57 The Matrix Revolutions
Rewatch. The last of the Matrix films. This film is an
improvement upon the previous film, although still not as good as the
original. The consequences of the events in the previous film are
well realised. Neo is 'The One', but in a way that isn't expected. He
manages to negotiate a peace between the humans and the machines, and
defeat Smith. The desperation of the commander of Zion's forces is
well realised. As is that of the other Zion forces. The scenes
showing the defense of Zion are well done.
But, there is a lot more to this film. Neo's opening scenes, where he
meets the family of programs in the station, are rather well written.
Neo finds that there still more to the machines that he didn't know
about. The interaction between Neo and the 'Trainman' is short and to
the point. Neo's discovery that he can't leave the station by other
means is also well done. This leads to Trinty going the Oracle to
find out what is going on. This part is written well, but is rather
short, going straight from her going to the Oracle to her finding
Neo.
The rest of the film as Zion fights to defend itself, while Neo
confronts Smith, is rather good. The alternation between the scenes
was executed well. The scene where the ship takes out the Machines
attacking Zion's dock, is particularly well done (as well as the
chewing out of Morpheus afterwards). However, that is not the climax
of the film. That is the final fight between Neo and Smith. But to
get to that, he and Trinity have to fight past various machines to
get to the Machine City.
That sequence is good, showing that Neo's powers are developing, as
he approaches his destiny. However, the climactic battle between Neo
and Smith is what the film has been building up to. The
cinematography involved in this sequence is amazing. The Wachowskis
had outdone themselves from the original film. Overall, it is a
satisfying ending to the trilogy after the disappointing middle
instalment, and almost as good as the original. 8.75/10.
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