Matrix Done

It took me seven years since its' release to finally watch The Matrix Revolutions. Why? You ask. I'm going to blame the delayed viewing on other movie critics. I gave in to their criticisms when I know how much I enjoy sci-fi and post-apocolyptic movies.

The verdict: satisfied. What else would you have me say? It wrapped things up nicely. The Matrix was such an amazing film in 1999. Reloaded was action-packed but left a little to be desired (much like the middle film of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy). Revolutions was able to wrap things up and complete the series with enough action and mystery to satisfy anyone's sci-fi thirst.

People who do not like The Matrix Revolutions need to realize that sci-fi writers are not exactly savvy when it comes to romantic dialogue. For that matter, the dialogue in the second and third installments of most sci-fi trilogies starts to taper off as though the writers are running out of steam. The original idea and concept are still there, and it's exciting. But the back and forth between love interests either lacks because of the writing or the directors would much rather push through that scene and get to the good stuff. If you think about it so would most true sci-fi fans. With that in mind they (the Wachowski brothers) did the right thing by including the romantic/meaningful dialogue in order to erase any plot holes that may have occurred without it.

The Wachowski brothers were not the first to make this dialogue flub by a long shot. I don't want to throw anyone under the bus here. But it is a widely shared view that George Lucas did the same thing in his latest installments to the Star Wars saga. That pains me to say that since I really love Star Wars and George Lucas. But it's true. Again, let's not overlook the real reason those movies are made. They are science fiction/fantasy movies written for the screen. There are sci-fi movies that do well with dialogue because they were a book first. Enough said.

If you have been living under a rock and have not seen any of The Matrix movies, then I suggest you give it a whirl. You will thoroughly enjoy the first one, make it through the second one, and will feel satisfied with the third and final matrix movie. I would say trust me on this, but you may have different film tastes than I do. To each their own.