If it lacks the original's bracingly original craft, The Matrix Resurrections revisits the world of the franchise with wit, a timely perspective, and heart.
"A movie that is in direct conversation with itself and what came before, and while the routes it takes to get there are sledgehammer blunt at times, the points it raises are wild."
Read full articleSo inside itself that it doesnt exhibit any actual interest in humanity.
Read full articleNone of the head-spinning revelations of the first...here's the thing: The Matrix really is a standalone film.
Read full articleA personal vision writ extremely large, with a still-singular graphic splendor and juicy themes of identity, consent, and the limits of conspiratorial thinking.
Read full articleI enjoyed thinking of this film more as a form of media criticism than I enjoyed watching it as a movie.
Read full articleWith its unique story that is meta and heartfelt and tons of action, The Matrix Resurrections is the best film in the series since the original
Read full articleIf “The Matrix Resurrections” works, the goal is simple. We want Anderson/Neo to emerge from his funk, to find love, to be happy inside or outside the Matrix. We do not need him to be a savior for humanity. By saving himself, he saves us.
Read full articleA sleek, meta, & complex return to this franchise makes for an ALMOST Perfect sequel even if it’s second half could of been stronger
Read full articleLana Wachowski delivers a surprisingly meta, self-aware movie about the original trilogy packed with bold, fascinating ideas but an absolutely terrible execution.
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