The Matrix Resurrections

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zaratiscoolJun 20, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do understand all the hate this movie is getting. It feels almost as it it wasnt a Matrix movie, but if you see the whole picture, since Matrix 1 the movies focused on the relationship between Neo and Trinity and how life both in reality and inside the Matrix kept punishing them for being together (almost like Butterfly Effect), the movies also showed how this love surpassed all boundaries for as grim as they might look (Neo refusing to back into the souce, removing the bullet that hit Trinity on Matrix 2). So looking at this, you could see where the directors where going, love can win over anything, and I think in this movie they reassured that, and lets be honest Neo ending up with Trinity is a whole lot more happier than him being seen as a mere sacrifice for humanity's peace. I give it a 7 because it felt like they tried to fit 2 movies in 1, almost like other comments said happen on Game of Thrones, so if movies/series have something to learn from this is not to rush things, take your time, its better to deliver quality over timing. I would have waited 2 more years for this movie and it would have been at least a solid 9.
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Kristoff_PLDec 26, 2021

Was a good watch , Neo and Trinity (good to see in good shapes) !!
Should be 9/10 .
minus 1 point for lgbt... shame.

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DoctorZackJan 16, 2022

An incredibly cynical look back at the last 20 years or so. Not just of the Matrix, but society and how film and technology has been affected as well. The film is so cynical, intentionally so, that it inevitably goes over casual audiences.

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ElimGarakovskyDec 28, 2021

Cinematography and special effects are much worse but the lore and story are there. This is not spectacular but it makes more sense than in the 3rd movie. Watchable, not awful or terrible. The main reason for the low reviews is probablyCinematography and special effects are much worse but the lore and story are there. This is not spectacular but it makes more sense than in the 3rd movie. Watchable, not awful or terrible. The main reason for the low reviews is probably due to comparisons with the first Matrix and with special effects or cinematography of the later ones.… Expand

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TAPRDec 28, 2021

Uma continuação digna pro que foi estabelecido no 2 e 3. Eu estava ansioso para ver como iam dar upgrade nos conceitos tech do filme com nossa tecnologia e conexão atual. Tem autocrítica, ironia, lutas, BULLET TIME e a base da trilogia: o amor.

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hellpittDec 28, 2021

Hey I'm the most anti woke guy there is... I was following Jones before he made it on youtube.... saw the movie... and it is not the greatest movie of all time... but can't really understand the hate is getting.... it continues the story, itHey I'm the most anti woke guy there is... I was following Jones before he made it on youtube.... saw the movie... and it is not the greatest movie of all time... but can't really understand the hate is getting.... it continues the story, it explains what happened with Zion, morfeus and the the old matrix, explains what happen with the Robots that accepted the peace with the humans, explains how the humans evolved in the 60 yeas that past... it explains why this Chosen one was so special and what made him special...something that was very well explore since matrix one and his connection with trinity... introduces this cool concepts of a matrix within the matrix, AI machines factions, Smith being rebooted into a new body and being awaken by anderson, the new matrix being one of complacency and control with Social media and NPC real NPC people walking among real humans... the concept of humans being put into stress producing more energy ...right away you see that the new matrix is identical to our world...it even hat Covid ....all the catastrophes the Annalist could dreamed to create stress and produce more power out of humans....contrary to what I heard from a lot of sites this has very little trinity... why It took so long for Neo to wake up...he was 60 years on the Matrix...how trinity got her powers so fast....60 years in the matrix the moment she regain consciousness was the same as Smith...why Neo took so long...maybe it was all those blue pills he was taking.....using the slow motion and rewind against Neo himself...shows how the Matrix even adapted to people like Neo...they even retired the agents since they had the NPCs...almost like we have those raging NPC mobs ready to take orders from social media.....I don't know if it is this super divided times we are living now...but the movie does not deserve the what it is getting... like this is more true to the source material, than the new Ghostbusters movie...like come on guys yeah the Fembusters was the worst spin on a classic...right there with the last star wars trilogy...but having kids ghostbusters, it was really not that good.... I know some took it as..." we better get behind this one or the Fembusters will win the argument"... but it was not that good ...a 10 compare to the fembusters ...but not a jewel... and this movie is definitely not the bad movie they are making out to be. ...I will give this one a 7/10.… Expand

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Method__ManMay 14, 2022

An all around decent movie. Great visual effects, good acting, lots of great fight scenes Plot is okay. Nothing special. Not bad either.

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KristiancraKJan 20, 2022

The best film in 2021-2022. Action 100%. Matrix 5 incoming...in 2023 maybe.

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D3D11Mar 19, 2022

This movie is nowhere near as bad as they say. In fact, you get the same goose bumps as in the previous movies.

My problem is that the movie wanted "too much to tell", so you get the feeling that things are happening too fast. It is obviousThis movie is nowhere near as bad as they say. In fact, you get the same goose bumps as in the previous movies.

My problem is that the movie wanted "too much to tell", so you get the feeling that things are happening too fast. It is obvious that it needed to split to another 3 sequels instead of just one.

The other problem is that the action scenes are downgraded compared to the former movies, and yes, the characters of Morpheus and Mr. Smith aren't hit that hard as before (bad actor choices).

But regardless of these, this movie is just as unique as the former Matrix movies. I'm unable to grasp all these negative reviews. Maybe the problem is that this movie requires you to think a little bit more, which seems to be impossible for most of the people.… Expand

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andre_rosselMay 8, 2022

La película es fabulosa. Pienso incluso mejor que la 1. Casi 20 años tienen su efecto en los efectos. Pero sobre todo creo la nueva tiene un toque humano que siempre le faltó a la franquicia. Además conserva esa esperanza distinta claro de laLa película es fabulosa. Pienso incluso mejor que la 1. Casi 20 años tienen su efecto en los efectos. Pero sobre todo creo la nueva tiene un toque humano que siempre le faltó a la franquicia. Además conserva esa esperanza distinta claro de la esperanza de la primera película (ganarle a las maquinas). Totalmente recomendable.… Expand

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AlBal665Jan 16, 2022

I actually really enjoyed the new Matrix film, not sure why it’s got all the mixed reviews. If you like the Matrix films but haven’t been sure about watching it because of the reviews then just ignore them and go and see it!

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lessacebolaMay 12, 2022

O filme é bom, mas acaba sendo um pouco confuso para quem não assistiu aos filmes anteriores da franquia.

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Johann7Jan 9, 2022

I'll get straight to the point, as the film itself does: The Matrix Resurrections wears the trappings of a cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic Jesus-monomyth love story just like and following the continuity of the original Matrix trilogy, but it isI'll get straight to the point, as the film itself does: The Matrix Resurrections wears the trappings of a cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic Jesus-monomyth love story just like and following the continuity of the original Matrix trilogy, but it is first and foremost a work of metafiction about the original franchise and the cultural impact it has had in the intervening two decades.

While the first film was an anarcho-socialist manifesto and an allegory for capitalism's use of cultural constructs like gender (and race and sexuality: there's a reason all of the bad guys are *White* men - when they don't appear as literal machines - fighting a multi-racial, queer-coded group of good-guy revolutionaries) to control the masses, as flippantly described in throwaway lines here during an early montage set to Jefferson [Flying-Machine]'s "White Rabbit," this is a film about what has become of the film industry (and video games to some extent, though the gaming commentary is more about the culture and "gamers" as a population) and the sociopolitical implications of the Death of The Author concept as it relates to The Matrix specifically, which - rather unexpectedly for an ultra-leftist transgender manifesto - has been misappropriated by a vicious Right-wing fanbase that may in fact constitute a majority of its fans (though this can also apply to franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, which have overt socialist utopian and anti-imperialist messages, respectively, that one hell of a lot of their fans somehow managed to ignore).

The commentary is far less subtle (and less esoteric - no need for a Classics or Medieval History minor to understand the references here) as a result; for example, the context for the production of the film itself is explicitly described as part of a film-within-a-film (well, game-within-) discussion, right down to naming the actual publisher. We still get some broader discussion of the Plato's Cave nature of reality, and there IS a central philosophical theme*, but unlike the original film, it's primarily in service of criticism of media corporations (especially interactive art as a monetized Skinner box), tech bros, the normative bias of the mental health industry, fandom (especially entitled obsessives and the manosphere, which I can all but guarantee is why Bugs has dyed hair; search "manosphere dyed hair" if you're blissfully ignorant of their bizarre fixation), and the broad fascist resurgence of the post-2001 era (I suspect that Lana has read Bob Altmeyer's The Authoritarians, given some of Neil Patrick Harris's lines).

So those going in looking for post-apocalyptic sci-fi, a beat-em-up action thriller, a monomyth arc, or even a love story are bound to be disappointed. Intentionally so. The plot is haphazard and shallow (think video game fetch quests); the character motivations are similar (literally fan worship or being a programmed algorithm; the latter, again explicitly discussed in dialog, is a metatextual reminder that you're watching actors following a script); the fight scenes are lackluster, often framed without a sense of real threat or consequence and cut so the action is difficult to follow; and discussions of the history of the dystopian "real world" - and shots of it - are short and perfunctory. Essentially, this film takes all of the elements that fans of the previous films might have latched onto while ignoring the core political message and dials them way back or eliminates them entirely; the result is more likely to appeal to fans of The Guild than, say, Joe Rogan.

The execution isn't perfect, but it does what it intends, entertainingly. If you like metafiction and hate a large portion of The Matrix's fanbase - and post-industrial capitalism - as much as Lana Wachowski does, you may well enjoy this film. If you don't, you'll almost certainly react like the commenters describing it as "woke trash" - somehow missing the extensive in-your-face use of the same waking up metaphor that informed *that* phrase in the original film, including the use of RATM's "Wake Up" as closing music (a cover of which closes out this film as a final callback and middle finger to fans who hate that a sequel isn't simply the original work).

*There is a consistent philosophical theme throughout the film: a discussion of human brains as algorithm processors - not altogether different from computer programs - the loops on which we operate, and how the systems of control that are the main focus of the previous films are constructed from these loops. It's not groundbreaking - most of The Matrix's philosophy is hundreds to thousands of years old - and was explicitly discussed in similar terms in, for example, Mr. Robot (appropriately so, as the latter shares at least as much with the former as with Fight Club), but it is a consistent philosophical theme that is interwoven with and reinforced by all of the various textual elements.… Expand

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Stavex112Jan 2, 2022

The best of the sequals. It expends on the story of the Matrix and it is continuation from where the video game Matrix online ended.

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mikesgold2KFeb 8, 2022

Wiele odwołań i paraboli do oryginalnego Matrixa. Sama historia wydaje się jednak zbędna dla uniwersum i jest takim TFA - powrót na sprawdzone tropy i śmieci

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majorgamerJan 5, 2022

my 10 review is just to even the score with the zero's. there is not a change in hell that this movie could ever be a zero. and... people that say the last two movies were not good don't know what they are talking about because I thoughtmy 10 review is just to even the score with the zero's. there is not a change in hell that this movie could ever be a zero. and... people that say the last two movies were not good don't know what they are talking about because I thought they were even better than the first movie.… Expand

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razzmatazzDec 30, 2021

Gold. It was a delight. I loved how meta it was around the fact that it was a sequel. Loved the drama and epicness of it all. Keanu & Carrie-Anne having a blast. Love it.

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BigPPreviewJan 7, 2022

It's pretty good. I found the ending to be a little cheesy and I'm sure there are moments I'll reflect on later and say "that was dumb". But all in all it was a unique approach to the material and it definitely surprises in that aspect. ThisIt's pretty good. I found the ending to be a little cheesy and I'm sure there are moments I'll reflect on later and say "that was dumb". But all in all it was a unique approach to the material and it definitely surprises in that aspect. This movie shouldn't be getting review bombed so badly. It's a decent enough movie and people should to be less extreme when giving a 0-4 score.… Expand

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thq1972Dec 30, 2021

It was a closure. Nice effort.
The visuals were beautiful. Smith was amazing.

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BrucewillisDec 30, 2021

I finally saw the Matrix in HBO Max and I really enjoyed it. I feel that the movie is a little confusing at the start but you'll quickly realize what is really going on (very meta).

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Klaus1990Dec 25, 2021

People talk as if the movie doesn't know what it is, it's aware of it! From the beginning, you're swallowed by the Matrix universe, it's beautiful. New morpheus captivated me, agent Smith with a reframe of purpose, analyst, and of course, inPeople talk as if the movie doesn't know what it is, it's aware of it! From the beginning, you're swallowed by the Matrix universe, it's beautiful. New morpheus captivated me, agent Smith with a reframe of purpose, analyst, and of course, in addition to Neo's life the new characters. Metalanguage, criticism of consumerism these days... Nothing here is Reboot / remake. The film makes it very clear that it is a sequel. Neo's trigger has always been to do what he had to do, because beyond the wars, Trinity has always been his focus. It's not forced, there really is a chemistry. Now if you don't buy that, really, the movie isn't for you. Please don't try to compare with the first one, that's not what it's about. To the naive people who were expecting something like the first one, I'm sorry, but like everything else in life, the world has evolved... Let the next one come...… Expand

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snypchaseDec 25, 2021

ironic, creative, different, intelligent, good effects but short, wanted more

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SabelfrajofirlsDec 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a awesome movie, Lana could bring the story back without spoil the story. The only Defect is that, the movie don't explain the new characters, like Lexy, who is she. I think Lana should explain just a little about the new characters. The agente smith was just a Random character that appeared only to save neo at the end of the movie, Like Smith, the same happens with Morpheus, it only appears to free Neo. I also think that bugs was an underused character, it had incredible potential, but it was not explored.… Expand

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Cleopatra007Dec 26, 2021

I loved it. Bugs was super hot and cool. She was like Mirror's Edge. Lines, fashion, guns, humor, soundtrack action scenes were good. There were garbage scenes.

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hybriddrummerDec 27, 2021

Loved it. Been a fan since the original and this fit beautifully within the mythology of the story. Expect to use your brain a bit, it’s a heavy film but worth it. Definitely will be seeing it again!

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ozzremDec 28, 2021

Amazing! We've been waiting for this for so long. Beautiful scenes, well explained plot and events that happened after the previous film. Lots of mirroring, which is super cool. Music, CGI and fights done perfect. And as a cherry on top, LanaAmazing! We've been waiting for this for so long. Beautiful scenes, well explained plot and events that happened after the previous film. Lots of mirroring, which is super cool. Music, CGI and fights done perfect. And as a cherry on top, Lana invited almost all cast from Sense8. It was such a pleasure to see them all again together.… Expand

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Hbrass23Dec 30, 2021

A wonderful movie that breaks the monotony of most sequels we see! Its both refreshing and new, yet familiar. A great addition to a great series!

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deim_Dec 30, 2021

As someone who saw the first Matrix literal hundreds of times (and the two sequels a good 20 or so times) I went in not expecting much and came out very pleased. Not nearly as action or philosophy heavy as the other 3, but a warm, pleasantAs someone who saw the first Matrix literal hundreds of times (and the two sequels a good 20 or so times) I went in not expecting much and came out very pleased. Not nearly as action or philosophy heavy as the other 3, but a warm, pleasant story that does present some interesting ideas while not trying to build a whole new thing like your Forces Awakening and such. Made for the fans, and one can tell. Couldn't imagine a better 4th movie, I'm very glad that the director imagined this one.… Expand

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Nev3r_Pr0Jan 1, 2022

Not bad deserves more than 0 and 1. It's still worse than previous movies. It's great to see another matrix movie and I'm waiting for next one (and hopefully it will be better)

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zekfejJan 1, 2022

Not meant to be insulting, but it's pretty obvious that most people writing reviews here are part of a swarm of bots. They didn't got the movie, and that may not be totally unintended either. This one is quite harder to read than the firstNot meant to be insulting, but it's pretty obvious that most people writing reviews here are part of a swarm of bots. They didn't got the movie, and that may not be totally unintended either. This one is quite harder to read than the first one, but it can't genuinely be rated below 8 or 9. If you disagree, maybe you just need to give it another try or two. With an open and present mind. It is a true masterpiece.… Expand

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XingyanJan 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before watching the movie, I was confused about some of the criticisms. however after watching in person, it turned up to be outstanding! I realized I was misleaded by some reviews. The true is, a little patience you need to watch the matrix 4.

If you are a serious audience, you should be able to appreciate about what the movie going to tell after one hour's watching. The movie has a deep structure, not a shallow one. simply amazing!

I have to salute to the writer, you are awesome as usual. you did a really good starter for a new trilogy! no disappointed!!… Expand

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AllyC3poJan 3, 2022

I’m comfortable with the fact that I’m he only person I know that loves the 2nd and 3rd Matrix sequels just as much as the 1st movie. However, given how brave the Matrix Resurrections has been in continuing its story and furthering it’sI’m comfortable with the fact that I’m he only person I know that loves the 2nd and 3rd Matrix sequels just as much as the 1st movie. However, given how brave the Matrix Resurrections has been in continuing its story and furthering it’s narrative, it will annoy me if people don’t give this the chance that it deserves.

Excellent casting and the best story explaining how the characters got here that you just don’t see coming. Loved this and will likely see this multiple times in the cinema.… Expand

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RealCriticismJan 6, 2022

what a monumental moment that can really impact the life of teenagers, the future. The Matrix tetralogy is in inspiration to the youth of today and i hope to see more!

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XirtamJan 7, 2022

While it may not have had any particularly amazing action piece, the way this movie played with expectations had me laughing. Just going back to the world of the Matrix was refreshing enough for me! If there were to be another movie, theWhile it may not have had any particularly amazing action piece, the way this movie played with expectations had me laughing. Just going back to the world of the Matrix was refreshing enough for me! If there were to be another movie, the opportunity to have Hugo Weaving back is still a possibility, especially with how Agent Smith is written at the end. Anyway, this could have gone much worse, and I'm just happy to have a new entry to watch a dozen or so times before I can own it.… Expand

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lijuJan 16, 2022

I guess for many it's not a really convenient movie to watch as in many ways similar to Social Dilemma, it pinpoints the real problems of today's world. But it does it well, really well, with a healthy dose of self humor. The visual layer andI guess for many it's not a really convenient movie to watch as in many ways similar to Social Dilemma, it pinpoints the real problems of today's world. But it does it well, really well, with a healthy dose of self humor. The visual layer and its ascetics are in line and not in the way of the message. A message that may be a hard pill to swallow as it demands reaction - either You ignore it or acknowledge and take responsibility for the problems that are shown straightforward. Acting is top-notch and sounds along with narrative layer, again having a good dose of auto irony and humor. You may have a different feeling and opinion about the movie, but I am sure that within the time it will only get more and more respect and understanding. At least I do hope it will, otherwise we are really f. up.… Expand

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asylumskateparkJan 20, 2022

OUTSTANDING!!! Cannot wait for matrix 5 and 6

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MrWolf1991Jun 8, 2022

Its 9 for me, I had good experience and felt like Im watching that first Matrix.
I watched why ppl complained and I see most of them make sense but still I enjoyed this movie very much.

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DukeJonFeb 26, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Middle aged people in love. The bullet time and sped up martial arts, outstanding in 1999, are now mundane. The plot is all over the place, though I liked the first hour where Anderson is trying to figure out if his reality is the real thing or not, lots of meta references to the original movies including scene by scene copies. As the film was made in the woke age Trinity is now more powerful than Neo and all the leaders of the human enclave are female. Keanu looks bewildered throughout, and you then remember that his character wasn't very interesting in the original trilogy either. There is zero chemistry between him and Trinity (also like the original movies). There is a huge gap in this movie where Hugo Weaving and Laurence Fishburne should be - their cut-price substitutes just don't cut it, unfortunately (Though Dougie Howser almost makes up for it as the analyst). The French chateau guy also reappears as a bum in an unintentionally hilarious scene. IT's liked they tried to cram in so many throwbacks to the original three movies there wasn't much left that was original. There are some parts of the movie I feel they should have developed further, such as the machine civil war. However what we get is a finale which is a messy and confusing fight. I also don't like the fact that they retconned the original movies - we find that nothing much changed after Neo sacrificed himself and brought peace between the humans and machines. This is similar to how they undermined Anakin Skywalker's redemption arc by bringing back Palpatine in the last Star Wars film. Moral of this review? Sometimes things are just better left alone.… Expand