350. The Matrix Revolutions; movie review

THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
Cert 15
124 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong violence

First things first. In a world of huge technological advances, how come high-ranking men and women wear jumpers with holes in them?
It took me until the final episode of The Matrix trilogy to spot this strange undoing of the wool.
And yet, when Neo and co. step into a parallel world, they are suited, booted and wearing the coolest line in sunglasses.
I digress. There is little that hasn't already been written about the Wachowski Brothers/Sisters classic trilogy but that won't prevent me from weighing in too.
To my mind, this is significantly more engaging than the first sequel in which the plot was submerged by long battle scenes.
However, The Matrix Revolutions certainly does not lift the lid on the complexities of the war between humans and machines.
And often I was scratching my head to understand how or why Neo (Keanu Reeves) is the One, the Oracle (Mary Alice) seems to know everything but nothing and what motivates Smith (Hugo Weaving).
Meanwhile, there is still time during the battle to save to world for a dab of romance between Neo and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and a frisson between the brilliant pilot, Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne).
After watching all three movies in its trilogy, I still can't say that I fully understand The Matrix - in particular, why or how Neo became the saviour of the world.
Or, indeed, how he manages to have a sixth, seventh or even eighth sense. Yes, that man can fly.
And what of Smith - how did he become rogue from the machine and even threaten its existence?
I am sure there are many sci-fi fans who could give me incredibly detailed answers to these questions but I was left wondering whether I should really need to have exam-standard knowledge of a film's subject to enjoy it.
But perhaps I was either lacking imagination or being too lazy.
Regardless, I was captivated by The Matrix Revolutions and it got the franchise back on track after a disappointing second outing.

Reasons to watch: It's The Matrix innit
Reasons to avoid: Complicated back story

Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 7.5/10

Did you know? In order to save on massive production costs, Warner Bros. did not take a break between the filming of the second and third Matrix movies. Not counting pre- and post-production times, 270 days were spent shooting the two films.

The final word. Keanu Reeves: "These films explore the search for truth, the cost of knowledge, the quest for understanding our lives and the sacrifices we choose to make.” Whoa is (not) me

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