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Matrix reloaded1/30/2024 ![]() There are all kinds of factors to explain why the sequels aren’t as together as the first, which still stands up as a more or less perfect balance of action, philosophy and science fiction. It’s not totally unbelievable to think that the Wachowskis had this whole trilogy sketched out in their heads when they started on the first film, but we’re not here to quibble about that. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin.” – Neoīearing in mind that we have a lot to get through, I won’t cover this one in too much detail. “I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. End Of Part One – the final scene of The Matrix But most of the problems with the sequels come down to the way that it’s split up and the delivery of a whole chunk of vital information outside the live-action trilogy itself. “No, no, no, it’s better if you’ve watched the spin-off media” isn’t really the best defense of any film, which is why this isn’t the only point we’re making. It’s tempting to do more than one article about the Matrix trilogy, but that would almost fall into the same trap. Saying “the Matrix sequels” has become a punchline, or a by-word for disappointing crap that is sometimes expectorated across the internet like a particular disappointing loogy.Īs we see it, the problem is that when all of their spin-off media eventually panned out, Reloaded and Revolutions don’t look like the second and third parts of the trilogy – they look like the final part, split in two. The Star Wars prequels are arguably much more hollow and forgettable than either Reloadedor Revolutions, but we’re still talking about George Lucas’ films. What’s really extraordinary about those movies is how completely they seem to have been forgotten.
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