The Matrix Resurrections Is Absolutely Beautiful | Renegade Cut

The Matrix Resurrections is one of the most autobiographical big-budget films in recent years, and its sincerity makes it so beautiful. Support Renegade Cut through Patreon: / renegadecut
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[@elbobosan2]

“They took your story, something that meant SO much to people like me, and turned it into something trivial.” This line hurts. You feel how wounded they were by the process of achieving beyond their wildest dreams, of making art that changed the world, only to see the world swallow it up and move along.

[@robertr.6038]

Great point

[@niRtywa_starcvnt]

That line fucking BROKE me. Ugly crying at the theatre.

[@Randytherumbler]

All because the straight up-laced up world that most people know and are familiar with, didn't seem to care that it had been the trans-community that made the Matrix trilogy movies. And.....the OTHER world wasn't ready for it. Transphobia certainly had a part in that,but not entirely. Most people that are hetrosexual (the so-called normal part of the human nature that we already know,and have always known) certainly hadn't been ready to deal with it nowdays. It's still considered a major taboo in this country,in example. But not in Canada. No country on this earth is perfect,but Canada is better at accepting the LGBTQ community in their nation better than we in America are. Even though we're considered the strongest,most powerful (and supposedly wealthy) nation on earth.... But we're not. The Matrix trilogies had been a masterpiece and legendary all on its own, regardless. Despite of it all. Especially adversity. 😙

[@Randytherumbler]

​@@niRtywa_starcvntCanada is more acceptable to the LGBTQIH+ community than our country in 🇺🇸 (America) is. Hollywood doesn't want to admit it,but because the Matrix trilogies had been legandary all on its own, despite the little-known fact that it had been the trans-community that made it happen.... Most of us that are straight, hetrosexual,and are certainly acceptable in Hollywood, ironically don't want the rest of the mainstream media and society to let us know that.

[@barcarolleenjoyer]

The trans allegory is a very big part of the film, but another part of the film I found very compelling was its meta critique of movie reboots and sequels. The reasoning for the Analyst resurrecting Neo and Trinity (they are literally milking them for energy), and the fact that Neo's life experiences are reduced to a video game inside the Matrix world, is a commentary on how capitalism will take something that is sincere and personal (especially art), and will try to reduce it to a corporate product, killing its individuality and personality in the process.

[@Altermerea]

Yes, this. In sociological sense, it's called "recuperation", when the politically radical ideas and images are twisted, co-opted, absorbed, defused, incorporated, annexed or commodified within media culture and bourgeois society, and thus become interpreted through a neutralized, innocuous or more socially conventional perspective. Very good observation.

[@mattnastasi1382]

@@Altermerea Yes! Like kids wearing Che t-shirts bought at Hot Topic as a means of practicing "safe revolution with a capitalist seal of approval"

[@johnscott6481]

There's really nothing meta about using sequels and reboots to sell sequels and reboots about the problems inherent ...in sequels and reboots.. seems like something you do when you don't really know how to make a good movie anymore.. that being said if a community finds inspiration in it and positivity more power to them

[@danic2514]

I for sure saw all of that. And it was so compelling and hilarious at the same time.

[@sambocap]

Very nicely written, that's exactly why I loved Ressurections. The fact that so many people missed this point and decided to bash the film in my opinion confirms this because most people have become the sheeple who willingly fall victim to consumerism and just want another regurgitated same story mumbo jumbo (which makes me love the film even more). It's funny too that people want more Matrix, which also confirms what Smith said in the Budget Meeting with Anderson "That's the thing about stories, they never really end". I think Ressurections will be another Matrix wine movie, just gets better with age. Thank you for posting this! Also reading the comments makes me glad that there are still a lot of deep and critical thinkers out there. Thank you all!

[@himmytim]

When I came out as Trans that happened to me. I was being bad at school and my adoptive mom wasn't happy about it. She sat me down and said that I wasn't leaving till I told her what was wrong. I was so upset I was crying, after like 3 hours of avoiding it I finally told her. She laughed in my face then yelled "hey honey come here, get a load of this" then she told my adoptive dad and he laughed as well. Worse yet I ran to my room after that, my adoptive mom followed and then told me she was sorry for laughing but I should know that if I was Trans no one would love me. Here I am now on my own finished my first year on T and I have a feuncèa that loves me. For all those young nd old Trans individuals out there you are valid, and loved. Stay safe Stay strong it can and will get better.

[@brynadoodle]

I’m so sorry. You didn’t deserve that. I’m so glad you are happy and loved!!!

[@rochartre]

[@Laszlo5897]

It's spelled fiancee

[@krytenfivetwothreep2485]

We really need an English word for fiancé/fiancée that isn't gendered

[@Doktorlady]

@@krytenfivetwothreep2485 Is it spelled differently? :o i never realized fiancée was gendered! Omg. I just realized people do pronounce them differently...

[@bigneon_glitter]

Great essay. My immediate thought after the first viewing of _Resurrections_ was that Lana should pull a Tarantino and release a novelization of the film. It would make a great book. Also: *Neo 1999:* The angry young Gen Xer vs Conservative culture & the corporate establishment. *Neo 2021:* The exhausted, existentially despondent middle-aged Gen Xer vs the tech bro in a world he helped define yet has no place in. Boy...did _that_ hit.

[@RADIOSUlClDl0]

And then the boomer Merovingian steps in only to scream at Neo blaming him for everything that went wrong since the advent of social media...

[@CSXIV]

@@RADIOSUlClDl0 Who went from the epitome of class and sophistication (at least that what he thought he was) to a raving lunatic, reduced to ranting about a world he is desperately wants to still control, while realizing that control is slipping. I'm going to guess that the social media he so hates is why he went from sophistication to ranting lunatic.

[@traviswolfe2457]

Damn, sir, - right on the head.

[@Sheph100]

God damn this thread is good. Video too.

[@jospinner1183]

I was born in 1980, making me one of the youngest of the Gen Xers. The dynamic you described is so, so real and describes a lot of my feelings about this movie.

[@Amaniachwen]

Did anyone notice that none of the characters die in this film? I really appreciated this because it's so rare to be introduced to supporting roles in an action-oriented story that aren't just there to be killed off. For me, this is part of the kindness and care put into this film.

[@robojobot77]

Swarms died lol

[@aechmaydostuff]

that's a lovely way of putting it

[@Oujouj426]

Huh, funny how not killing characters is the subversion of a trope now.

[@amplelola23]

I just watched it again tonight and I noticed that too. I really loved the movie

[@DoctorApotheosis]

Before I got that message, I was genuinely upset that no one died. I wanted it to be like MY over the top violent trilogy and how dare they change the tone! This video helped a lot.

[@breegrimm7142]

As someone who just came out as Trans at 46 and was so worried that I had waited too long, who still cannot come out to their Conservative parents but is living their life as authentically as they can with friends, someone who is on a waiting list to get the care I need, this video made me weep. It hit home so hard I had to pause a few times. Thank you. You made me feel a lot and all of it was good.

[@metri0n]

I'm not trans but I get what you're saying. The "there's something wrong with the world but you don't know what it is" and that vibe of being totally different from everyone else in regards to being unplugged. I'm extremely ADHD which makes you feel that way from birth. Feeling completely alone, misunderstood, not taken seriously and feeling very isolated even with lots of others around. I watched the first movie again last night. Haha

[@bleekzaXXX]

Thx 4 sharing. 48 years old here. Married, 2 kids, my elderly parents just moved in. And now I’m worried about how to process TRT & SRS for myself while worrying about how to work it out with my wife and kids and parents. This movie moved me emotionally but I didn’t understand until now.

[@kummynipples]

Congrats on coming out!

[@briank6534]

I'm proud of you. Keep being you.

[@BrianAThomas]

Something worth mentioning, Neo, the male identity, looses his powers, while Trinity, the female identity, gains them. He had the power, but after the transition, the Resurrection, she has it.

[@franciscosariles]

Neo’s capacity to let that be so is what gave him his own power’s back too. They’re BOTH stronger for it.

[@kevinwiltshire2217]

Don't forget Neo was experimented on for the past 60 years while they tried to extract his source code I'm sure it was a little screwed up afterwards

[@antgrkh588]

He gained it back in the end

[@allenbird]

They literally said they tried to find the source code but couldn't with him until they figured out that trinity was key to it... so she got the source code. It was brilliant.

[@nicholaskarig952]

He did gain it back at the end though. Trinity just expressed the powers before he did

[@gamewrit0058]

"To the Analyst, Neo, in and of himself, is the aggression." - Had to pause and comment here: This line instantly warped me back to the Van Helsing (2004) scene where the heroine meets "the Frankenstein monster" and yells "what do you want?" *His answer: To exist.* Later, when the friar says he has to die, he says, "I want to LIVE."* Cried twice already during your beautiful analysis of The Matrix Resurrections, btw. Time to watch the rest. EDIT: "It's not just a happy ending. It's the happiest ending imaginable." There ya done it, gone and made me cry again. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

[@bleekzaXXX]

Okay, I gotta watch it again… and maybe Van Helsing too

[@armchairbrain]

This video is the correct take on The Matrix Resurrections. In a sea of overreaction and hyperbolic videos, this is refreshing and I really liked the movie. Well done!

[@astrident8055]

I think there are other correct takes and thats the beauty of the film. Anticapitalist, antiwar themes soar through the film as well

[@damianalejandro6959]

The correct?

[@lkeke35]

Well said!

[@Noone-rl8db]

Speaking in terms of correct and incorrect when discussing art ot anything subjective really comes off as really gross to me

[@genezysgoncalves5937]

He is entirenly on point. I liked the movie, but getting this point of the view only makes it better.

[@janicewallace3728]

I've loved the Matrix since Day One. I absolutely understand the trans metaphor. For me, as a disabled wheelchair person fully dependent on others for my care, I FELT the movie. I felt SEEN. I felt understood for the right to exist as ME. I have to hide my personality, my interests and my beliefs for fear of losing my care. Being disabled does mean having to be pleasing and diplomatic in order to "Earn" the "right" to care and autonomy. My authentic self is harder to hold onto when others don't literally like me and can punish me for being me by withholding care. I STILL have to be careful, but as I've gotten older, I've learned how better to manage the privacy and to not be shamed or afraid of it. Genuinely, not much has changed. But I care far less about what others think of Me. I loved this movie. It's a love story. It's a fight for freedom. It's a fight for autonomy and self actualizing. I've also watched the works of Lana and Lilly through the years, the change and the stories they've told. So I also see this movie as the happy ending they've learned through their experiences is possible. OF COURSE it's a different movie from the first movie and I think that is the majority of the complaints I've read (it not being enough like the first movie) besides belittling it for being a trans metaphor.

[@varunemani]

Arguably the most original concept in all of film and literary history. This movie has truly achieved the impossible. By the way, I think I understand exactly what you mean. The title mentioning 'Ressuructions' does seem to make all the more sense now. 🍷

[@janicewallace3728]

@@tiffanywyatt5137 well, I didn't make my comment for you, did I? I get it, you felt the need to point out your opinion of my personal experience. But you forgot something: your opinion isn't important or relevant to me.

[@ryotanu]

This is seriously a very interesting point that should find his way in a movie. I am talking about you as a disabled person and not be able to be who you are because you HAVE to depend on other people for your care. This is a very important subject.

[@rangda_prime]

This made me remember when me - at the time an undiagnosed autistic - went with my posse of the undiagnosed neurodivergent friends to see the second movie in the series dressed up as the main characters. It always spoke to people living unacknowledged lives at a deep level.

[@deathuponusalll]

Bruh!! Lmmfaoooo 🤣🤣🤣 I’m sorry but your comment made me laugh so hard because I can absolutely identify with thissss “ “went with my posse of the undiagnosed neurodivergent”😆 that was me and my best friends from high school!! I knew we all were weird and different but had no idea but couldn’t put my finger on it lol until now that I’m in my 30’s …..man I miss them so much.

[@rangda_prime]

@@deathuponusalll Haha, same, same. We do tend to find each other.

[@niRtywa_starcvnt]

OOOF SAME. Here we are, 20 years later and still unable to stop wearing shades.

[@sockatume]

I think you’ve done Smith a disservice in the editing here. Okay, he wants to kill Neo, but that’s just their relationship, and he obviously in some way understands the journey Neo’s gone on - “When Tom got free, I got free to be me.”

[@KaiAfterKai]

True - Smith is just as much a prisoner to the Matrix as Neo. He's just going about his resistance in a much different, more openly spiteful and aggressive way.

[@sciencefantastic]

Yes. Smith hates Neo, but he just wanted freedom too. He’s loose in the Matrix again, but now he’s free to do whatever he wants instead of being locked in a false life like before.

[@ShellsGhost1]

Smith is that mass shooter who hates people or women so he decides the obvious solution is to kill everyone.

[@ShupFace]

@@ShellsGhost1 And yet it was the analyst who expressed the most misogynist views in the film. In the scene where Chad tries to lead Trinity away the Analyst says, "Women used to be easier to control". And then at the end of movie he makes multiple comments which Trinity repeatedly punishes him for.

[@royalecrafts6252]

@@sciencefantastic he hates neo because neo is part of the system, of the anomaly inherent to the matrix (even in the new version), smith hates being a slave to the machine system itself, neo is just the epitome of the matrix equation

[@DeadHierophant]

Fun Fact: I recall that Lilly Wachowski meant for Switch (the platinum blonde haired woman) in the first Matrix film was supposed to be transgender person. Her "Matrix self" was a woman while the actor who would play her in the real world was a male. So, LGBT+ themes have been a part of this franchise since day one.

[@MrKaneShadow]

And Cypher, the one who pulls her plug, is bald with a goatee, looking oddly similar to Buck Angel, who outed Lana to the press without permission. "Not like this!"

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

So you're saying that the Matrix series was always.. Woke? Hell ya 😎

[@bobbyshaddoe3004]

I heard it was the other way around, that the Matrix self was male but the real self was a woman, the idea that the Male felt he was actually a she, and then woke up to find it was true, and this ended up being reflected in her new Matrix image, but she still maintained a certain masculine aspect while still trying to embrace feminine aspects

[@ateam404]

@@MrKaneShadow wow! Didn’t know that happened to her. What an turd.

[@Altermerea]

@@MrKaneShadow This was coincidental, or maybe we should say prophetic, but yeah, the resemblance of the situation is unsetling,

[@toppersundquist]

Saw this with my son, we both loved the heck out of it. My only major criticisms were the editing seemed a BIT rushed and the fight scenes suffered from the post-2000s annoying obsession with super-fast-cuts and extreme closeups that take any sense of momentum and inertia away, but still 100% delightful regardless.

[@kevinwiltshire2217]

I really only complaint with some of the dialogue like towards the end and Trinity was able to fly then she just looks at the helicopter and says bye

[@ateam404]

I give the fight scenes a pass due to COVID. Its not worth the backlash for them to “complain” about what the couldn’t do. Also.. I didn’t really need it. The layered plot was enough for me.

[@gayhomosexuallll]

I liked that class Matrix stylism. What was a little disappointing about the fight scenes were the unoriginal moves, imo. But I also liked that they showed how clunky he was in his fighting because he's older and you feel it and he hadn't practiced in so long.

[@ericcoyle3520]

Weirdly I also went with my ( 28 year old) son and your comment exactly mirrors how I felt. I had a huge grin on my face at the final scene.

[@janthran]

the fight scenes didn't feel significantly different from the older films to me

[@valuethug]

I think that the fact that Wachowski's real life experiences served as inspiration for the films is beautiful. I suspect that everyone has a 'splinter in their mind' and that is why these films are so powerful. We should expect that the 'splinter' is not going to be the same for everyone and I find it bizarre that one could devalue the story because they can't relate first hand to the real life influence. Also, if someone's gender is so important to you than maybe you should consider how free your mind is.

[@flovv4580]

“That's what the Matrix does. It weaponizes every idea. Every dream. Everything that's important to us"

[@Sandreline]

I also really appreciated the sincerity of Resurrections. I loved that the stakes were a lot lower, and that they were brave enough to just make it a love story. Like others of the Wachowski's post-Matrix outings, this felt like it wanted to be a mini-series. I also would have liked to spend more time in Trinity's POV.

[@Sandreline]

@Ben Smith, the transhumanist themes were definitely still there. 🤷 It just wasn't about saving the whole darn world.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

*peeks head in* Someone say they wish there'd been more time spent in Trinity's POV as Tiffany? Because I'm actually writing an extended fanfic on AO3 that does just that, if you wanna check out what I have so far. 😉

[@zacharybosley1935]

I don't think the stakes are any lower, honestly. This version of the matrix is threatened in much the same as the previous iteration, but this time the threat is From the protagonists, instead of from Smith

[@niRtywa_starcvnt]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose link? title? anything? I needs it.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@niRtywa_starcvnt Oh hey, thanks so much for your interest! I've tried leaving you the link already, but YT deletes the comment every time, so I'll just tell you the title, even though it's rather long: "Better to Have Been with Than Live Without It," (based on a song lyric). And since there's more than one fanfic on AO3 that uses it, make sure it's the one listed under The Matrix, because that one's mine. Happy reading! 😉

[@halley_in_stars]

As a confused kid seeing the original to a queer, transgender adult, this movie meant a lot. it kinda stumbles with it's fight choreography, bombards you with meta-narrative and is forced to re-tread old ground. I loved every second of it. It was unapologetic about how open it was with its messages, and the sincerity that Lana put into the story was heart-breaking at times. I straight-up cried at several moments. And the queer coded subtext wasn't just painted over top, it was baked into its bones. This movie was -so gay- in just the best ways. the trans narratives really hit me too, I transitioned later in life so the concepts of being lost, wishing to be seen, thinking it's too late, thinking it's all in your head or it's not for you, or you can't, the weariness that comes with having to do it now after the world has ground you down, wow those hit home just so hard. Great review of a Great movie!

[@sunnybhai1904]

I rewatched the trilogy with a couple friends before watching resurrections. The best thing about the first is that it spent time looking at average life in the matrix, which we later find out was a false reality. The second and third we already knew it was a false reality and though the stakes were higher, the matrix felt kind of flat and fake, and we couldn’t identify with it as our world. The fight scenes dragged on in the second and felt lifeless. We all liked the third, it only suffered somewhat from problems in the second film. Resurrections left me with similar feelings of watching the first. Can’t tell what reality is, waking up from the matrix, trinity being “the one”. We all enjoyed it and I really don’t understand the hate on this film.

[@MutleeIsTheAntiGod]

Mainly it felt like a retread of the first one. Can't think of where to go? Resurrect everyone and remake the first one.

[@drbeavis4211]

It seems that my vague memory of the original trilogy isn't far off haha. I should rewatch the again now that I've seen Resurrections (which I adore) especially looking forward to seeing the first.

[@ovoj]

@@MutleeIsTheAntiGod the matrix was an awakening film. Resurrections is the same but for a different generation

[@MidTierVillain]

I think too many people were to self absorbed on what they felt The Matrix meant to them. They had high expectations for resurrection, instead of just going in with a fresh new experience- then it didn’t live up to their high expectations, and they got disappointed.

[@Dras7]

I mean, it's ok for neo trinity and even the analyst, but all the other characters are absolutely terrible, so I can understand many didn't like it at all.

[@pridefulhippo1562]

As a closeted trans woman, the original matrix movies meant alot to me when I was younger. Seeing resurrections explore so many of these concepts that helped me find a way to define who I am is really a beautiful thing

[@jmh8817]

Trinity's scene where she wanted to give up gave me chills. The tremendous pain that Lana has felt is palpable on the screen.

[@lukecwolf]

I feel that as long as you are willing to take meta commentary about the Matrix and Lilly Wachowski/LGBTQ over the adrenaline of action in the original trilogy, it's really beautiful. I didn't expect this form of the matrix going in, and I think that's what tainted some of my expectations of the movie. I wish it had less action movie clichés, I wish there were more stakes in the gunfights, but I still enjoyed this. Were it more of a standalone pièce, perhaps a lot of people would enjoy it more.

[@danic2514]

Yea I thought it was a good movie but not a good matrix movie since a lot of the fighting style that was unique to the original didn’t appear at all. As well as many aspects of the production. It’s a good movie but I don’t think there’s much of the style that draws people specifically to the matrix.

[@Oujouj426]

Hardly anyone would've watched it were it a standalone film. It would be too artsy for the kind of reach and influence this iteration had.

[@MaddaxxxE]

@@Oujouj426Hardly anybody liked it because it was disguised as a Matrix movie and it bombed at the box office. As a stand-alone movie, it would have been received much better and probably made similar box office numbers.

[@TheAtoll]

I love when you go back to doing film analysis content! Your early work on this channel inspired me to create an entire channel dedicated to my favorite film: Waterworld!

[@sptony2718]

Makes me wonder how much there is to talk about Waterworld. Turned out A LOT. Keep doing your stuff dude. I like it.

[@ariekanibalie]

I liked the film a lot more than I'd dare hope. The original remains The One, the 'very meta' montage where everyone chimes in on what the Matrix really is felt a bit cheesy, but I thought it was full of nice little details and I liked how it doubled down on Wachowski's own reading of the original as on one level being about trans people's experience living in a gender-binary world. Also call it a stretch (but what's a stretch with a film so densely 'coded' like this) but I felt naming Tiffany's husband 'Chad' was smart not just because the role is played by real-life actor Chad Stahelski, but also because of how this 'Handsome Chad' is a Red-pilled/Incel stand-in for that mythical alpha male who get all the chicks. Who knew the manosphere was just another house of mirrors?

[@2ftg]

Yeah. I think it Resurrections will get better after a re-watch or two and some thinking about the themes.

[@Starinthesky826]

Another interesting thing, not once, during the think tank scene, does anyone mention, "love," as a major theme. Which it, of course, very much is. Neo/Trinity being the heart of the franchise.

[@scorptrio8231]

Thank you so much for this review. As a long time fan of The Matrix universe, including my character being written into the story of The Matrix Online through participation in its Live Events, I was apprehensive about this film. Having lost my father and several friends to COVID, Lana's writing about trauma, grief, loss, and recovery spoke directly to me, and this review is a refreshing change from the superficial thoughts of those who didn't like the movie because it wasn't a tired old rehash of the same old ideas and pointless action. The movie wasn't written for those who were only looking for violence and special effects, but for those who needed to hear that loss, pain, and grief aren't forever, and trauma can be healed. Sometimes we can get a second chance to be happy.

[@Blackhawk19892]

This video was amazing and honestly a little bit inspiring to hear someone who doesn't have the trans life experience really get it ☺️

[@snarkotron1035]

I was a closeted teen when the first Matrix came out. I identified with Neo and Trinity, his journey to authentic identity, her acceptance of him, their romance being the validation of Neo's identity. The next two films were fun-ish but the ending for both Neo and Trinity took a hard left turn and the went from speaking subtly on queer identity, and became typical western literature and mythic archetypes. Fun, if you like the mythic process I guess. Also, their fates at the end were the hardest part of the whole series for me, personally. Resurrections returned the series to its core of exploring identity. It's what really sold me on the first one, and yeah it was definitely beautiful here. And I'm glad that Neo and Trinity get to fly into the sunset together and change the world. Thanks so much for this video essay.

[@EvilChicken25]

I knew I liked Resurrections when I saw it, beyond the superficial parts of it, but I wasn’t able to really explain why. Even to myself. This essay sums up what I adored about it in a way I could never have imagined. Thank you!!

[@wegogiant]

I had a few criticisms of the film in relation to scene construction and techno-babble, but I absolutely loved it's themes and story. I think you touched on a lot of the reasons why. Maybe one day the sky really will be painted full of fucking rainbows.

[@davidclawson4733]

Wachowski movies are rarely perfect, but they are usually bold and visionary, and worth the watch (and re-watch) as a result. This movie was no different.

[@OJesusX3]

I feel they did good with this one. 😌🌎☀️

[@saricubra2867]

The Sentients blew me away, specially with nonsense that i heared about Stephen Hawking (RIP) and Ellon Musk that AI will destroy us all.

[@ForeignManinaForeignLand]

Finally! Was waiting on you to make a video about this so i didn't have to form an opinion of my own

[@RedMeansRecording]

What a goddamn beautiful video you've made here

[@Skibbityboo0580]

It really was a great analysis. You make beautiful videos too!

[@jospinner1183]

The video made me almost as teary as the movie itself. Lovely.

[@easternscreechowl6701]

This comment contains spoilers. I wish I liked it. It dove off a cliff for me once it stopped being about Keanu navigating his crushing alienation and became a fairly cliched by-the-numbers heist movie to save the protagonist's love interest. My sense was that after neo encounters the new Morpheus and his boss turns into Smith most of the very cool hyper-meta narrative threads are dropped in favor of generic action movie plot twists. The meta stuff then ceases to be relevant critique and turns into self-description.

[@testosteronic]

Smith was his business partner, not boss, they were meant to be equals in their work, Neo the creative and Smith the businessman

[@DebiBrady]

Do you really think that the world is "ready" now for this allegorical tale? Unlike the first one, this turns the ordinary inside out, exposing the raw underbelly. Rather than a tough guy/savior of the world, Neo saves himself. Perfect. Thanks for sharing!

[@laurenbastin8849]

I watched the matrix resurrections when it came out in cinemas here in the uk and it just meant so much to me, the original trilogy itself had a huge impact on me both as a formative experience for me (having first watched the original when I was 12 and becoming enthralled with it), an amazing action series, an anticapitalist critique and as intensely trans series. Back when I first watched the matrix, I didn't even know what being trans was, yet when I realised I was trans it reshaped the entire series for me, it made it feel so much more personal and intimate, and watching resurrections for the first time felt like experiencing those moments all over again, like meeting up with an old friend and catching up with them, reflecting back on all those memories

[@cfox4548]

I felt the movie was the best romcom of 2021. Best line from the movie was that WB was going to do it anyway, might as well be the one to do it.

[@Sirnekk]

Don’t you think that’s kind of a cynical admission though?

[@andreja9425]

@Sir Jeff yes in the best way possible. The movie is simultaneously very ironic, meta and cynical, especially towards the disturbing and grotesque state of modern capitalism, the film industry and art in general, but it’s also incredibly grounded earnest and heartfelt with the protagonists, the trans stuff and so on. It’s making fun of itself while also being extremely emotionally vulnerable and real. It’s wild, and so much fun because of that.

[@DTM-Books]

The great thing about Matrix 4 is how it’s a big rant against franchise sequels and the idea of another Matrix sequel, as well as the hundreds of fan theories and interpretations created over the years. And Lana Wachowshi is a romantic at heart, focusing the story on the romantic leads and discarding all the other actors.

[@Viderii]

Speaking as a Trans woman myself, the first trilogy of Matrix movies have a very special place in my heart for obvious reasons. And this movie did touch me in a similar way as well. It also made me want to rewatch the trilogy, then this, again. But I will admit that I came away from Resurrections thinking pre-dominantly that the movie was very clumsy. That is, it was clumsy on a technical level. The fight choreography was clumsy, the camera work was clumsy, everything felt 'bad' in a way that I find really hard to explain on that same level. But having had time to really think about the themes and how the story was handled, it was still incredibly blunt and clumsy, but I love it. For how much of a technical shitshow The Matrix Resurrections is, it stayed true to the vision of the writers; and ultimately created another movie that speaks to people who have lived an inauthentic life. And I do think there is beauty in that. A movie doesn't have to be elegant, graceful, or a technical masterpiece to have a point. Sometimes you need to shout to get that point across, which is a feeling I certainly understand from the perspective of someone who has had to fight to really be allowed to be myself.

[@Learned_English_Dog]

Unfortunately Don Davis (original composer), Bill Pope (original cinematographer) and Yuen Woo-Ping (original fight choreographer) were not involved in Resurrections. I truly believe that had they all been able to assemble together to make this it would be close to perfect. Shame. But still a gift that we have Lana's vision of a Matrix sequel and not some mercenary hired by Warner Bros.

[@anthonymartensen3164]

I thought it was a rousing experience in terms of a film experience.

[@Doktorlady]

Thank you for saying this 😭😭 I agree

[@OJesusX3]

I'm glad that it speaks to so many. 😊🌎☀️

[@kingofthegundam7974]

I feel like I would have enjoyed this movie more if we got to see more of Trinity's perspective. She has such an interesting storyline in the movie, it would have been nice to see more of that.

[@jospinner1183]

I felt that way too, when watching it. Carrie-Anne Moss's performance was absolutely riveting and I wanted more of it.

[@niRtywa_starcvnt]

ALWAYS more Trinity.

[@ListlessLion]

Feeling such a mix of emotions at not having realized Neo's backstory in this film is that of a person experiencing dysphoria and being told their true self is just a fantasy they've created in their head.

[@AFord1981]

I completely missed this angle when I watched it, though it seems so obvious now! Especially when the Analyst mocks Neo and Trinity with his talk of rainbows at the end!

[@hadryannah]

An interesting take! Personally, I expected a complete trash fire, and got a movie that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. 2 and 3 never quite cut it for me--not that I think the ideas they introduced were bad, I just found them insufferably boring for the most part, and would have preferred to leave the story on the more optimistic note the original ended with. Resurrections, to my infinite delight, managed to recapture that uplifting feeling for me. One of the rare pleasant surprises of the necrophilic sequel/remake/reboot bandwagon Hollywood probably won't be getting off of any time soon.

[@Shindai]

If you enjoy a trans lens for the Matrix, I must insist you check out Begin Transmittion by Tilly Bridges. Book by book, practically minute by minute, there's so much symbolism in those movies. I HATED Ressurection first time I saw it. Read the book, watched it again, and understood what it was trying to do and enjoyed it a lot more :) The symbolism and metaphors and supertext are just staggering

[@kevinwiltshire2217]

I like the movie it was a little rough around the edges but what do you expect from a movie that's almost 20 years old. It seems like they made the movie more like real life situations like depression anxiety everyday loops suicide etc

[@romerobjuancarlos]

"The Matrix Resurrections Is Absolutely Beautiful " and that's precisely what I was thinking while I was watching it! As a big, big fan of the original trilogy (I don't think I'll ever be able to elaborate on the overall impact it had on me growing up; I was 11 when the first film came out) I was more than pleased with this new film. The raw honesty, and the refusal to just phone it in and make something for a paycheck (even though she was/is struggling financially I believe). I believe M4 will become more and more popular as time goes on and people spend more time analyzing and unpacking it. I also loved the fact she included the "love is the genesis of all things" quote when it said it was dedicated to her parents. I lost my mom in 2020, and that resonated deeply with me.

[@AxelHunterTwitch]

I really like how the revelation about the powers at the end actually gives the first logical explanation for how Neo just… came back to life in the original movie. It doesn’t give an answer, but it makes that make way more sense.

[@RonniiV]

Oh wait, you’re right! He wasn’t the one until Trinity accepted and admitted she loved Neo. The original trilogy backs up Matrix 4. That was lost on me initially.

[@greggyaus]

Excellent excellent review. You focused on exactly what mattered and you did so in a beautiful, articulate, well thought-through way. This is the first of your reviews I’ve watched but you’ve already won me over. Well done.

[@Altermerea]

In addition to being an obstacle to transition, you can clearly see that the Analyst is loosely based on Ben Shapiro. I mean, he even had a line in which he said something similar to "facts don't care about your feelings".

[@goa5138]

It's not gay as in "happily ever after" It's queer as in "equipped to fight back against and overcome any bullshit thrown our way forever after"

[@UnimpressedViking]

my coworkers would call our trans patients entitled, and would act as if our HIV patients had the plague. it hurt me a lot to see and hear that kind of shit and i had to leave the healthcare field because of it.

[@ryanoneal8480]

I probably won't see this movie, but after only hearing it get crapped on, I'm interested to hear what you have to say

[@dekai7992]

"Crapped on" verges on delegitimising founded criticism of the handiwork of the film, though.

[@spaceylacey83]

I liked the movie but I said while I was watching it that conservatives would hate it. Maybe other people, sure, but definitely them. It softens up hard characters, focuses largely on the emotion of its aging protagonists, and has a *lot* of meta jokes. I'm with Leon on this one, tbh.

[@direcircumstances]

Just watch it anyway fam

[@Malky5279]

I enjoyed the film and this analysis of it certainly rings true and deepens my appreciation of it. However in purely surface level entertainment I think it could have done better to engage a broader audience. I didn't mind it was largely a bit slower paced in places, I always felt it had something to say although I couldn't articulate anything like as well as this videos author. But the surface narrative felt a little confused in places and the action never really sparkled like it did in the original and even Reloaded with the excellent motorway scene for one. So I enjoyed the emotional core of the film and it kept my interest but could have done with a bit more polish. Also what awful timing releasing it a week after Spiderman.

[@LAK253]

I waited to rewatch the older movies, and I believe that bc of this new movie it strengthen the love story aspect others. I had profound experience rewatching the Matrix.

[@X1Y0Z0]

It’s difficult for non-medical individuals to understand the ‘procedures’ that we in the medical community face attempting to provide each individual the care they need & want. Often it’s difficult to ascertain what the individual coming for help wants. It may be due to having been treated without respect. Some assume that all medical providers will treat them poorly & rather than “checking-in” become aggressive, argumentative to ‘overcome’ a perceived & sometimes non-existent resistance. Obtain help can be difficult 😞 emotionally & physically. Thanks for your take on this movie

[@jasonstock5554]

Thank you for a wonderfully clarifying analysis. I loved the film on an intrinsic almost psychedelic level. As a straight middle aged man I tend to miss a lot of nuance. You've managed to make this film even more meaningful and beautiful for me.

[@Ray-xr3gj]

As a trans college kid, we all have identities and perspectives that make it difficult to relate to people. Keeping an open mind and truly enjoying the act of learning is the most important thing- no matter who you are, you bring something valuable to the discussion. :] this was a super good video though and I'm glad people (including me) are tapping into some of the deeper themes

[@IceGorZilla]

The masses who aren't allies or indifferent enough are missing so so much. I am sis male. It seems to Us that We are all Two. Ying/Yang - neutron/proton - L and R wet wear between ears. if I have to rely entirely on my "feminine side" for day-to-day or in crisisis, GREAT! if that involves affirming healthcare, who cares??? why the fuck do you care? and if a very feminine friend is there to lean on or save me,.... again how could it be a problem?.... who the fuck cares? We love that Neo is saved a half dozen times by strong women❤ and that motorcycle getaway holy shit that and the entire movie is done incredibly beautifully.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

This was a beautiful video and indeed a beautiful film :)

[@Chris_Tinacan]

Glad to see you here 😁

[@KalaamNozalys]

Something i really like too is seeing how Neo's confidence grow as he gets closer to who he really is and by the end is basically "back" in full confidence he had in reloaded and revolution. Also, i wonder... who would Smith be in this vision ? Before he could be seen as a gatekeeper, constantly calling Neo by his deadname (and he still does) but in a way he is now encouraging him to reclaim his role and power, even coming to save him despite their conflict.

[@positivetakes5592]

You can have a strong emotional experience as a group. That's one of the best things about seeing movies in a theatre.

[@garytb3816]

This was a great movie, there needs to be more.

[@geo-fry6372]

I really liked the movie. It was extremely heartwarming; and made me feel guitar happy. I haven’t had a film make me feel like that in a while. For me, the best parts of the film are whenever Trinity was on screen. She was absolutely fantastic in it.

[@jamiebonsall430]

I love the phrase "guitar happy" 😊

[@geo-fry6372]

@@jamiebonsall430 that was autocorrect. I didn’t notice that. Huh, I kinda like it

[@theothersparrow]

There's so, SO much I love about this movie: the score, Groff and Abdul-Mateen's takes on Smith and Morpheus, The Analyst as a nightmarish synthesis of The Oracle and Architect, the subtle longing in Trinity's face when she meets Neo again, the manic desperation bubbling under Neo's surface right up to his encounter with Bugs, the cutaways to previous films that hit precisely the way flashbacks feel for me, Neo and Trinity reaching for each other (sometimes literally) with a sincerity we never got from the previous films... but what I keep coming back to is the afterlife of revolution. The way systems subvert and subsume resistance and reform, turn the weapons of defiance against the defiant. The perspective of the revolutionary on their legacy... Neo's immediate reaction was that he lost the love of his life and died for nothing, until Bugs introduces him to the Synths and then there's no ignoring the impact of his presence, hope wasn't lost just because revolution wasn't total. Goddamn I think I'm gonna go watch it again, maybe I'll get through it without getting choked up this time but I doubt it.

[@emberseves4251]

As a person transitioning later in life, this is my feeling and takeaway as well. So many obstacles!

[@i.am.adrian]

This was an eye-opening essay about the deeper meanings of the story, and I appreciate that. Unfortunately, I wish the other parts of what made the original Matrix so groundbreaking had returned as well, namely the fight choreography and innovative camera work. I went in hoping to return to that, but instead was disappointed. I appreciate the underlying story Lana was telling, that you explained here beautfiully, but I don't think it means I can forgive the subpar action and camera work in a franchise known for both.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

I felt the same. It had all the ingredients, but the bread never rose for me. The scenes he says were endearing and genuine felt vapid and cheesy to me.

[@21stcenturyhiphop]

I loved the movie, but I hate when films use slow shutter; I wish they could have gotten Bill Pope back as DP.

[@michaelgray4833]

I think Bill Pope being missing from the crew was a big thing. Also I’m assuming Wu Ping was not the fight choreographer for this film. Something just tells me.. haha. A common trope seems to be that if an actor is a little older or slower then fewer wide shots are used in the scenes with fight choreography. Think the hallways scene in Oldboy vs Liam Neeson jumping ‘that’ fence.

[@alastormedial]

I have to assume the director just didn't want to have those cool action moments anymore. Give nothing surface level for the goobers to latch onto, make it clear it's not FOR them.

[@razeltellezmunoz9313]

I didn't really care for the film that much, but after hearing this, I might give it another go. I always found it difficult to understand how the Matrix Trilogy was an allegory of the struggle of Trans people. You cleared that up real fast.

[@NohjAnec]

Such an underrated movie.

[@nfc14g]

Honestly I was apprehensive to watch this movie, expecting it wouldn't live up to, or would ruin the series. I loved it, definitely my second favourite after the first. I didn't really pick up on all the trans analogies, so well done for implementing this with a fantastic story being told true to the matrix! The negative reviews disappoint me, I hope they improve when people take a bit more time to understand the movie, and that we get another sequel. Sentients still run the planet!

[@Molaleni]

I just rewatched this movie again and man is it a beautiful movie. I didn't realize it at first until now

[@OtseisRagnarok]

I feel like you definitely touched on the good parts of the movie, but there were some less good parts that were overlooked. Which, I get it, not necessarily a good thing to touch on, considering I walked away thinking there was more good than bad, and I definitely want people to like it.

[@Jodamo]

Greatest 4 part movie series of all time (tetralogy). Hands down. Gets better every time I watch it.

[@smileyp4535]

"Paint the sky's rainbow, just to remind everyone of the creative potential they have" it's time everyone woke up and mastered the matrix. Thank you Regenade Cut, keep doing what you do 🙏☺️

[@TomSmith-hu9eh]

I am covered in tears right now. Thanks for this, you've done a great job unraveling what I love about this film.

[@Pepsi_Man_Max]

Honestly this film is exactly what I wanted it to be. A mix of new and old, fresh ideas and a lot of heart. This film has the MOST heart out of all the Matrix films in my opinion and for me it sits as the second best entry in the series, behind the original

[@sambocap]

Very well explained and thank you for shedding light on a topic which has been misunderstood by many (including myself) for so long. With your explanation in mind, I understand why this may be the last Matrix movie we will see because it's not a continuation but more so a re-telling in a condensed way like you said. I loved the Matrix trilogy for various reasons but your video added another reason why I think the trilogy and Ressurections is one of the deepest and thought provoking works in history........yes I said it!

[@direcircumstances]

I completely agree. I went into this film prepared to have a good time, and I loved it. Did I understand all of it? Hell no, it was confusing af. But the love and joy put into it was more than enough for me. I saw The Matrix Resurrections on Christmas day with my dad. A week later I came out to him as gay. He said "I know dear. All I want is for you to be happy." And I am 💗

[@FaiaHalo]

I've been subscribed for over two years and there was never ONE time where one of your videos didn't made me emotional, made me reflect, think or learn. Thank you so much, froM ArgenTina!

[@carlosluismendez7392]

Speed Racer was the same, a very sincere movie where most people were expecting cynicism.

[@jospinner1183]

I thought I was the only one who unironically loved the Speed Racer movie.

[@saricubra2867]

@@jospinner1183 For me it's a masterpiece of comedy, but my god, 24fps don't help that pacing.

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

I met a woman who was transitioning, at 45 years old. She made it well and lives happier since. But in Ontario where she transitioned there was a man who had a doc bypass tests. That man woke up after transitioning to a woman and shouted in panic to have his weenie put back on. THiS is why a psychiatrist must be testing for basic things BEFORE complete transitioning. Mind you. Basi health care. A doctor must be the one to confirm the prescription of a omplete transition OR an hormonal transition with an endocrinologist i think (who is a doctor like a psychiatrist and then specialied in hormones)

[@maesophia4126]

As a trans woman, thank you for this wonderful video. It was incredibly thoughtful and well researched. A real breath of fresh air hearing trans ppl being discussed accurately given all the misinformation reactionaries spew these days

[@VocalClassics]

This is a beautiful video. Thank you.

[@wyndgrove9452]

Interesting and very sincere review - after being skeptical of the film, I'm deffo going to give it a watch.

[@natesit7169]

Morpheus also transitions from an agent program to a live being in the real world (made of tiny spheres), and some of the “machines” enter human society and become -have always been-“sentients”

[@shifty220]

I also enjoyed The Matrix Resurrections, so loved this video and shared so many of the same feelings! Thanks for making and sharing it

[@tonolinus]

i could not follow your perspective but i appreciate how u articulate your love and compassion about this film. its a joy to know that this film was able to generate such a nice review.

[@mikedrop4421]

I'm just happy that it acknowledged that the matrix has always been about many issues and is an allegorical representation of those issues. People claiming it's only a trans allegory in an attempt to validate the Wachowskis actually diminishes their work. They created movie that can mean so many things to so many people and provide hope to all of them. That's the real brilliance of the work

[@katfontaine]

The therapist being a villain clicked with me. I was looking for counsellors to handle my anxiety and found one that had a massively long list of things they dealt with, among them were out there topics like BDSM. I'm not trans but I mentioned to this prospective counselor that I'm a crossdresser and they said they don't know how to handle that and they rejected counselling me. And that was such an insane blow to my self-esteem. Apparently wearing women's clothes is weirder than the shit they do in 50 Shades of Grey, thanks for that! 🤣

[@peruamorrortubarrenetxea5300]

I liked it when I watched it in the cinema, even if I didn't go to such lenghts reflecting upon it (good anaysis, by the way). The films sincerity and meta atmosphere really got me, and the themes were on point.

[@Furore2323]

Thank you. I am someone who can't dare speak a truth, and I won't go into detail, but videos like this are incredibly important to me. I hope you are well and the new year is kind to you.

[@yas4435]

I just walked out of the theater having watched matrix resurrections and was very moved with the continent and approach that Lana took on this film. Kudos to Lana forever!

[@bendafyddgillard]

this is a nice reading of a film I like very much. Thank you for making this essay. I also appreciate the citations of studies which are unequivocal.

[@Cauldron6]

I’m really grateful for this video. This movie is so beautiful and has so much heart, it spoke to me so much, been thinking about it for weeks. Edit: THANK YOU for that point you made at 7:10 about Trinity voicing her identity and being laughed at. I thought of it more as the connection people formed with fictional characters not being validated but it makes much more sense to consider it from a gender identity perspective. This video is such a gift, thank you!

[@renegadecut9875]

You're welcome.

[@PaulTheadra]

I sat down recently to watch all the movies in a row, the escalation of the emotions of hope is just so beautiful, the way the themes break our last perception of those same themes, always taking a new path, maintaining a forward direction, even through difficultly and hardship, regardless of those whole can't or won't understand. Thank you for the analysis

[@evlynm]

Yes! That was my reading too!

[@jahazielgarcia7108]

I’m waiting for your take on “Don’t look up”!!!

[@Sedated3]

This is purely my opinion. If you enjoyed the movie; I'm happy you liked it. Genuinely. The first Matrix posed one of the deepest questions, if not THE deepest question we can ask, "what IS reality?". On top of that it introduced a new, for lack of a better word, "genre" of special effects - bullet time. Which, in the 90's, was unlike anything we'd ever seen. It may seem quaint now but in the 90's it was literally jaw-dropping. Faster forward to today. We've had 20 years of bullet time. It's cliché, tired, and boring. Resurrections (much like 2 & 3) offered nothing new. No new deep philosophical questions. No new cinematography or special effects. Nothing. It comes off as just another drama about people trying to reconnect and/or rediscover who they once were. If the average viewer got some message that helps to more normalize trans folk, that's great. We need more of that. I just don't think the average cishet-non-twitter-brain-having-viewer is going to pick up on that subtext. Even if that was the writer/director's intent. As much as I hate the red pill chud discourse online, I cannot pretend I enjoyed this movie or that it was good.

[@pax6833]

Resurrection had an interesting moral quandary of "what if the system can just adapt to our revolution and make it meaningless?" it's a highly salient question to ask in our current world where corporations keep coopting grassroots movements for positive change and the general feeling of helplessness to fight back. And then the movie kind of doesn't really address that crisis and instead focuses on a contrived rescue mission/love story. The biggest thing about this movie to me is that, where Reloaded felt like a movie with a love story that supported the themes of the movie, Ressurection felt like a love story with a movie that supported the drama of the love story. Just isn't as interesting.

[@anonymous36247]

Maybe it wasn't for you. It was for people who ARE aware of the subtext. And it was beautiful.

[@hello2jello4mellow34]

This totally changed my view of the Matrix 4 (and the three previous ones). Thank you! I will rewatch it tonight having this new perspective.

[@EnfieldsMikeP]

This really speaks to the gap that often exists between idea and execution. One can be beautiful and sincere and the other can be sorely lacking. Both need to be present in equal measure to complement one another and create a great work of art.

[@okinawa1312]

Thanks for this review. I didn´t watched the movie yet because all my trusty movie review channels say it´s the baddest movie of the year. But all of them missed out these details you are talking about. Now i will watch it. With reseted expectations.

[@bosshog36]

I noticed that Trinity's matrix hubby was called Chad, I guess that's one for the incels

[@willh2690]

The Matrix Resurrections perfectly captured how much Lana Wachowski did NOT want to make another Matrix movie. It was basically a 2 1/2 hour middle finger to WB with some Old Man yelling at cloud in an incompressibly thick French accent sprinkled in for flavour.

[@travismiddleton8218]

Great to finally hear some positivity about Matrix: Resurrections. I've heard so many channels moaning about how "shit" and "awful" the movie was so it's nice to finally hear a different view. Love your channel btw. The ideas you talk about regarding history and politics is very well thought out and interesting to listen to. Keep it up 👍

[@teuse74]

Thank you for putting the video out. Paused at the appropriate warning and watched it. Had a wonderful time