The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

2003
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 6.8/10
Internet Score: 6.8/10
Director:
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Cast:
Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Harold Perrineau, Harry Lennix, Mary Alice, Collin Chou, Ian Bliss
Genres:
Thriller Action Science Fiction Adventure

My notes

I found this one to be a surprisingly emotionally satisfying film. The plot gets a little thin at times, but the story progresses at a nice clip. The contrast felt much better than it did in Reloaded despising having the same cinematographer (Bill Pope) and the poorly aged CGI wasn’t as poorly aged here despite being of near-equal age.

I think the biggest impact is probably due the story building off the intellectual foundations of the second film in a way that just turns it into a really taught, tense race to the finale. Yes, the film’s logic is a bit thin, but emotional core more than covers for that. As my first viewing in since a pirated VCD on a laptop in a war zone, I’m actually quite glad I revisited this franchise.

Watched Dec. 8, 2025 via UHD — rated 6.8/10