it as simiple as I can. If it is our time to die its our time. All I ask is if we have to give this bastard our lives ,we'll give them hell before we do!
    • Agent Smith: Can you feel it Mr. Anderson? Closing in on you? Oh I can, I really should thank you after all. It was, after all, it was your life that taught me the purpose of all life. The purpose of life is to end.
    • Agent Smith: Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?
    • Neo: Because I choose to.
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