The Matrix Resurrections Movie REACTION!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Full watch-a-long reaction: bit.ly/3fg2CXz

[@sunsetcurveee]

you guys never reacted to the third insidious movie!!

[@TheRManProds]

NIKKI IS SO CONFUSED AT THE END!

[@mrj7297]

"What the F*CK did i just watch!?" I felt the exact same way Nikki...

[@chand911]

Makes sense this movie is just as misunderstood as the trilogy.

[@shaungerald23]

@@chand911 It's not misunderstood. It's just not good.

[@SaiyanHeretic]

The key to understanding this movie is the scene where Smith says "Warner Bros is going to make Matrix 4 with or without us." That was literally the case in real life, so instead of letting the franchise be completely taken out of their hands, Lana Wachowski used the opportunity to make the story about a creator reckoning with the legacy of their past work. It's very metatextual and that's going to rub a lot of people the wrong way.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

And those powers that be let her go trough with it!!

[@Lia-uf1ir]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote Of course, because all they cared about is the bloody money.

[@dugubuduyustug]

Shit is shit. Its that simple. We are watching a movie not an shitty metacrictisim. And Matrix had universal messages not personal messages. And no, saying "Fuck off" to Warner Bros. is more respectable. It was just for money. Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving did the right thing.

[@davidthirugnanakumar7888]

​@@dugubuduyustug matrix was always personnal, you need to be really blind to not see that

[@dugubuduyustug]

​@@davidthirugnanakumar7888 You are right, it was. The thing is, it wasnt that obvious and you could view it from other angles. But the metacrictisim in Matrix 4 is far too obvious and it blocks the story from being a good story. That wasnt the case in the prequels. Instead of straight up giving the messages, they had decent analogies that you needed to think to understand. And they werent blocking the story from being good.

[@Knightfang1]

Funny thing about “Chad” he’s played by Keanu’s Stunt Double from the original movie

[@LukCPL]

And the director of John Wick movies lol

[@graceonfilmsnstuff]

and that's his rl name too

[@adamstewart9383]

Ha I didn't know that thanks 👍

[@Guitarra_Electrica]

Did you know that “Chad” is played by Keanu’s Stunt Double from the original movie?? Sorry just thought it was important to say this because i read this very same comment in all matrix resurection videos. Have a nice day!

[@isaacho8230]

‘Handsome Chad’

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

So to Steven’s question about the threat: there was a period of peace for a long time, which is how the humans were able to build that new city and make the progress they made. But there was a machine civil war that broke out once the power plants stopped producing as much energy (the peace allowed humans to leave the matrix whenever they wanted). This is what led to the Analyst creating a new matrix that used Neo and Trinity as the main source of power. Humans hooked up to it are enslaved again, but it’s not all machines vs humans anymore. Some machines have chosen to stay working with humans for the sake of remaking the world

[@itss_nattyj]

I had to watch the Animatrix anthology PRIOR to watching Matrix Resurrections to understand most of the movie. Without it, none of the movie would have made any sense (to me). And like Steve, by the time they got to the city of IO, they lost me and was just watching for the action.

[@uchrisdaley]

But what power does neo and trinity provide? It's just body heat isn't it?

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

@@uchrisdaley no, it has to do with the power their brains generate due to the anomaly’s code. This is why people really needed to rewatch Reloaded and Revolutions before going into this. Particularly the architect scene that breaks down exactly what “the one” is as it pertains to the system/matrix lore. As someone who recently watched them all before seeing this 4th one, I wasn’t confused by the mechanics of it, but if you only saw the sequels like once years ago, I get where you’d be confused watching this.

[@uchrisdaley]

@@edwardpolenzani1039 thanks, what power does their brain generate compared to everyone else? Like what makes them so special? I have a hard time of seeing this as more than a "omg power of love" thing

[@Marpen1980-Live]

@@uchrisdaley he just told you. So, what you're saying is you understand what he's saying but you don't understand what he's saying.

[@sandug5460]

36:12 "The Matrix retirement" So hilarius 😂 You made my day Thanks from France 🇫🇷

[@machinagirl]

That had me dying. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gcswift2]

Fun Fact: The crew of the ship is actors from Sens8. The basics of Matrix movies are fairly simple. Don't let the world tell you who you are. Love is only real when you see and accept the authentic person. Encourage the people you love to be the best version of themselves and not succumb to fear of what the world will think. And WAKE UP!!! This movie refines those Ideas and adds a few new ones. Most importantly; We're not done. The message was received by a lot of people, but we didn't reach everyone. Technology is a weapon, but it's also a tool we can use to free ourselves. The older generation is too concerned with holding on to previous wins, the younger generation understands that it's NOT ENOUGH. The things that inspire you to greatness matter.

[@MatthewCallison]

Not only does Tiffany's husband act like a Chad and the character is named Chad, the actor is a prolific Hollywood stuntman named Chad Stahelski. He was Neo's stunt double on the first Matrix and the stunt coordinator on Reloaded/Revolutions.

[@Guitarra_Electrica]

Did you know that “Chad” is played by Keanu’s Stunt Double from the original movie?? Sorry just thought it was important to say this because i read this very same comment in all matrix resurection videos. Have a nice day!

[@axlm.808]

Also, Thomas Anderson's "fake" face in the reflections is Carrie Anne Moss' husband So she's living with a "copy" of Neo and Neo looks like her true love

[@JustGeorgeRay]

Nikki hit the nail on the head. If I went to a theater to watch this I would've walked out after 10 minutes.

[@BrendanBeckett]

Seriously? That's my favourite part of the movie. If it fails anywhere it's all in the last two thirds.

[@xlDysenterylx]

I could definitely see Nikki rocking the Bugs hair.

[@Flagsitta]

Smith is a virus that wants to roam free. The purged programs can come back if the Matrix rolls back to the previous version. Either heroes death triggers the reset. The Analyst wants his version to stay. There was no conflict before the escape that I could see. Neo was just aware enough to create the modal that made his Morpheus/Smith game character self aware. I think the end goal is to make humanity aware and give everyone a choice to stay or exit, instead of the few that see the glitches or code.

[@ateam404]

The video game is in VR so some of the "flashbacks" are from the game (see Unreal Engine 5 promo) while other flashbacks is as Neo see it. The analyst likes Neo and Trinity miserable. All those game employees as bots saying the same thing over and over again but just in a different tone.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

If so, why did he try to kill Trinity? Why kill them both?

[@Flagsitta]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote why do who try to kill Trinity?

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

@@Flagsitta The Analyst

[@ateam404]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNoteThe analyst only threatened to kill Trinity to force Neo back in his pod.

[@ladysmith3988]

"Matrix Retirement" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BigggRoss]

To me the entire movie was a fan service to give Neo and Trinity a happy ending .

[@krd2331]

And set it up for more movies…

[@d3l3tes00n]

@@krd2331 Nah, Lana gave a big fat no to that.

[@BRIANOCONNER2003]

And I'm glad that they're back to life

[@VillainHoor]

The girl who plays Bugs, with the gorgeous hair color, is Jessica Henwick who plays Nymeria, one of the Sand Snakes on Game of Thrones.

[@isaiah5820]

Isn't Nymeria Arya's dire wolf? Either way, Jessica Henwick is great in everything!

[@VillainHoor]

They used the name twice.. Arya’s dire wolf and Oberyn’s daughter.

[@isaiah5820]

@@VillainHoor Nice! I didn't know that, but gotta say I enjoy that character even more in that case. Thanks for confirming!

[@iad77]

Shouldn't she have had red hair? 🤔

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

And that girl from Iron Fist.

[@mandelbot5318]

Steven: “Call me crazy, but it feels like things are a little contradictory.” The Analyst: “We don’t use that word here.”

[@jessicabelmontes4286]

Did I hear Robin Williams “BANGARANG” line from hook when trinity flies??? 😂😂 love y’all

[@HSGAutomotive]

It’s extremely rare for me to actively despise a movie, but I really did in the case of this one. It’s insultingly dumbed down, totally misses the mark on nostalgia on multiple occasions, returning characters are literal jokes, fight choreography was…what fight choreography? Camerawork was clearly overseen by Ray Charles.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

20:49 - I also half had the same question whilst secretly hoping they'd make more Matrix films! I rationalise it as this - the end of the 3rd film, Trinity is presumed Dead. Neo is presumed Dead. We never knew for sure if they died, nobody mentioned them except for the little girl who made the Sunrise for Neo... That girl is now a woman in the 4th Matrix film and plays a big part! Watch this film in your own time again and more will open up to you - it is deeper than the haters love to say about it sucking - loads of people said the same thing about Reloaded and Revolutions back in the day when they were new and a few years later. Now people 'love' those films! I always loved them, not as much as the OG ofc, but the same applies for this 4th Matrix and prolly the 5th Matrix film. 27:39 - I see what you are saying here, but at the same time - what other movies waited nearly 20 effing years for a follow-up film after 1 massive hit and two average/hated sequels? Those sequels are only half remembered after that time, even by those whop WATCHED THEM!! I am thankful for those flashbacks! But focusing on the 4th Matrix film here, I found it confusing, nostalgic yet intriguing also repeating past success (Apple style) and not innovating. But then the second half of the film hit and it was still a bit confusing but I was invested again! I watched it a second time a year later and it all made sense a LOT more than first viewing! The haters who say it sucked I wager have NOT watched it a second time!!! lol DO IT!!! Yes you, you in the blue tee shirt, or you. Wearing the blue denim jeans. Or you, with the blue ear-rings in! Or you whose dog's name is Blue... re-watch the 4th Matrix film again! Then wait 20 years - future fans will love it like they now magically do for Reloaded and Revolutions. 43:05 - Spider-man, as in the old one in the early 2000s? Or some remake of a remake of a remake in an alternate reality - THAT franchise needs to end! It has lost all meaning in its transitions...see what I did there? I look forward to The Matrix 5! Where we finally live in a world post "Wokedemic"!!!

[@John_Locke_108]

"Why was this movies made." Money is tight.

[@DeannaGilbert616]

I totally get why a lot of people don’t like this movie. That said…I’m transgender, and the Matrix movies (all four of them) take on a completely new meaning when viewed from the lens of two trans women working out who they were while making the first three, and then one of those trans women looking back of being trans for a couple of decades. Also, as to whether this movie tarnishes the others…I disagree. It improves two and three retroactively. But I also watched the first three again right before this one with my 13 year old….so it was all fresh.

[@Cameron5043]

Exactly! It's has so many themes about being transgender! Agent Smith constantly dead naming Neo, the moment when Trinity claims in power who she is in the face of her "husband" constantly belittling her with "Tiffany" and laughing at her perceptions of herself in Neo's "game"... incredible!

[@TreyDaGhost]

I'M SO FUCKING GLAD Steven said "Let it play out". So many people ,when the trailer came out, decided to hate it before it even came out.

[@luked9854]

Pretty sure no one felt that way....

[@alexcrowley4557]

No one felt that way, everybody loved the trailers but hated the movie later on.

[@kuhpunkt]

lol

[@Twelvecube]

The Matrix: Retirement….ya’ll had me roflmao

[@NikkiStevenReact]

hopefully they go with that title for the next one, that'd be amazing

[@MoniqueLawGEN1-3]

I do not think this movie tarnished The Matrix! Nothing can! WB wanted sequels. I enjoyed learning about how the machines and humans worked together…I liked the themes in this movie.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Steven’s Thumbnail Expression is the Reaction/Review.

[@fatboyslimz2554]

I was all in for the new people and seeing what became of NEO. I felt like fan service. to be honest. I liked the pov of him being a dev or admin keeping tabs on the matrix itself. Everything else felt like catering to people. Maybe it would of been better if we left the classic characters out of it and make it , its own thing.

[@j.lavigne1232]

39:13 sums up my thoughts on this movie. I was kinda astonished by how bad it was. The worst thing about this film is that it isn't even "cool". For all their faults, the 2 sequel films at least had some credible action sequences and great visuals with a unique style. This movie had average at best fight sequences, with some terrible camera work. Combined with a convoluted, overly meta story, it makes for a shockingly bad movie.

[@d3l3tes00n]

The whole point of this was meta lol

[@Laurasamhain]

Remember that when Neo surrendered so that there is peace and Sion survives, the machines were not going to allow him to free himself and what better way than to make him constantly think that everything he had lived before was a creation of his mind.

[@Cydonius1]

Nikki : "did i miss anything between the last Matrix movie and this one?"" Yes, you missed the video game (The Matrix Online) that are part of the official canon where Morpheus looks for Neo's body and fights the machines for it. They tell him it was destroyed but this movie proves Morpheus right because not only did they keep the body but Neo was in fact alive.

[@playonesong5430]

The game is a different genre. This does not apply here at all. Is mixing everything in a row good? Nonsense. The canon is 3 films. The canon is the original Morpheus and the original Smith. The game was cool, but it was just an offshoot where you could make money. It's like calling T-shirts with matrix prints canon.

[@Kaylakaze]

@@playonesong5430 You are wrong.

[@TrexxVGames]

I would love that next title for the movie "the matrix retirement" 😂

[@munrielong6557]

hahahahaha!!!!Nice one Steven, next sequel is Matrix Retirement and Nikki laugh so much! I love your humor as a couple.I love you guys!

[@derekdenton8689]

I actually enjoyed this Matrix, but I see the story from a different angle that I’ll call “Anti-Fanservice”.😁 It was made so obvious in the first ten minutes that it’s the franchise commenting on itself - and its audience’s expectations. In that respect it’s like *The Last Jedi* or *End of Evangelion* in that the creators know full well they can never be what blew fans away the first time out, so why not indulge in the pure pleasure of f***ing with them? E.g. Luke tossing the saber over his shoulder and huffing off in TLJ - when I saw that scene, my first thought was “Oh… so we’re doing THIS are we?“😂😂😂 I think filmmakers are somewhat justified in doing this with beloved and hugely popular franchises, because we as fans take ourselves and our opinions WAY too seriously sometimes. We want tomorrow’s awesome movie today, but want it to be exactly like yesterday’s. It’s good to be reminded that our perceptions play as much of a role as the objective quality of the work, and that we’ll NEVER be moved as forcefully by ANYTHING as when we saw it the first time. Especially if we were kids then.😎

[@Cameron5043]

Sigh. Am I the only one on the planet that loves this movie?

[@graceonfilmsnstuff]

i loved it but i could also see why some would not speaking of, loved the retirement joke. Actually, Matrix Retirement has been made. It is one of the stories in Cloud Atlas (must watch imo) where the old age homers plot to break out of their prison like home (how Matrixy). It even has Smith (Hugo weaving) as a nurse aaaaa Now i cannot unsee it as Matrix Retirement. It was the fist thought that popped in my head when you made that joke.

[@ShadowArtist]

Here is the main important aspects of the movie explained for both of you: 1) the beginning of the movie takes place in a Simulation (a Modal) with NPCs Thomas (Neo) created, designed to develop the A.I. of the NPCs inside, "Agent Smith" was an A.I. that had traits of Morpheus and Agent Smith, one could call him "Morpheus 2.0" 1.5) all the flash backs are pieces of Neo's real memories, but the blue pills/The Analyst are pushing "Thomas" to think he's having delusional thoughts of things that never happened 2) The CEO/president of Deus Machina is a new version of Smith with some of smith's old code and memories, but is not exact same Smith, but the imprinted code from Neo still allows him to resist and disobey the new Matrix (vers. 7), he also inherited the Orcale's habit for smoking 2.5) The Machines used advanced cybernetic and bio technology to repair and restore Neo and Trinity's injured bodies and re-activate their brains then plugged them back in, it didn't go well at first because of their altered consciousness and connection to The Source, many sentinels close by got triggered to self destruct 3) There was a purge from the Analyst and the "suits" a group of Systems Manager A.I. that want to keep using humans, especially Neo and Trinity as "batteries" plugged into the Power Plant/Matrix system 4) Friendly self-aware sentient machines and A.I. are called *Sythients* like Kujaku and Cybebe they aren't "animals" or "pets", the Synthients helped humans build the technologically more advanced city Io (eye-oh) where humans and synthients live together in peace. The machines that want to still use humans as batteries are in a "cold war" situation with Io after the past civil war of machine vs machine (triggered by less power from the power plants due to more people being unplugged and returned to Zion). Zion unfortunately got destroyed during the civil war 5) Merovigian is now a homeless crazy man because he was stripped of his abilities and his "power" during the purge and The Architect was likely deleted, and the Oracle either vanished or was also deleted during the purge, the Analyst has taked on the roles of both of them. 6) Trinity has a copy of the Source Code in her mind likely due to when Neo revived Trinity in Reloaded, and he unknowingly copied his source code into Trinity. This allowed her to also have the abilities and awareness of "the One" like Neo 7) at the end Neo and Trinity are now essentially the new System Operators for the Matrix system and can get help from the Synthients to remake the power generator system that is no longer dependent on human in pods, and reveal the full truth to the "blue pill" people inside the Matrix and give them a real choice to stay or leave instead of false choices. to summarize, the movie is about Thomas (Neo) dealing with Depression & Disassociation (as many with Clinical Depression or General Anxiety or even gender dyphoria experience) trauma that was being gaslighted by a fake therapist (the Analyst) , Thomas(Neo) then trying to reconnect with his loved one (Trinity) and then when finally both regain self actualization and agency, them both rising above their trauma & being successful and choosing what they want to do together.. IMO the movie is a 10 out of 10

[@crankfastle8138]

If explaining that absurd amount of context is necessary to understand the movie, guess what. Its a poorly written movie. Your opinion of the movie cannot be taken seriously of ypu think its a 10/10.

[@timpower4922]

Oh Jesus, dude. It was bad. It was a bad film.

[@brutusjudas5842]

@@crankfastle8138 bingo. We’re at the point where political opinions are shaping opinions of art. People WANT it to be good and will do anything to rationalize why they feel it’s good. That’s the opposite of objectivity. Shame they don’t realize they can subjectively enjoy an objectively bad movie.

[@xvor_tex8577]

Watching this video was 10x better than the movie itself

[@arinleoczko1250]

"Now we have pets!" The exact phrase that led to the machine war, probably.

[@Laurasamhain]

Matrix always talk about the awakening of Consciousness, Plato's cave.... Neo represents the one who awakens, the fact that Trinity has awakened means that anyone can awaken... dig into that

[@JamesMPalmer]

30:30 I just love that sound effect when they get a melon hit. LMAO

[@hmsljj]

Hey guys, nice reactions as always. And I agree with Nikki's assessment of the film. Take care folks.

[@itss_nattyj]

I love how two actors from one of my top fave shows, Sense8 (another The Wachowskis project), are in this movie: Eréndira Ibarra (Lexy) and Brian J. Smith (Berg).

[@Seereene1]

I caught that too.

[@gregmax1321]

Don’t forget Max Reimhalt who was Wolfgang playing shepherd!!! 😁😁 so with you on this i was mind fucked seeing thing pop up way more than I should’ve been lol

[@pabloragusa]

And there is one more... Bug the tech guy from Sense8 is also in the movie as Skroce! A truly Sense8 reunion!

[@axlm.808]

@@gregmax1321 And also Toby Onwumere (Capheus in season 2) playing Seq'

[@ArtemisTGM]

Oh my fucking god that "BANGARANG" edit from Peter Pan killed me!! 🤣🤣🤣 Looked such bad ewiring hokey as fuck I litterally thought that in the cinema and burst out laughing... My sister was like why you laughing!? I'm like "because this film is basically shiting all over the entire franchise" 💯🤣

[@deadlyice2042]

I feel like the crazy french dude in the film helped explain the film for me how the world used to be more one on one conversations a more simple time and now everyone is glued to technology and everything has gone down the toilet. This is basically the matrix itself rebooted but with updates and the analyst is like the programmer trying out ways to make humans obey and oblivious by trying to keep neo and trinity apart when in reality if he had just kept them together they would have stayed plugged in. As for the reboot part where trinity is the one this time instead of neo i think it refers to the power shift of society where women are taking control from men.

[@melbatoast3677]

I was so excited to see this movie and it sucked so goddamn bad. 😩😩😩

[@chrislawson1988]

Yayyyyyyy love this one. Love how they bringing back familiar characters using same lines from original abd introduced new cool characters too. I can relate to Mr Anderson in this one lol. We are in a matrix right lol.

[@xajaso]

I loved it! Thought it was sweet, nostalgic, and super romantic. It seems weird and "off" because it's so meta & self-aware. Where the original trilogy was visually minimalistic, technically precise, and "cold" in aspect, this film felt messy, improvised, and warm to look at. Definitely different than the other 3, but the philosophical questions the originals asked are still present: do our memories make us who we are? Are we able to create our own realities? How do we define & construct our identities? Is true love eternal? Is free will just an illusion? For some reason this movie reminded me a lot of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", another favorite. It's trippy and beautiful, loved that they embraced a realistic aging of Neo and Trinity, probably because I've aged right along with them. LOL! Those AARP cards come at you quick, man

[@timpower4922]

Meta and self aware sound like Zuckerberg trying to convince rational people FaceBook is a good idea. Your opinion is wrong.

[@ateam404]

Perfect summary. Even the meta isn't as meta as it seems. All the company people were bots. Doing what bots do lol

[@brianisaksen2274]

I respect the hell out of people who are such blind fans that they actually convinced themselves this wasn’t complete dogshit. I wanted to enjoy this movie. Unfortunately, it was an embarrassment. It was not only a bad movie on its own, but it was the third bad joke of a sequel that continues to shit on one of the best movies ever. After Sense8 was driven into the ground too…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this is the first I’m seeing of any of these actors. I still call myself a Matrix fan, but not of the franchise. The Matrix began and ended with the first movie.

[@graceonfilmsnstuff]

exactly babe, i felt similarly. and lov all the nerd raging morons are here trying to opine that ur opinion is wrong. "omg somebody actually loved the movie for what it is, i cant have it aaaaaa"

[@xajaso]

@@graceonfilmsnstuff Right? Why bother taking the time to type out a comment telling someone their judgement of any movie is "wrong"? Why is my enjoyment of this movie (or any movie) your business? Feel free to keep scrolling, folks. 😂😂😂 Spoiler alert: ART IS SUBJECTIVE; there are NO wrong experiences, impressions, or opinions about it. We bring our own memories, impressions, feelings, ideologies, and experiences to any media we consume. I loved this movie. Disagree with my assessment? Cool. Nothing else is required.

[@mikekline4855]

I put off watching this video because of how I felt about this film! However I was interested in you guys take on it so here I am. It was very evident how Steve felt just by the look on his face half way thru ! Your disappointment was understandable! I would bet that half of your subs reacted exactly like Nikki......" WTF did I just watch"!! Spot on Nik! Steve was professional and detailed the good and bad along with his plea for them not to make anymore. Guys your humor was the bright spot! The Matrix:AARP remark caused me to spit coffee across my coffee table!! Thanks for your honesty it is refreshing in the reaction channel universe. Somehow I actually enjoyed your reactions to a disaster of a film that's kudos to you both. Looking forward to all you do!

[@malikwalker4765]

Fair opinions you two. For me it was more of a love letter to all of us fans who were all in for the whole franchise up until now. Matrix 1-3, Animatrix, the PC tie-in title, and the MMO. I'm good with this one, but any others are going to have to be stand alone. About the Smith bit though, don't forget that his and Neo's code is linked together. So to have a Matrix with Neo integrated into it, Smith has to exist to balance him out. Any future plots with Smith will prolly change that up though with Trinity's upgrade.

[@marezesim8119]

the entire machines using our bodies as batteries is so wild and needing their minds engaged to keep them alive longer is the entire reason for the matrix... blending the past stories and expounding on the conflict with the machines and the analysts need for control was fun but the entire matrix series is kind of a mind bend from the start.. stuff in this movie makes more sense if you watch it over and I like having subtitles on because sometimes i miss hear some of the explanations.. i did watch a reaction to all 3 movies to prep myself for this one as I did not remember enough of 2 and 3

[@jayp.9424]

Okay, the Matrix Retirement got me LOL

[@Philly4Really]

It was the moments yall were naming the next movie for me. 🤣 Matrix Retirement follows the Matrix-Re names too.

[@itsCalistus]

Chad is chad stahelski the original stuntman for keanu in matrix movies and also director of John Wick movies if you hadn't noticed.

[@ateam404]

Look at it this way. WB was going to make it without them. Zak Penn was even writing a script. Lana lost her parents and a close friend in a short amount of time and figured if she couldn't resurrect them then why not the characters she loved. At its heart it's a love story. It's also a film shot during Covid that was supposed to shoot the same time as John Wick 4 but they couldn't do it. I think that why we got so much of the force pushing.

[@_toph_]

nikki & steven's faces in the thumbnail sum up the movie perfectly. 😆

[@dreamer_of_hiraeth]

"I don't feel like the movie needed to be made" - exactly! Warner Bros wanted it, and it would have been done either way, so the original creator(s) decided to take charge of it. I think it was purely fan service and giving a good ending to the main protagonists, if they were at it anyway. I personally enjoyed the movie a great deal, because I am a huge fan of the trilogy and there were so many call backs etc. The franchise is one of the greatest Sci-Fi Sagas ever. And I feel the new movie is a thank you to the fans, a what-would-have-been and throwback. I love the movie. Loved it the first time I watched it, love it still. Rewatch it as a feel-good movie!

[@mediaevolution3324]

Story not finished is the issue but people are confused with why trinity has powers just watch the 2nd movie neo went inside her and he did the same with smith, neo imprints his code remember that

[@gin2spirit100]

my 2cents; this isnt a praise or defense but rather an observation. These stories can take a rewatch or two to fully understand everything that is going on. It's almost as if the writers assume you already know whats happening. The same still holds up for this movie. Those flashbacks are short and sweet, almost literal flashes. Not drawn out reenactments that serve as deposition to fill us in on what happened, but quick reminders of key moments to bridge specific elements. While I agree that a good story shouldn't need a flashback to explain what is happening, they do a good job in this movie of keeping the flashbacks short

[@Cobra_AFH]

I love all 3 Matrix movies, so I was super excited for this one but after watching it I’m 50/50 on it, not quite sure what I think…liked some things lost me with others it just didn’t quite feel like the Matrix we know. Perhaps I’ll wait to see where the next movie goes if they make another but like you guys I’m scared they will mess it up. I did hear something about the Animatrix (Matrix Anthology that fills in some history) possibly getting more content so hopefully that’s good.

[@FinalShineInc]

i hear you, i wont comment on the new film, i dont have nice things to say, but i will highly recommend the Animatrix, its a collection of short films based in the matrix universe, very interesting and entertaining!

[@Guitarra_Electrica]

I enjoyed this one even more than the 3 one. I respect your opinion though.

[@Guitarra_Electrica]

@@FinalShineInc Thanks! There are some people, me included who actually enjoyed the movie!. Good thing we are not children fighting over "which flavor or icecream" is better.

[@Jay16Mar]

I'm pretty sure the filmmakers knew this movie didn't need to be made, and they did their best to portray that.

[@Guitarra_Electrica]

I am happy they made it! I like it, Not as much as the first one, but more than most of recent films. See? the world is BIG and there is space for everyone's opinion. Be happy.

[@JamesMPalmer]

Matrix Resurrections bombed SO hard in the theaters that the Directors & Creators have decided that there IS NOT any plans for another Matrix movie.

[@renanchaves4228]

This movie was a disgrace but nostalgic. If you want, see Tenet. Is a trip movie and lots of fun

[@williamroper5422]

I had pretty much the opposite reaction to this movie. I understood the story and liked it well enough, but thought the action was really lacking and disappointing for the standard the original movies set.

[@d3l3tes00n]

It really didn't even need any action

[@yesitislikethat]

Your expressions in the thumbnail. 😂 I feel you. After watching the trailer, I was *so* excited to see this offering. I’d watched the original in the theater and got my ticket to see this one, despite it being in HBOMax. I just knew that it was going to be spectacular. Well, within the first 20 minutes, I fell asleep. At the time I didn’t even realize. I must’ve dozed off several times because when I got home, I was thinking, “huh. They didn’t show the ‘rubber duck’ and other scenes from the trailer.” The next day, I watched it again at home. Disappointing can only describe my feeling. The choppy action & fight scenes- it’s like they didn’t want us to focus on them. So many cuts between hits and kicks, that the fight scenes just didn’t feel powerful or strong. That awful special effect that they used when ‘Morpheus’ had taken the red pill, and at different points with NPH- ugh, it felt so cheap. I did enjoy many of the meta elements, but I feel that it went a bit sideways and often clashed with the moments of nostalgia. Also, the tone of the movie was sometimes a bit too much on the comical side- for my taste, anyway. Aside from all of that, something else about the movie feeling off, was nagging me. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Then Steven mentioned it- the threat. That was it! When you said that the treat wasn’t clear, that brought light to the feeling that I couldn’t quite express. I didn’t feel any overarching worry, anxiety or threat of the agents or the machines. The agents didn’t seem scary, menacing or overly threatening. It reminded me of Terminator 3. I didn’t feel the dread or distress with that terminator as I had with Arnold and Robert Patrick’s iterations. The same here. I’d give it a 5/10. I enjoyed seeing Keanu and Carrie Ann Moss together again. Their story and interactions were the most compelling. I loved the concept, but feel that the execution was poor. 🙁

[@chand911]

Sorry it didn't have enough pew pew for you.

[@yesitislikethat]

@@chand911, sorry my opinion offended you.

[@ArmaTomicx]

@@yesitislikethat no don’t be sorry your right the action was very poor very disappointed in this movie.

[@TheRomansReact]

First three movies happened. This is a new matrix in which we are all copper tops again. All of the gaming and blue pills are to keep Neo from realizing what’s happening. Even naming the cat Dejavú was done to confuse him

[@TheMaskedChef7]

The matrix retirement party 🎉 😂😂😂😂😂

[@s1mplex1ty]

Love your reactions and we usually agree on everything; that being said, I actually loved this, it had fan service, it made fun of itself, and I understood the story. I don't want another Matrix 1, or something better, I love the franchise and enjoy seeing them again, Simple. Just a fun action movie with a lot of nostalgic moments.

[@queenigelkotte]

Exactly!

[@immortaljanus]

The Matrix Regurgitations... :D

[@Seereene1]

No the series isn't tarnished. I'm here for another two sequels. I would definitely watch Matrix AARP (as an old boomer myself)..lolol. That's gonna keep me giggling for weeks. I liked this movie, even if maybe others didn't or found the fight scenes lacking.

[@VADallasCowboysFan]

Love how you guys came into this completely blind to the movie. I knew so much about what was going to happen before it came out but it's still a meta watch

[@aarrgghh]

nikki @19:06 -- "THAT'S DOPE!!!" youtube cc/subtitles -- "that's dumb"

[@ophelieguay6960]

For me in order: The Matrix, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix Reloaded & The Matrix Revolutions! 🤷🏼‍♀️❤️🔥🙌🏻

[@c31irq]

Not sure if anyone already mentioned it...But the motorcycle that Trinity rode (not sure if they showed the manufacturer) but if it's not the beloved Ducati...I really hope it's of a Company that Keanu is Co-Founder of...Arch Motorcycle 😎 Keanu has his own motorcycle company! Ha

[@Cameron5043]

It is one of his!

[@AceOvrZero]

They don’t explain it outright but the Morpheus and smith characters are just new version like an update

[@chard681]

This Matrix was the equivalent to The Force Awakens: It was a plagiarized version of the first movie with new characters and special effects.

[@jesselockwood8958]

No, it's not tarnished. It has always followed a principle that the Matrix might be ... Layered. They're even now, still probably not out.

[@KhamWow316]

While watching the movie, I didn't see Neo... I just saw John Wick. lol

[@TheRManProds]

NIKKI IS LIKE WTF AT THE END, BASICALLY THE MATRIX IS HARD TO EXPLAIN!

[@MrN020]

Thanks for allowing us to tap in with you as you went through this movie trying to like it but ultimately being disappointed as much as I was when I saw it in the theater. This particularly made it an interesting reaction video. I feel that maybe there was an interesting premise with the psycholigst and Neo being trapped in therapy sessions but it got way too convoluted way too quick. I'm even wondering if the creators knew what they were doing when they got Trinity out using that new girl all while riding a motorcycle in the Matrix. It just didn't match up.

[@curtissemon715]

Sweetheart, I'm a Matrix lover and I thought "What the fuck did I just watch?" Yiu ARE NOT alone 🤣

[@jayjoe3716]

I love people telling us this movie is a middle finger to this and that. We get it. Doesn't make it a good movie though. A real director who cared about the message could make a pretty strong movie about that topic. This isn't it

[@twooharmony2000]

Stank face...she calls 'em like she sees 'em good catch.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@wraith1701]

The use of the Rage Against The Machine cover that was performed by the woman who literally pissed all over one of her fans during a concert HAS to be some kinda meta commentary , or something.

[@iad77]

This cover song pissed me off more than half the stuff in the movie 😂😂

[@lusther3385]

Love you guys ❤️ Patiently waiting for your reaction for “The Eternals” it’s already available on Disney+ 🥰

[@roelven1282]

muhahahha.... you really want to poke their eyes out even more after this debacle of a movie?

[@lusther3385]

@@roelven1282 hahahaha

[@nihiqallam5616]

@@lusther3385 that is so bad no way

[@matttv94]

I wouldn’t call myself a matrix fan. I’ve seen all of them and did quite enjoy this one. Neil Patrick Harris stole the show for me

[@John_Locke_108]

Why are in the wrong spots? It's like when we go to a hotel and my wife lays down on the right side of the bed. Just cause we're not home doesn't mean we're gonna be crazy.

[@granddaddyotaku636]

With all respect, I think alot of people are not thinking about the movie Analytically. They arent trying to make sense of it because their initial reaction is to dismiss what they dont understand and dislike what they dont approve of. The creators of this franchise don't owe us validation for our preconceived notions of what we thought the Matrix was. Its Their Creation, not ours, and we should attempt to decipher why things happened the way they did rather than trying to devalue the story by holding on to preconceived ideas from the past. Everything evolves and everything changes. This story took a turn that no one expected and a lot of people just don't approve of. In truth, theres nothing wrong with not liking something. But not liking the way a story evolved without truly understanding why it evolved that way is like not liking a new kind of pizza without ever having tried it. Sure you had your old pizza and you enjoyed that, and this new pizza looks different and doesnt have the same ingredients as the old one. But so what? Try it, study it. Find ways to understand why it might make sense. To deny it merely because you prefer what came before just means one thing. You have a bias that's not allowing you to think outside your own assumptions. Lastly, I'm not even saying the movie is amazing. In fact, I can definitely see some flaws I hope are corrected in a sequel film. That said I think those who are writing off this film completely are "stuck in a matrix of their own" as Naobi put it. Many have been stuck in their own opinions, assumptions, theories, and conclusions of the Matrix story. In that sense many are "stuck in a matrix of their own" as Naobi says. We need to unplug from our biases and look at the movie more objectively. I say that for myself as much as anyone else. We all need to unplug a bit more, because we've been living in an illusion of assumptions and theories that we all thought were valid. And now we're seeing that maybe that wasn't the case. And instead of being humble and trying to understand it better, some of us are just outright denying any attempt to do so. I think the film was good but not great. 7.5/10 :) Time will tell if it was a set up for a greater story or just a poorly executed story.

[@Seereene1]

I really didn't have much of a problem understanding this movie. The machines were keeping Neo asleep by convincing him it was all a game and he was having psycotic breaks. I recall in the previous movies where they said that Matrix was it's 6th or 7th version...am i right?? So it's happening again and it's still damn fun to watch.

[@Kosta.khokho]

Bangarang sound bite had me in stitches!

[@Theorak]

The thing is: the movie agrees with you, it does not want to have been made. It is such a meta response to forced sequels that it just slaps you with beign everything you thought you wanted and everything you feared it could be. I like it for that, if you didn't like the first few sequels, you will hate this as well. I'm more on the just enyoing bold direction side.

[@bahamutskingdom]

After watching the reaction, I can seriously say I can definitely see the meaning behind the movie. The many meanings actually. I am not certain why it was so poorly received. I mean Scream 5 had a higher score overall. (And it is a great movie as well) I think I will pick this up, so I can see all of it. I think also this one will need further explanation (follow up films) or time for it to be more widely received. It is missing Morpheus and Agent Smith.And that seemed like the biggest gripes. To answer the final question: Simple.....No. Is Star Wars tarnished because my generation hated the prequels just as much if not more than the new generation hated the sequels? (And we did trust me) Is The Lord of the Rings ruined because of The Hobbit? People in this day and age want the past, but get pissed when the do and or do not get it. They bitch when they get what they want EXACTLY, or do not get what they want. I am probably the only person in the world who truly loved a completely different direction of Last Jedi. But I am old enough to know how new everything was when the original trilogy came out. I also think there was less effort in this BECAUSE the original film makers DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. So they jacked it in order for it to not be good enough to money soak the fuck out of it.

[@danieldigangi399]

Neil patrick Harris did a great job, Keanu and Carrie are awesome, the resurrection part is cool, it lacks something, and maybe that is a better way to present the story

[@cuffeemia2108]

HAHAhA.. Matrix: Retirement, does go with the "Re" theme. And yes, the matrix franchise is now tarnished... like rubbing crap on the original vhs and dvds. They woudl have been better just getting Keanu and Carrie and making an entirely different action movie.

[@Marpen1980-Live]

Smith wasn't really trying to help Neo and Trinity. What he wanted just happen to line up with what they needed at that moment.

[@Error2pt0]

Im late to the party but Smith didnt help them bc he was being nice. I believe they kind of explained that Smith was more pissed about the analyst lockong up and controlling him like that.

[@djVOME]

Several characters are from the series Sense8, made by the Wachowskis. My favorite series of all-time. Two seasons then a movie. It was cancelled because of the cost and logistics of doing everything on location.

[@emmetstone1660]

I was so happy to see some of the actors from Sense8 and kept calling "Wolfgang, NO!" after he was being attacked but remembered that I'm watching The Matrix Resurrections, not Sense8

[@djVOME]

@@emmetstone1660 Hopefully they will react to it one day, or at least watch it for themselves.

[@brianisaksen2274]

Favorite series of all-time? LMAO 🤣🤣🤣 Spoiler alert: if “cost and logistics” are too much to continue…that means the story/show is dogshit and it’s not making money lol

[@djVOME]

@@brianisaksen2274 Amazing response.

[@WonderKRW]

Did anyone have a problem with The Matrix not feeling different from the real world? In the original the real world felt empty and dirty. In this one the real world didn't look or feel so bad. The real world itself felt like the matrix. I don't know. Just me. Edit: Retirement 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AWSVids]

I think that's kinda intentional. The real world was in a more peaceful state than it was during the original trilogy. There was a shaky truce established at the end of Revolutions, which is kinda sorta mostly still holding, but not really, which is why they hid Io. That's a theme I actually really like about the movie, by the way... the idea that progress is always two steps forward, one step back, and that the step back can feel demoralizing, like the fighting that won that step was for nothing, but it wasn't, because you still have that other step of progress that's holding ground. Io is run more comfortably and progressively by Niobe than Zion was by its leaders. They have some machines on their side and are developing organic food, etc. It was meant to be better than Zion and feel like a place worth keeping, which is why Niobe was so scared of losing it by fucking around in the Matrix and possibly pissing off the machines again enough to come find them.

[@WonderKRW]

@@AWSVids I appreciate your time and answer. When I was young watching the original movie on VHS I didn't fully grasp what was happening obviously but I knew I preferred it when they where in that place with the cool leather jackets and glasses. The real world was horrible, which is why when I was a little older I understand Cypher's character a little better. Watching this one, I couldn't help but feel "there was no need" after every 15 minutes or so. But hey, it's not a crime making a movie.

[@mynameisnoonesbusiness4488]

Hey there, I took a quick scan of your spaces and didn’t find a calendar of upcoming or a recentrequest for suggestions so I’m making it here. Sorry it’s not the right location. I noticed that the new season of Hanna on Amazon is here. I’m not sure how long it has been out. Seems to me it might be up your alley given your interest in dark thrillers like the matrix as well as young adult action. It is an exciting, action thriller where the dark hero is a young woman coming-of-age out of a harsh and mysterious background. Lots of gorgeous cinematography, generally set Europe, with international cast and locations.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Discord is the place to be for all that

[@Lmwpitt]

I got Matrix, it was simple to understand. It just doesn't make sense why this movie exists. I got why the Analyst resurrected Neo & Trinity; power & control; fine. But why did Bugs rescue Neo? Why do Bugs & co team-up with Neo to rescue Trinity? Why was all of it worth risking all out war with the non-allied machines? And why now; what's the urgency? These are basic motives that need to be understood to make a story compelling.

[@scottsaltman]

Answer to your question - I don't think the Matrix movie is tarnished and I agree with you that this should have been a solo movie, but I do not think this new movie invalidates the original. I will say I enjoyed other projects from the Wachowski's like Sense 8 which was AMAZING and had many of the same actors from this movie. I think if you saw Sense 8 you would like it much more than the other Matrix movies and has a better concept. Just my opinion.

[@lanagievski1540]

Absolutely loved the movie

[@chrislawson1988]

One of the themes of this movie is nostalgia and how lots of movies us3e that but I love all the flashback and connections to original lol

[@antoinettelopes]

I loved the movie but I did think your MATRIX RETIREMENT poster was hilarious. I could tell that people who loved THE MATRIX but not the sequels were probably not going to like this even before I saw it. You could tell from the trailers that it was going to be more like Revolutions and even their other movies/series than the first film. So as someone who liked their weirder stuff I did really enjoy it. I saw all 4 films in the theater first. I don't know if that makes any kind of difference. I can't imagine following along if you didn't immediately recognize the Merovingian.