Exit The Matrix... please.

Those were my thoughts while watching through the entire 6 hour trilogy last night. Why did I do that, you might think.. Honestly, I don't know. I'd just bought Reloaded and Revolutions on DVD for about £1 each, so thought, screw it, let's go for it! Now, to slate these films as one whole would be a little unfair, so I'll break them down.

The Matrix: groundbreaking effects for its time. Understandble why it hit off. Decent action movie, with a sci-fi feel. Keanu Reeves though... Why is he even an "actor"?! I WANT to like the guy, he seems pretty cool. But God, he just cannot act. Not in that kinda role anyway. Even in the world of the matrix where everything's a little robotic, he takes the piss. But you can see past that for the sake of the film. Again, speaking of robotic, the fight sequences.. they seem overly choreographed. But since they have that slight robotic feel to them, you can sort of see past that too, and they work, in context of the matrix. Overall, a fairly minimal plot, that works with some decent action/fights, and cool ass characters, like Smith. It's not amongst my favourite movies, but worth a watch now and then.

Reloaded: Why did they reload?! WHY?! Not enough plot, too many fights, which all seem WAY too choreographed. And unlike in the predecessor, you can't look past them in the context of the matrix, because they just look like big weird dance offs. You half expect Neo to burst into a rendition of Singin' In The Rain at any minute! Just, no. Avoid this movie. YouTube some of the better fights, such as the Neo vs. a zillion Smith's. Even though the CGI is a little OTT, it's a pretty cool watch.

Revolutions: I think I'm alone when I say this.. it was better than Reloaded. Just because of the ending. It actually went somewhere with the plot! For the first time in two films, we actually went somewhere!!! The whole last 20-30 mins, of Neo vs. Smith is just great. Fun viewing, and probably the best fight sequence of the trilogy. Despite again, having OTT CGI, this time it works, because of the matrix context. The rest of the film, though. Again not enough plot. Reloaded and Revolutions should've been ONE movie with less fighting, more plot, and it would've probably lived up to the first. As it is, I'd say avoid the second two. Revolutions, for me, is worth a watch, but only if you've seen the second. And you can't really watch the third without the second. If you've not seen Reloaded, forget about it, and stick with the first. There's nothing new for you in the next two. At least for those who suffered through Reloaded can get something back in an epic final battle if you stick on Revolutions.

I'm really not one for grading films, or marking them out of something. So I'll just stick with 'don't miss,' 'worth it,' 'not good,' or 'it's your funeral...'

Verdict (overall trilogy): not good.