The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (characters) &
Larry Wachowski (characters) ...

Release Date:

5 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Everything that has a beginning has an end.

Plot:

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

Plot Keywords:

Machine | The Matrix | Battle | Agent | Oracle

Awards:

1 win & 17 nominations

Cast

Mary Alice	...	The Oracle
Tanveer K. Atwal	...	Sati
Helmut Bakaitis	...	The Architect
Kate Beahan	...	Coat Check Girl
Francine Bell	...	Councillor Grace
Monica Bellucci	...	Persephone
Rachel Blackman	...	Charra
Henry Blasingame	...	Deus Ex Machina
Ian Bliss	...	Bane
David Bowers	...	Q-Ball Gang Member #1
Zeke Castelli	...	Operations Officer Mattis
Collin Chou	...	Seraph
Essie Davis	...	Maggie
Laurence Fishburne	...	Morpheus
Nona Gaye	...	Zee

Also Known As:

The Burly Man (USA) (fake working title)
The Matrix 3 (USA) (working title)
The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version (promotional title))

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief sexual content.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18SG | Germany:16 | USA:R (certificate #40389) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | South Korea:15 | France:U (with warning) | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | South Africa:10V (theatrical rating) | South Africa:13V (DVD rating) | India:UA | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Israel:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Composer Don Davis thought it would be wasteful for the choir to be singing simple "ooohs" and "aaahs" during the climactic battle cue, "Neodämmerung". He asked that the Wachowski Brothers (Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski) bring him some sort of text appropriate to the movie, which the choir would sing. They returned with extracts from the Upanisads which reflect the themes of the trilogy. The full lyrics of Neodämmerung are available on Davis's website.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the final battle in the crater, after Smith picks up Neo and punches him, you can see a wire just above Neo's right shoulder dragging him along the ground.

Quotes:

[first lines]
AK: I got nothing, sir. No sign of Niobe or Ghost. Nothin' but blue pills.

Movie Connections:

References Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)

Soundtrack:

Nuages

Success breeds 'yes' men.

The Matrix:Reloaded was good. Not as good as I would have liked, but good nevertheless. Revolutions was unfortunately many degrees below that standard. The feeling I got throughout the entire film was that the Wachowski's had the phrase "wouldn't it be cool if..." on their minds, and due to the success of the first film, nobody would stand up to them and say that, well, actually, it would be pretty cheesy. There are so many scenes that are just awful cliched nonsense. I hope that in ten years time, as happened with the Highlander series, somebody will come along and pretend that these original sequels never existed and create some new ones following on from the first film.

Too many characters with too little substance. Scenes based on effects instead of story, characters based on ability rather than being interesting. A pile of rubbish really.