The Matrix Resurrections

⭐ 5.0/10

(Originally written by Tim)

Before I say anything, I love the original Matrix movie, but I am not a diehard fan. This isn't some holy ground that can't be revisited, and I was excited for the prospect of more Matrix. Unfortunately this movie brings nothing new to the table.

Frankly, this is an utter piece of trash. This first hour of the movie is super meta, being like, oh we know this is the 4th of a beloved series, and verbally explaining what this means to different people, and why they are making it. It acts like it is giving a middle finger to all reboots, and setting itself to be something different, and then it goes and introduces nothing new. The first scene is an exact repeat of the first scene of the first movie for crying out loud!

I could go on and on about moments that disappointed me, but honestly I was just bored. A cat named Deja Vu. Constant flashbacks to scenes we all remember to emphasize points. The bad guy using bullet time as his super power. This movie is constantly is reminding us how great the first movie was without actually doing anything. Even the Merovingian makes his return, a crappy character from 2 and 3, that watches a fight scene here and just shrieks about how the old world was better. Honestly, what were they trying to accomplish? Just a complete empty hole of a movie.

To be even more Matrix specific (although I am trying to prove this is a trash movie altogether and not just a bad Matrix movie), the first one is about free will and love. The bad sequels even try to expand on that, but this one just tells the exact same story. Also, the Matrix was known for its incredible action, breaking new ground in every film, but this one was one of the worst action movies I have seen, with so much cutting I couldn't even see what was happening. This is quite the rant, but I was truly not angry, just very disappointed.

At one point they even mention Warner Brothers by name, how there was always going to be a sequel with or without the people from the first. But instead of making it worth while they retread all of the same ground. If I wanted to watch Warner Brothers pat themselves on the back I would have watched Space Jam 2. But don't worry, there are friendly robots, one that even fist bumps the pilot of a ship, so there will be merch on the shelves that you can buy for the kids.

I always grade the things I watch by comparing it to the things I watched previously, and it hurts my brain to say Encanto was a better movie than a Matrix movie, but here we are.