The Matrix Revolutions

The third Matrix movie was a lot like the second one; slow and dragged out to start out, but then action-packed (and confusing) for the second half. Once again, parts of the film - certain characters, really - felt out of place and unnecessary given the "movie trilogy" format here. In particular, an Indian "family" of programs and a train operator with a ton of watches were central characters for the first half hour or so and I'm still really unclear as to what they all added to the film. Once more I feel the need to point out that everything after the first movie could have made for a great miniseries. I mean, if you're just going to put out two movies six months apart anyway, why not drag things out in an episodic way? The first movie remains the best in the trilogy, no question. But this one was at least a little better than Reloaded, which featured a bunch of people in caves dancing and jumping around with sexual energy for a good three minutes or so. I also appreciated that this movie really wasn't all about Neo at all, focusing for a long time on the final stand of humankind defending their last city against the machines. Good action sequences and good CGI helped make this a decent movie. While the plot wasn't fantastic, it did at least provide a sense of closure and a gratifying way of getting there, in my opinion. Here's looking ahead to a solid final week of the Back-Blog's first year. Will it include The Animatrix? Umm, don't hold your breath.