Well right, but that sequence also includes a number of scenes (including the highway chase!) in which you cannot watch Monica Bellucci in that dress.
Like if the highway sequence had agents who had taken the form of Monica Bellucci chasing the heroes who for some reason are also Monica Belluccis, then I would be in.
[movie] The Matrix 4
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I think this is a worthy follow-up to the Matrix series, and marginally worthwhile entertainment in general. Is it a worthy follow-up to The Matrix (1999) specifically? No, but then most of us didn't think the initial sequels were either.
It's amazing how little the action matters in this film. Some of it's still fun to watch, but mostly I just wanted to get back to the character interactions. It's really neat that a peace was maintained and that there are neutral/friendly machines now. But the latter goes a bit too far, making them feel like pets. The ending leaves things open for a sequel, but I was glad to read that none is currently planned. I just don't think there's much left for this franchise to say.
Even though it's more straightforward than the initial sequels, I still frequently found it hard to follow or understand multiple characters' motivations. The characters and acting are quite good, but the story seems frustratingly anti-climactic in contrast to the original trilogy. Mostly I think because the scope of the conflict is poorly framed despite ample exposition.
I don't have a problem with the meta stuff... I think it's interesting, and I also liked directly revisiting the world of the original film in a way almost reminiscent of Back to the Future II. But the focus shifts midway through the film, and part of me was always wondering if we'd uncovered the final reality (and was then disappointed when we had).
3.5/5. Fans of the original will be happy, but then they'll be sad.
Edit: Or maybe it's bad fanfic, I dunno. Sequels are almost always so disappointing. I couldn't have imagined sitting down to this 20 years in the future after seeing the original.
It's amazing how little the action matters in this film. Some of it's still fun to watch, but mostly I just wanted to get back to the character interactions. It's really neat that a peace was maintained and that there are neutral/friendly machines now. But the latter goes a bit too far, making them feel like pets. The ending leaves things open for a sequel, but I was glad to read that none is currently planned. I just don't think there's much left for this franchise to say.
Even though it's more straightforward than the initial sequels, I still frequently found it hard to follow or understand multiple characters' motivations. The characters and acting are quite good, but the story seems frustratingly anti-climactic in contrast to the original trilogy. Mostly I think because the scope of the conflict is poorly framed despite ample exposition.
I don't have a problem with the meta stuff... I think it's interesting, and I also liked directly revisiting the world of the original film in a way almost reminiscent of Back to the Future II. But the focus shifts midway through the film, and part of me was always wondering if we'd uncovered the final reality (and was then disappointed when we had).
3.5/5. Fans of the original will be happy, but then they'll be sad.
Edit: Or maybe it's bad fanfic, I dunno. Sequels are almost always so disappointing. I couldn't have imagined sitting down to this 20 years in the future after seeing the original.
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My main complaint was the long scenes that could be summed up with a stage direction: "They fight; ___ wins." All the choreography and wire work was just distraction from the story, and the runtime could've been a lot shorter than 2.5 hours. I guess a lot of viewers come for the action, but my attention wandered.
The story was better than I expected. I saw the first movie in the theater when it came out, so I only dimly remembered it, and didn't see the sequels at all. Yet I didn't feel left out in this film, even when some scenes were obvious callbacks.
I was entertained enough and felt drawn back into the Matrix universe...but I wouldn't recommend the movie to other non-fans. I only watched it because HBO was counting down the days left while Wife was out of town, and she had zero interest in seeing it. 4/8 tentacles.
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I just watched and really enjoyed it. Loved the original, thought #2 was ok, hated #3, so I’m not a fanboy by any means.
All in all, it was a lot of fun.
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