The Matrix Resurrections - Movie Review

Nearly 2 decades later, we return to the world of The Matrix. But is it a worthy sequel, or blatant nostalgia bait? Here's my review for THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS!

[@somerandolad]

At last, Jeremy's full transformation into Keanu is complete!

[@docsantander]

Fan Theory: this wasn't his COVID Look, he was preparing himself for THIS review..

[@glendarjj3991]

He is the one! It has been prophesied!

[@Alucard2091]

More like saga continues he did one with Olga K yrs ago

[@TonyTyga90]

And he is gonna play green arrow in DCEU

[@HILAL19564]

Oooh no.. Another 1

[@Ardnightian]

I can’t get the past the feeling that I’m watching a blind man explain the matrix 4 to me

[@mixedbagclips2511]

So basically Neo In the third act of Revolutions. 😅

[@m3divh]

To help you get over it... A blind man would enjoy the movie more :D

[@namanjoshi1477]

😂

[@JediMindTrix420]

He’s beginning to see.

[@stardroplet9499]

😆

[@ReelRejects]

“One of the reasons the whole self aware meta thing this movie was going for started to wear on me is because the movie was joking about it, then it became what it was joking about.” EXACTLY. 100,000 %

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

The Last Jedi!?

[@cstslow]

Greg I knew I’d find you here!

[@kenchun24]

Greg?! John?! NEOOOO!

[@kenchun24]

@@eldritchmorgasm4018 The Last Jedi was a letdown because it's subversion didn't go far enough, it reeked of Disney telling Rian "no we need a happier cookie cutter 3rd act." Rian took the lame JJAbrams Force Awakens remake mystery box model and TRIED to make a Star Wars film not so damn spam/repeat/ad nauseum in tone & theme. TLJ should have ended with Rey & Kylo exploring the grey aspects of the whole "good vs evil" dealio and their choices, with Luke's sacrifice being worthy in trying to redeem Kylo. Luke didn't need to whip around a saber again to satisfy me and his character arc. But of course Disney fanboys got their wish in Mando Season 2. And of course, not a creative bone in his body JJ Abrams totally sucked the fuck with the truly AWFUL Rise Of Skywalker. A lame, spineless terribly scripted hackpiece that cowardly undid the great aspects Rian was exploring in TLJ. Rey Palpatine?!? Lol, that's 10 year old fanfic writing. And The Last Jedi (along with Rogue One) are still the best looking modern Star Wars films to date. TLJ is rewatchable for that alone.

[@liquidsword601]

@@kenchun24 ❄️

[@The13thPhantom]

Neo: “So what are you saying.. that I can dodge bullets?” Morpheus: “No Neo… I’m saying that when you watch your new movie, you won’t want to.”

[@phomalaziz515]

Lol

[@waldruimwatchnet896]

GOLD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrSnejinko]

RESPECT.

[@moriororbi6963]

Dude... the funniest line of the year... Props.

[@rellrylio5567]

😭😅

[@CosplayChris]

It’s really nice of Jeremy to allow Keanu to do the review 👏🏻

[@Garf_malarf]

He’s a true gentleman

[@gianthand8130]

Yup

[@ghostgate82]

Jeanu Jeeves

[@ohheyitsloaf1663]

Happy bday Chris!

[@adastraperaspera989]

is not Keanu, is Jeremy after he escaped the Matrix

[@ExiledQ]

I think the right move would have been to make a prequel. The fall of humanity and rise of machines as depicted in Animatrix has so much potential for a new trilogy

[@johnv9594]

Exactly. I've been saying that for years. With a new cast and director.

[@mikerzisu9508]

A prequel before the one was even a thing? Remember, the one cycle had happened 6 times.

[@thomascarlton82]

Facts

[@robgrant5272]

True indeed

[@johnv9594]

@@mikerzisu9508 Yeah, before the "one" thing. It would be pre- matrix, or the beginning development of the matrix. Watch Animatrix, The Second Renaissance. It's on KZbin. They need to adapt that into a blockbuster movie.

[@yanniskee]

Definitely had too much nostalgia to the point where at the end of the movie my first question was “what is the narrative reason of this movie? They could’ve just stopped at Matrix 3”.

[@ItsScapeGoated]

To make a lot of money.

[@UberHeroMystic]

The original 3 were based off the books. The 4th is original writing which is why it’s so bad.

[@yanniskee]

@@UberHeroMystic i see. That makes sense. Thanks for the info

[@leiwulong]

@@ItsScapeGoated what? The matrix wasnt based on books. It plagiarized other properties but it wasnt based on any ‘matrix’ books. This movie is just as original as the first three

[@spritemon98]

@@UberHeroMystic no wonder it felt like bad fanfiction

[@animationsilo]

The Animatrix was the way to bring The Matrix back. Not like this, not like this.

[@iland9250]

Got the (very) subtle reference.

[@bpeciko6]

hard agree

[@normabatista1472]

I see what u did there

[@mikejuliet2619]

Poor Switch 💔

[@angelswhisper11]

Not like this🤣

[@Csumbi]

i just felt it in my bones after the trailers that this movie is going to be a bunch of references to previous movies instead of trying to be its own story, and after listening to this review my suspicions have been confirmed.

[@thedarknate08]

Just a money grab

[@zymosan123]

Is it woke doe?

[@NovaG0]

My fears exactly but still gonna see it now my expectations have lowered so I won’t be as disappointed. I feel most movies have gone this route

[@righteousrawb7225]

Damm

[@nodlimax]

Yep, I was not impressed by the trailers and was expecting a dog shit level movie for various reasons. And this review basically just confirmed what I thought would happen with Matrix. And because I'm expected to take a medical procedure to even be able to watch this train wreck, I can easily stay away...

[@garrisonandrew9862]

When Jeremy says "let me start with what I liked about this movie" then I know I'm in for a treat.

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

"IT WAS FREE PIZZA!" "FREE FUCKING PIZZA!"

[@OMAR-vq3yb]

In the original trilogy, i just wanted to get back in the Matrix. In Resurrections, I just wanted to get back to the real world because that's the only time it felt like a Matrix movie.

[@Resjek]

You should do movie reviews. Dont be lazy Omar you worded that perfectly

[@tommyshadow66]

Only if they throw away all the fake robot animals

[@Mr_Cinematic]

Yoooo. Wanna hear why I also didn't like this movie? Go check out my review!!

[@aggad16]

@@Resjek lol I love this aggressive encouragement. But yeah I agree Omar!

[@phangkuanhoong7967]

lol. if you want to get back in the Matrix, i think you've pretty much missed the point.

[@32cra21]

New smith is NOTHING like old smith. Totally agree it was a “disservice to the character”. Well said.

[@vexjaeger4314]

The fact New smiths calls Neo “Tom” constantly tom Tom Tom it in no way felt like this is Smith just in a new shell.

[@creativeamerican8811]

The whole film was totally shit just like the 2nd and Third. Ghost in the shell… it’s all stolen from that anyway.

[@commycasty]

Casting a young Ed helms was a good choice for agent Smith. Good thing they replaced Morphius too because the gap between Laurence fishburns teeth was too wide for neo to jump on a motorcycle so they had to find someone more toned down.

[@jdogsful]

@@creativeamerican8811 i feel embarrassed for you. Go watch Hobbs and Shaw.

[@iceman00behave]

@@vexjaeger4314 I see what they were going for, the idea being that Smith has been a free program for years, and not bound by formalities (ie always saying 'Mr. Anderson'), has evolved his own personality. But it's hard to buy it as an audience, when the role has been recast.

[@javier8015]

The worst part of them cutting in clips of the first matrix is that it remains you that there is a better movie then this with the same story line and way way better versions of Smith and Morphious. Like those two characters seemed like they found two bad cosplayers and let them on set.

[@RuneAnimations22]

Eeeyup

[@GForceIntel]

It was awful.

[@Jebu911]

Also why was morpheus directed to be a goofy character when in the original he is serious no joke kinda guy. I guess nowadays new people just cant watch a movie if it isn't joke after joke.

[@javier8015]

@@Jebu911 morpheus was probably the worse part of the movie

[@alister101]

Yahya is coo though

[@titaniumman02]

When I saw "Smith" shout his famous line in the second trailer, I was worried. Then I saw the movie and was relieved, because apparently my ability to detect utter crap is still functioning correctly.

[@Nothere780]

I agree with your first statement, agent Smith is played by a Broadway singer, clearly a miscast in this case.

[@BoydsofParadise]

Nice!

[@Mr_Cinematic]

Yoooo. Wanna hear why I also didn't like this movie? Go check out my review!!

[@taylornorth]

made me chuckle, good one lol

[@DensilGrant]

LMAO

[@SAGEXX309]

I absolutely LOVE how serious JJ takes spoilers man, one of the main reasons why he's one of like 2 reviewers I actually subscribe to and consistently tune into.

[@everythingisawesome2903]

Right!? Like recently he didn't even cared about algorithm while reviewing No Way Home and was warning people about the spoilers in comment section.

[@rolandpereira4161]

Who's the second one?

[@kompanjonac]

@@rolandpereira4161 Probably Chris Stuckman. I mean who else do we got

[@Aanike09]

@@kompanjonac i really like Dan Murell too

[@matosz23]

@@rolandpereira4161 Maybe The Critical Drinker?

[@Emotioneler]

The thing that I noticed the most while watching the movie was.. why is the combat SO MUCH worse than the original movies? It was so slow and felt like they were only a shadow of their former selves

[@badabingbing474]

That would require effort

[@paradise_valley]

No excuse when Keanu has already made the John Wick movies

[@powderstone8187]

Yuen Woo-ping was not involved in this movie.

[@paradise_valley]

@@powderstone8187 Yeah basically WB was going to make some random Matrix reboot and The Wachowski's weren't having it, but then one of them decided if they're going to make one, might as well be involved in it. That's why it sort of mocks reboots and is self-aware. The studio pretty much controlled everything related to the crew as far as I know.

[@dannyganelin9777]

On IMDB it's stated that there was no second unit to this film, so Lana filmed everything herself... That might explain a lot. Also, the fact that the cinematographer of the original trilogy didn't come back to this one might explain why this movie looks so much worse. All of the fight scenes were in medium/close-up shots and they were messy (instead of keeping a clean look of the originals).

[@ElectricIguana]

I think it's great that Matrix and No Way Home were released opposite each other. It's a real study in the proper use/misuse of nostalgia.

[@MosesMatsepane]

I looked forward to The Matrix for 2 years, and it was a massive let down. The film was entertaining, but my goodness it has earned the title for the worst Matrix in the series.

[@linusmlgtips2123]

@@MosesMatsepane Definitely not. Second best.

[@linusmlgtips2123]

Disagree. They were both great in their own ways. I'd probably give more positive credit to the matrix over spiderman considering how predictable Spider-Man was.

[@TheOUTSIDER1995]

@@MosesMatsepane Disaggree, Revolutions is waaaay more boring. It almost made me sleep, Resurrection is watchable at least.

[@thelink6756]

@@linusmlgtips2123 lol I know you didn't just say NWH was more predictable than THIS?.. what?.. must have not watched fhe first one recently.

[@davidlalinde6333]

“Probably a better time if you’re high” killed me. But seriously, from the interviews with the actors you could tell the movie was going to suck. They kept mentioning “Lana’s vision” but seem so uncomfortable, as if they knew the script was trash.

[@waldo109]

@@MartianTane You think the cast of Lana's movie were uncomfortable calling a trans woman "she"? Do you really think that?

[@jonathanhernandez4976]

@KTV 4U "I got that."

[@noahmcguire8195]

@@waldo109 yeah because they worked with these guys as men for decades. Shifting your language around someone you know closely isn’t like flipping a switch.

[@darmor85]

@KTV 4U yep

[@darmor85]

They should have did a new story with all new characters ..hell they could have did a backstory of agent smith

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

Following Hugo Weaving is a unenviable task. You're right, it should have been a new Agent character with a completely different look, and Smith long gone.

[@TechNoir-wz5ic]

Also following Lawrence Fishburne is one hell of a task as well from the clips i have seen of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a new version of Morpheus he seems out of his depth trying to recapture what Lawrence Fishburne did in the previous films it just doesn't seem to work he doesn't have a commanding presence or the gravitas to pull off the role.....

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

True but he himself looked ridiculous In Lord Of The Rings after Matrix came out all I could see In that movie was Agent Smith looking out of place , It just didn't work for me. Hugo Weaving's Matrix role Is so Iconic I can't see him doing anything else , so yes they should've brought him back or have no Agent Smith at all. Also the new Morpheus actor looks too skinny and not close enough In complextion or demeanor to be believable as a Fishburne replacement for me. This comes off more like a b movie straight to home video Matrix sequel In alot of ways.

[@Misantroph0]

Jeffrey. Thanks for spoiling, ahole.

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

@@Misantroph0 The trailers show that the new actor is Agent Smith with a different look.

[@mikerzisu9508]

I was confused on how Smith even fit in... like what was his role? One minute he was fighting Neo, the next he was fighting Doogie Howser

[@DarthRushy]

ironically, they had a different actor play Agent Smith in Revolutions, when he possessed Bane. That actor nailed it.

[@daryl0063]

Would have been cool to bring him back.

[@moosesshmooses633]

The Matrix Unreal Engine 5 tech demo is a more groundbreaking Matrix project than the newest Matrix movie. Let that sink in.

[@kc-me6wl]

@John you can play it on series S i believe as well...demo is incredible really is. Not much to do in it but i walked around the city for about 30mins just jaw on the floor because the buildings just look photo-realistic...once games start using ue5 yeh games will look incredible

[@Backstreets247]

THERE YA GO............!👏👏👏

[@Codogcodog]

@Marko Polo shame that killed your interest, it’s dope.

[@DanielLopez-ob9jz]

@Marko Polo Out of all the things, why that?

[@Skrenja]

@Marko Polo That didn't bug me, but the fact that she was one-shotting multiple agents with ease sure did.

[@CynicSnacks]

It felt like a fan made spoof I hated it and couldn’t wait to leave the cinema

[@MKultraInstinct]

yes go back to NWH for kicks and corny jokes, its more for your IQ

[@premiumiptv72]

It's unwatchable I couldn't finish it

[@TerminatorGeForce]

I couldn't recognize Smith

[@Littleattack]

@@MKultraInstinct Ignoring the fact that Jeremy Jahns enjoyed NWH more than this movie and you're at his channel rn talking out of your ass orrrrr ?

[@dirtremovesblindness]

You took the words out of my mouth. Luckily I was watching it on HBOMax from home and turned it off after about an hour or so. Then this morning I woke up and tried to give it another shot....watched 15 minutes and turned it off again. Absolute trash of a movie.

[@WeekendRenegades]

I envisioned Neo as a writer. He’s written some semi-successful novels titled something that’s NOT the matrix, but it’s about the matrix. Trinity reads them and connects with them in a way she doesn’t understand so she has to track him down for the answers. The whole game developer stuff was kinda ridiculous. The writing screamed “older person who thinks this is how young people talk”

[@EzraM5]

It was kind of the whole point, though.

[@dimitris_kleisiaris]

i think they wanted to justify new morpheus that way..ridiculus still

[@treborkroy5280]

Kinda sounds like In the Mouth of Madness movie plot...

[@robertcraigashby9836]

I kinda liked it. I may be older (40s), but I am kinda struggling with that a bit. Kinda fatigued or whatever dealing with my work that I am no longer sure about with more energetic young people. I thought that was done that well and kinda cool from that perspective.

[@nombreespablo]

the wachowkis cutting their balls off was fitting for how underwhelming the movie was overall. if you need flashbacks from previous movies to understand the plot then it’s most likely trash.

[@flyingplantwhale545]

I was just in disbelief after seeing it. How could it be THAT bad? The action scenes were a complete betrayal of what was accomplished before. Every punch and kick was terribly choreographed, cut to sh*t, way too close to the characters so you couldn’t actually see the fight.. and the only times they did something ‘cool’ was literally copy/pasted from the previous movies, just done way worse. I know people use this term quite liberally when they don’t like something. But this was a real slap in the face to every fan who appreciated the characters, world and filmmaking of the original trilogy.

[@CarStreetGasGone]

Explain

[@km_1911]

Speak for yourself. If you feel you were slapped in the face, that’s your opinion. I loved it.

[@CarStreetGasGone]

@@km_1911 you loved it? Gtfo 😂 You fucking trippin homie

[@gasmask4poop]

Yeah it was horrible. And for some reason I felt like Keanu Reeves acting was really bad also.

[@CarStreetGasGone]

@@gasmask4poop it had some good moments but overall just a bad movie 🎥 I give it a 6/10 and mainly because I know how hard it was to start the movie yet alone finish working on it during a pandemic. But still shit movie 😂

[@HandlelessTML]

I've personally never seen a movie this meta. The movie basically looked me in the eyes and winked like 10 times.

[@RedBentley]

They wrote an entire 5th wall just so they could break it but the franchise broke instead.

[@markusmims16]

Every flashback they played to the previous film. I just kept playing that voice of the South Park purple berry floating in my head saying YOU MEMBERED? YOU MEMBERD?? I MEMBERED 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMccaleb19]

Watch the third Jay and silent Bob movie. It's 100 percent meta jokes from start to finish. And it does wink at you. In every. Single. Scene.

[@devsox1]

That made me chuckle cause it's so true 😂

[@N1ght_walk]

You should watch Spike Jonze’s “Adaptation.”

[@The_Ostrich]

When was the last time a movie with "Resurrection" in the title didn't suck?

[@Jimb0san]

Lol! I just Googled this and you're 100% correct. Aliens resurrection was the best one on that list and it's meh at best. Hollywood should take notes

[@JackAcre21]

@@Jimb0san Aliens Resurrection was literally the only one i thought of lol

[@luhedi6303]

Such a generic title too.

[@abhinayrajmulupuri4270]

Dragon ball: resurrection F, it was really good

[@jardelelias5625]

Hey, Alien Resurrection is my guilty pleasure. But I see your point...

[@manchesterunitedno7]

So, to give it a perspective. This movie is basically a greatest hits album by an artist way past the peak after three consecutive albums last released almost 2 decades before.

[@queeffersthrlnd1620]

and also has a new band member that doesn't fit aka new Morpheus.

[@ponygon777]

And were not talking Eagles: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) here, were talking Now: That's What I Call Music territory.

[@skylx0812]

@@ponygon777 Not like Journey fans that are all about the Steve Perry years but the band is like, "...Perry was just a blip in our history."

[@skylx0812]

Game devs got Paul McCartney to write and perform a song for their game soundtrack. They hyped it up and down and it ended up sounding like the sensitive muzak for a laxative commercial. Some people need to just retire.

[@Deliveredmean42]

@@queeffersthrlnd1620 You mean Mr. Smith, right? At least new Morpheus kind has a vibes with the original.

[@coventryterrier5751]

The problem with The Matrix franchise is that it ruins itself by purposefully trying to be overcomplicated which I don’t think the first film ever really was. It gave us enough to understand both the machine world and the matrix itself but once it started to get into different types of programming within the matrix itself, it started to become too convoluted. Some of the stuff in the sequels really work but the problem is when things do work, they go back to the convoluted stuff to try and come across as cleverer than it actually is. Sometimes simplicity can get a message across perfectly which is what the first Matrix did. I don’t think they need to make anymore now as it starts to feel like a Groundhog Day scenario where no matter what happens, Neo will always end up back in The Matrix only to be reignited as the one again and again which is really uninteresting as a premise to me.

[@blessing291]

exactly!!! 😭

[@myfairlady343]

How is this matrix complicated? They even made it simpler by eliminating all the rules that heald the first matrix in its boundaries

[@coventryterrier5751]

@@myfairlady343 Because the minute the architect turns up in reloaded it sapped all the fun and mysticism of the matrix itself.

[@coventryterrier5751]

@@AB-ef5wn I love the first movie, it’s a flawless masterpiece. The sequels have decent ideas but the execution is poor and the third film was probably the most underwhelming finale I have ever seen. I have very little interest in seeing this new movie. It’s not a series that needed a fourth at all as it only adds fuel to the fire to those who already dislike the previous sequels.

[@karlhungus5436]

Yes, it is inherently redundant and degradative.

[@FernandoLobo]

The whole movie was ok.... but the last 40 minutes just killed the movie for me. It's bad, bad bad. Why not a prequel, something more original and dark, they just went marvel and F9 on matrix. What a shame. Warner want a sequel ? please don't .

[@60weHoodsta]

The movie was not ok... It was terrible

[@philbosh03]

Ehh I think f9 gets a bad rap

[@edgar541]

I TOTALLY agree. In fact I wrote that in my review. They might as well done a prequel. Instead of bashing the COMPARE COMPARE COMPARE thing us.

[@nicksandz3209]

The movie was crap they basically made it a live story and girl power, not that im against that but the Matrix was not about that..

[@FernandoLobo]

@@nicksandz3209 true, I don't mind the girl power. But make a movie about trinity, that would be a much better movie.

[@MegaClogger]

Freaking perfect timing. Just about to take a dump

[@joeschultz6331]

Snap! Or should should I say plop?

[@MegaClogger]

Watching the review, sounds like there are a lot of similarities between what came out of my ass and this movie

[@Ghaffar_KH]

You with the DEA?

Same haha

[@thedarknate08]

🤣🤣🤣

[@shankypanky8879]

I don't know if anyone else feel this way but I don't want another Matrix movie. I don't want another Terminator movie. I don't want another Predator movie. And I DEFINITELY don't want another LOTR movie. Enough with nostalgia baits and reboots n remakes. All these older movies were groundbreaking and iconic because they did something special. They introduced us to worlds/stories/characters that we have never seen before on big screen. Give us something new with the 100-250 million dollar budget you use for these 'sequels/prequels' or 'reboots/remakes'. Stop milking the hard work and talent of the previous generations already.

[@Dartanyoogles]

I feel the same way man. I LOVE all of those franchises, but they need to stop. No more Bond, no more Indy, no more Fast and the Furious, no more Mission Impossible, no more Rambo, no more Rocky, no more Star Wars, no more Star Trek, no more Die Hard, NO MORE. Unfortunately for us, all of these are going to get another endless batch of sequels, reboots, and remakes. The new Predator movie has already finished shooting.

[@jeffreyali1456]

If done correctly and good, then maybe, but at this point that’s only gonna happen once in a blue moon

[@davidd4696]

Who cares, the orignals are there.

[@aab350z]

It's almost impossible to make original films with large budgets now because the majority of them never make their money back. Hollyweird is well aware of that and this is why we get redundant, boring, copy and paste crap. The 70's and 80's were a golden era for film making. A narrow window in time where profit wasn't as hard to make and everything wasn't divisive or political, no dumb internet. A time when people had more freedom of speech to make whatever story they wanted and rarely had to worry about repercussions from raving lunatics.

[@quito787]

Yeah considering how most of these sequels/remakes/reboots are very mediocre and often just preaching to their audiences. It's better to just make original stories and characters.

[@blastatruestory]

For those who haven't seen it yet: you'll be disappointed to the bones like all of us. You should see all the faces leaving the theatre.

[@michaelfarkas2257]

one of the most bizarre and disappointing sequels ever

[@charlieaydin1377]

We left earlier because none of it made sense

[@AfricanEmpress25]

Oh! Yeah. True Matrix fans will hate it. I see a few comments saying they loved it and I'm like is something wrong with you.

[@TimothySlickback]

I left early because I didn't want to get caught movie hopping. The theater cops were on my ass!

[@russianbotstein1422]

In Australia you cant go to the cinema unless you are vaccinated. So I did what every good patriot does and downloaded it illegaly. It was garbage anyway so glad I saved the $$$

[@Juk3n]

First rule of making a good movie: Have a good story to tell. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@omy8443]

I wish they would have covered the machines wars instead. That look interesting.

[@Ooochild]

They did. It’s called Terminator 😉

[@RobotischeHilfe]

@@Ooochild lmao lol ahahahha very funny intelligent comment. Here a cookie 🍪

[@ManiacMayhem7256]

Doesn't animatrix cover some of that?

[@audio_dregs]

@@ManiacMayhem7256 yup. “The Second Renaissance” in the Animatrix covers the human-machine war from start to finish. It’s both beautiful and extremely disturbing.

[@wisewolftony]

@@audio_dregs Makes me kind of root for the Machines seeing how they were the ones that were fucked over. Given actual intelligence only to then have to work terrible jobs so that humans could live in leisure. And your just asking for trouble any times you make robots that advanced that can actually think. So no shit when one hears it's gonna be scrapped the first thing it's gonna think about is how it doesn't want to die just like any human would. And then after his trail humans decide to destroy the rest of his kind. So no shit a protests would start. Then when Machines finally decided hey fuck humans lets just leave and make are own city. And even though the machines were basically above humans at that point due to taking on the worlds manufacturing. Instead of the robots just saying fuck the humans let them continue to fall while we rise. They instead went to the UN with a way to make a peaceful and stable relationship with them even though the machines would have gained next to nothing out of the deal. Instead of even listing to them Man decided to kill the machines that went to the UN and then nuke their city. So no shit they decided to start a war after all that shit. Not to mention I honestly never enjoyed Neo or Trinity as characters. Neo was just way to perfect and never felt at risk at all. And Trinity IDK just never had any feelings for her as a character. To me Agent Smith was always the coolest character so I decided to root for him. And after seeing how the war started it only made me root for Agent Smith and the machines even more.

[@shubhamphogat2712]

That Mr. Anderson scream delivery is the worst thing about this not so relevant sequel to the Matrix lore.

[@actionvids35]

Best scene eveer :Ddd

[@thomascarlton82]

That scene encompasses the whole issue with the movie. Felt like a remake but without any effort. This could have been straight to dvd and i would have been like... Makes sense

[@Jogeta5]

That's why I interpreted that to mean that program was using knowledge of Smith, not being Smith himself. That seems a bit unnecessary.

[@infinitydreamzz]

There are so many bad things in this movie. It's a 5/10 movie, and if considering its predecessor, 1/10.

[@Audiodreamer192-24]

Movie was a huge disappointment! Sold out to narratives like everything else…👎

[@johnathonlivingston7573]

The nostalgia bait was fun for me. I enjoyed the first act with Neo taking blue pills. I thought that was an interesting story line. Then it turned into a boring action movie. I almost fell asleep during it.

[@simonoosthuizen184]

Lucky. I wish I enjoyed any of it and fell asleep

[@shaggyfrankdizzl]

Watched the movie twice... Fell asleep twice....

[@amarson2322]

@@shaggyfrankdizzl why would u even attempt to watch this garbage of a film for a second time?

[@marjanp4784]

It's more like a romantic movie with sci-fi environment 🤣😂

[@myfairlady343]

@@marjanp4784 with bad romance

[@Sam_T2000]

this movie makes me realize how absolutely incredible the first _The Matrix_ was… for example, I just realized how perfectly cast the original was. from Neo, Morpheus, and Smith, to Dozer and Mouse and Switch, to even the “juris-my-dick-tion” cop at the beginning… everyone was perfect. the only characters I remember from this new one are Bugs and Cybebe, and new Morpheus and Smith, who were there for no reason.

[@edisjd]

They wanted Will Smith as Neo originally and settled for Keanu

[@Sam_T2000]

@@edisjd - well they really “dodged a bullet” with that “One.”

[@rbgg2010]

The "juris-my-dick-tion" cop is more memorable than this entire movie...

[@TheDarkguide]

Only reason you thought they were there for no reason is because of nostalgia and they tried to let you know it was pointless countless times.

[@johnsmitty7447]

@@edisjd they also wanted val kilmer as morpheus strangely enough

[@JustinCoasters]

The 4th Matrix is called Resurrections? Cause that worked great for Alien 4

[@BirdsElopeWithTheSun09]

...and for Halloween

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

Hey! Alien 4 is a fun movie if you realize that every Alien film is supposed to be a different feel with a different director. It's still a fun little romp.

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

Outside of 1 and 2 Resurrections is actually the third best film. I will die on that hill Lol

[@BirdsElopeWithTheSun09]

@@interdimensionalsteve8172 It's still better than Prometheus and Covenant.

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

@@BirdsElopeWithTheSun09 Waaaaaaay better, yes. I despised those movies.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Lost it when he said "Colonel Sanders", since that's what we've been calling the Architect since his debut. Ironically, the commentary on the first Matrix film has the Wachowskis talking about how action films don't have to be dumb and just focus on "remember that cool scene"? Yet that's exactly what one of them did with this film. Plus, it turned out to be EXACTLY what I thought it was going to be solely based off of the trailer: The Matrix's answer to The Force Awakens through a Sense 8 lens.

[@Chris-km3ck]

🤔....I always wondered why I craved 🍗🍗 after watching Matrix Reloaded...it all makes sense now

[@jcaashby3]

The callbacks and flashbacks was cranked to 10 with this movie. Way to much. I liked the movie but gyat damn how about letting this movie stand on its own versus nostalgia.

[@RobVespa]

Aside: All of the Matrix films are dumb. The Matrix elements that may seem deep aren't. They're from other sources and only touched on in a superficial manner - sometimes even accidentally negated the intended meaning (Hello, ZS's Watchmen) (which I enjoyed despite this) (oh, and I mostly enjoyed the first three Matrix films while watching them). Even the majority of the style is from other sources. That typed, I've read a number of comprehensive essays on The Matrix that are significantly deeper and more interesting than the source material.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

@@RobVespa Yeah, it's hilarious how many people want to pretend that they are so much smarter than the average person and that the films were deeper than they actually were just because they understood the basic concepts that were being presented in those films. The thing is, at least The Matrix trilogy tried to be more than just another dumb blockbuster, and I think they largely succeeded (primarily the first).

[@your.dark.lord.]

I suspect mkultra took them, braiwashed them, and this is what we got.

[@theoutsiderspost4982]

I think everybody would’ve preferred a prequel to see how the war started and then the movie ending with the one freeing the first humans of Zion.

[@viniciusmiranda9332]

So true!!

[@gutz1981]

So far, in history, the ONLY fourth installment I feel made any impact after a long gap from its last installment was Mad Max Fury Road. 30 years after part 3. Nothing else has made an impact in its fourth installment.

[@insertaghere]

Starwars

[@Caiphex]

@Gauthier Hoffmann yeah mission impossible Ghost protocol as well as toy story 4 for my money

[@gutz1981]

@Gauthier Hoffmann The thing is, basically, I am more leaning towards a original trilogy that was done and dusted for many years and then they said "Hey, lets make a part four." and 90% of those fail. Crystal Skull, The Hobbit, but going by fourth films in general, they mostly stink. Mission Impossible never really rested as a Franchise, seemed to have always been going. Toy Story 4 is pretty good. But I can see just how its mostly a miss when it happens. Honestly though, not the biggest fan of "Sudden Impact" The first half was good with the famous catch phrase. But Sandra and the other actors slowed the movie down for me after that.

[@gutz1981]

The other fourth film that worked after years of quiet was Rambo.

[@adamlassiter1296]

@@gutz1981 The Hobbit absolutely did not fail

[@spartan_warrior5927]

Jeremy: "probably better time if you're high" Me: "challenge accepted"

[@Cyber_Kriss]

Same 😂 Now it's a PARTY !

[@spartan_warrior5927]

@@Cyber_Kriss so high right now.😂 Me that is. Lol

[@johnglue1744]

That would the waste of a high though.

[@InnerRise]

That was my intention. Literally considering it while listening to Jeremy and scrolling the comments. Then I saw this comment and committed to the idea. It's out on HBOMax today right?

[@mar10ssj1]

Did it work or was it still Dogshit?

[@Ax-xN]

Now I understand why Laurence fishburne and Hugo Weaving weren't interested in doing the movie as far as Keanu goes he's to chill he literally will do anything to help his friends out

[@zandelscomicsandcards7543]

They never said they weren’t interested. They weren’t even asked to be in it.

[@infinitydreamzz]

I'm so glad they weren't included in this forgettable nonsense so we can differentiate it from the old masterpiece.

[@brandonreed09]

@@infinitydreamzz Except they practically were in it through their use of Flashbacks to both actors.

[@infinitydreamzz]

@@brandonreed09 what does "practically" mean when they didn't speak a single word, nor they had a single new scene I have no idea. And since you mentioned it, who thought it was a good idea to include not one or two but a few dozen !! scenes from the previous trilogy and under the influence of what? As a standalone movie it is pretty bad, but compared to the original masterpiece that is The Matrix it is abysmal. Do yourselves a favor and don't watch. I regret it

[@LeylandFoizey]

Morphius was a techno-monk. This dude was two stepping around the construct in a yellow three piece. I did not feel the same vibes from them at all.

[@sebchambers6055]

I wasn't sold on Yahya Abdul Mateen II's performance. It never felt as ground-breaking as Fishburne's rendition.

[@j-hp2449]

When I learned that that new guy was actually supposed to be Morpheus, I knew this movie wasn't for me. Like Jeremy said, either bring Laurence back, or make a new character. How disappointing. Same goes for Hugo Weaving, although, unlike Morpheus, his character was supposed to be done. Morpheus should have been the one doing everything in his power to find Neo. This is some major BS.

[@J1283-s1k]

Absolutely right. I just read the synopsis and it sounds...alright on paper but knowing Laurence and Hugo aren't back I would refuse outright and that's before having seen the terrible excuse for imitations the two actors now playing Morpheus and Smith are doing. And that's coming from a big Yahya fan but Laurence IS Morpheus and there's no arguing that. It gets to the point of sacrilege to even continue any kind of story for his character without him and same with Hugo as Smith, which is a timeless, captivating performance that looks utterly absent in the trailers for the Smith scenes where the ruthless, relentless, maniacal Smith of the originals is replaced by generic CEO guy who isn't fit to shine Revolutions Smith imitator, Ian Bliss' shoes, much less Hugo's.

[@TheOUTSIDER1995]

Is a new character, the movie didn't address it right, the original Morpheus died in Matrix Online, also written by Wachoskis, the one we see here is created by Neo, it should have a different name, but the movie wanted to have a nostalgia feel so they just named it Morpheus as well.

[@hazyhalfmoon]

@@TheOUTSIDER1995 I don’t know if I believe that excuse. I think it’s more likely that Fishbourne and the Wacrazies had a falling out / argument, maybe he was hard to work with or wanted too much money etc. That could be why they killed him in the matrix online to begin with.

[@KotorFan-zb1bo]

Hugo Weaving couldn't come back because of scheduling issues

[@RevCQ7]

It literally was a new character.

[@drizzypuffs523]

It honestly felt like a movie a KZbinr could've done. Even the music sounded like Garage Band music. Nothing iconic happened here.

[@darealberrygarcia]

It was absolutely terrible

[@ammszz5939]

There was nothing wrong with the music though

[@RyanX1899]

The writing was weak AF. How did that ever get through, horrible.

[@ThatTempesTGuy]

@@ammszz5939 The music was not even on par with the trilogy....

[@joan3338]

@@RyanX1899 the moment i heard O M G and f-ing I cringed my existence out of this dimension.

[@CineMasterDamian]

They should have called it *The Matrix: Rebooted* it would've been a clever inside joke

[@JamesJohnson-nm5pu]

Or Reborn.

[@MrRocksW]

Matrix: Soft rebooted

[@nickjones9867]

I know writers that use subtext, and they're all cowards.

[@sergiorubio7952]

The Matrix: Reformatted and Partioned

[@ToyFiend]

The Matrix; Regurgitated

[@bdonovable]

This movie had enough "good moments" to count on one hand. It leaned way to hard into being "meta" for a while then the Frenchman came back to remind us and it forgot again for a while but it would always come back to a weird meta narrative that made it seem like the writers were under duress/being forced to make a movie they didn't want/know how to make. Super weird.

[@A000803323]

2 and 3 had their problems, but at least they always took themselves seriously, and never plagiarized 1's shots. I'd say this movie fails even as an action movie. All the fight scenes seemed to be close-up, and quick edits. Despite this I still saw Keanu punching air in two or three scenes. I would say it's his age, but honestly I think it's incompetent direction. Whenever he did a bullet-stop scene he looked like he needed a walker, and those scenes are all special effects.

[@PunkerNinetySix]

I agree there was way too much close up and camera shake going on. This was the #1 thing that surprised me with the film as it's not at all what one would expect from a Matrix film. I really missed the long shots that show you the choreography, the work that went into creating it and just let the actors hold your attention. The original trilogy didn't need to pull any tricks in this regard. The cinematography felt more fleshed out and purposeful in the first three films, but this film seemed to move away from that in the fight scenes. I wasn't the biggest fan of that creative decision. That all being said, it wasn't a trainwreck by any means. There were some great concepts and set ups for action scenes, just maybe not presented in a way that benefitted the film to its fullest potential. I also wouldn't go as far as to say Keanu wasn't doing a fine job here. Just look at him in the John Wick films and you can clearly see this man is still a powerhouse when it comes to fight choreography. I really do feel like a combination of not utilizing Reeves to his full potential plus the cinematic direction were at fault here. Neo should've kicked more ass, a missed opportunity when you've got Keanu on your payroll. You do make some good points though and I respect your outlook on things. Something felt like it was missing in the action sequences of this film, taking into account the high standards that the first three films set. High bar to raise, but you'd think with a Wachowski at the helm things would've come out a little differently. Despite all of this, can't say I'm not happy to see more Matrix though. It was kind of nice to be back in that universe again, even just for a while.

[@retardedgames7944]

Not to mention all the slow motion shots

[@mrdeplorable3097]

A walker🤣🤣🤣 dude that's so true

[@GRANDIZERm]

I don’t think it’s his age though He is still doing amazing choreography in the John wick movies This just felt lazy

[@Techtronos]

This one is not supposed to be action movie.

[@Northlanee]

We already have a blueprint for further matrix films. The Animatrix. Tell more stories in the same universe from different points of view, different themes, different motives. Neos story is told, but there are countless others to tell. And they don't have to be world saving romps. You could write an entire film with the trauma of coming to terms with your new reality. Something that was obviously a major theme of the first, but could go even deeper (no pun intended)

[@chadcrypto2675]

I think this universe is great for a HBO Max series. I can get down with a Bugs series.

[@anthonytobias5459]

@@chadcrypto2675 I think it should of been a prequel I really appreciate the 3 Matrix movies. To me it didn’t make since to bring back Keanu Reeves. A show would of been a great idea.

[@PayMe2Play]

I was pretty disappointed considering how good the trailers and marketing had been. The story was just boring like "Oh, I wonder if he will succeed or not doing the thing he's trying to do". There was just no suspense because you knew he would succeed and that was what the entire movie was about. It would have been much more interesting to focus the story around the machines turning on themselves and their internal war/

[@keylanoslokj1806]

It was just the emotional tantrum of a semi mad trasvestite

[@liamr194]

Agreed... It felt more like a Feminist love story in the end. Nothing wrong with that in isolation but the trailer suggested it was about man/woman's relationship with identity and to machines and actually it was more about love and elevating Trinity

[@tylersmith9868]

How did you think the trailers were good lol? It was so obvious what this what going to be

[@NebadonAdams]

@@tylersmith9868 Yeah, I thought the trailers showed exactly how "meta," pretentious and boring it would be. Too many "nods" to old movies. Time has passed, but still wearing the same dumb stuff. Still stopping bullets. Still jumping off of buildings. Still trying to escape the Matrix. None of that is a hook for normal folks.

[@PayMe2Play]

@@tylersmith9868 I was expecting actual smith and morpheus to show up at some point even as just small cameos and figured they were being hidden. The trailers were good imo. The website marketing where they would say what time it was in realtime was genius imo. If you didn't like them then hey thats fine.

[@zenbane1876]

Having grown up in the 80's and watching the Freddy films as they were released, I have to admit that about 25 minutes in to Resurrections I instantly thought of Wes Craven's New Nightmare. It was very much THAT. I kept hoping that I would be proven wrong. But it just kept on going down that route. The nuances weren't enough to take me off that New Nightmare train. Quite unfortunate. This film will forever be, The Matrix: New Nightmare, for me.

[@kostar500]

Whole movie is a train wreck

[@AlessSCesc0]

It was a solid 6/10 for me, yes it felt like a train wreck at the end, I think some directors nowadays work for 1 day, and then leaves the set in charge of a kid or something..

[@kostar500]

@@AlessSCesc0 did u see the agents when they first appeared? So stiff n trying too hard! Robotic! It was then that i knew… this movie is shit

[@AlessSCesc0]

@@kostar500 yes I remember watching an agent with a big jaw like trying not to laugh or something, this movie takes me off so many times to the point of being unbearable

[@diaradachowsky1888]

Currently struggling through the movie. Being spoon fed all this nostalgia tastes awful.

[@randomdude189]

It was really bad

[@MegaHunter90210]

Respectfully disagree I enjoyed it thoroughly. Loved the story on how the human race moved on after the events of Revolutions.

[@junioralvarado629]

@@MegaHunter90210 the story itself isn’t bad, it’s the way they decided to present it. It was full of meta commentary, fan service lines, and the pacing seem weird to me. I did enjoy it but I took it as a what if story, in order to cope with it. This is what kinda happen to FF movies. I also think it lost its dark dystopian atmosphere from the original trilogy.

[@AlessSCesc0]

U are not alone, or...... . maybe we all are... with this gigantic corporation$ doing whatever they want..

[@zac8670]

@@junioralvarado629 Yeah, that and Neo was basically useless and getting beat up the whole time. Really trying to figure out how that makes sense, yet Trinity came out of her coma as a badass. Other than that, I did think the story and concepts were good.

[@ginocarlini1640]

I seen it last night. Being a fan of the Original Matrix trilogy. I can say with no hesitation this new film was completely disappointing and really served absolutely no purpose to the original trilogy whatsoever. I thought maybe this film bringing back original characters would serve as a bridge to introduce a new generation of characters to the world of the matrix and possible future films. But to try to continue the growth of two characters who both died at the end of the third film was a very stupid concept. The special effects and fight scenes didn’t live up to the past Matrix films, new fight scenes were clunky and not well choreographed. Compared to the original films, It almost seemed like this movie was done on a B movie budget. Not understanding why Neo moved like an elderly person either? That and the constant use of flashback clips every time anything was mentioned about the past movies got completely annoying and again were not needed. I remember seeing an interview with James Cameron on the making of Aliens and he said when making a sequel, elements from the first film and flash back sequences should not be necessary when telling the new story unless it is to help with a key moment in the film. Otherwise it’s just saying to audience “Ohh hey remember when?!!” … well they do that constantly in this film. I’ve never seen a movie that had so many flashbacks in it. The same goes for bringing back secondary characters from the original trilogy. SPOILERS: The Merovingian served no purpose in this film and was a wasted scene. I would much rather seen more interaction between Neo and Sati. As she is the closest thing to the new oracle. I also thought making the story 60 years later and bringing back Niobe as a grumpy old woman was a bad choice as well. I think it would have been a much better choice to make it 20 years later and bring back Lawrence Fishburn in the real world scenes. All and all this film is a true disappointment and shouldn’t have been made.

[@dominiquejones3805]

12am isn't getting here fast enough

[@desmondbrown2813]

Sounds exactly like what I expected from this director.

[@nameless.greyceo]

No surprise there ever since seeing the trailers

[@kellykelley2649]

all of my fears... :(

[@ricardoneves7307]

I totally agree with you, please be the writer of the next movie.

[@f_Harry]

"Warner brothers says it's gonna happen with or without us ", so meta. It's like they're breaking the 4th wall In a way.

[@joan3338]

Really cringe.

[@maryjoanmontalvo9153]

Fun fact: This is not The Matrix 4. This is, "How to ruin a sci-fi trilogy film..." and boy, they did well!

[@876kev]

Facts

[@Superfly9999]

Only 1 movie in the trilogy was good.

[@all1nerd377]

The fact that the film was meant to come out on the 20th anniversary of the original tells you what the film is. It’s a reunion/homage/reminiscence of the original classic

[@spfcasual3786]

aka a money grab

[@erenyeager8306]

@@spfcasual3786 aka the force awakens

[@ghostrider2698]

Excuses

[@FiryaFYI]

It had awesome concepts in it, which were done very poorly. too much woke shit, and nostalgia bait (money grab) that ruined it.

[@jeffreyali1456]

@@erenyeager8306 that was actually fine but the other 2 ruined it

[@WorldsOkayestBot]

I wanted this one to be good so bad..but I knew at heart it wasn’t going to be

[@XxXDestroyer]

I felt the same way :(

[@XxXDestroyer]

@_OBK_ Damn, that's disappointing :/

[@jones4262]

Thank you. I haven't seen it yet but this helps settle my expectations.

[@SuperMurray2009]

I called it waaaay before the movie was announced. It was already too many red flags to begin with that made me not optimistic about seeing this sequel. 1. The Wachowski have severely downgrounded in quality of the years 2. This movie was obviously made to capitalize on the success on Keanu Reeves new popularity and not because they actual had a good story to tell 3. The Wachowskis are not together doing this film 4. The Wachowskis transitioned (I have no problem with that in itself but them wanted to send a message) 5. The Trailers looked horrible 6. And Laurence Fishburn isnt in it.

[@jones4262]

@@SuperMurray2009 You're right, I just wanted to believe otherwise.

[@thephilosopher7173]

I didn't like the movie but he's absolutely right when he says there were good _concepts._ Without spoiling it, there's a huge missed opportunity with Bugs (the blue hair character).

[@liggerstuxin1]

She was entirely forgettable

[@waldo109]

@Marko Polo Dyed hair is LGBTQ hair? What the fuck are you talking about? Have you SEEN the haircuts in The Matrix?

[@psycold]

@@waldo109 I think the bottom-line is most of us are sick of blue haired people.

[@chaucermcdoogle6011]

@@psycold good way to keep people like you away so I think it's doing what its supposed to

[@thephilosopher7173]

@Marko Polo I think you're forgetting the styles of the first movies, and the color was thematic actually. Plus her story [Spoiler warning] was about being a fighter attempting to pull ppl out of the Matrix despite the risks and the "peace" they have with machines. That is much more interesting story than pulling Neo/Trinity back in the fold. Missed opportunity for a new Trilogy.

[@jennyraine8465]

This movie had too much exposition and not enough action. Way too meta. That was cute at first then got annoying. And yes, just have new characters. Totally agree.

[@kendrixkieth6669]

It's rare to see Keanu reacting to his own movie, what a great time to be alive.

[@thee_morpheus]

No Fishburne? No Weaving? No chance. I love you Keanu and Carrie, but those two were what made the original trilogy.

[@chrishandsome4267]

PREACH! They were the only heavyweight actors, Keanu and Carrie did well but the other two are legit masters of their craft

[@BabysitterSky]

The matrix: what should have been a one night stand has turned into a 20 year marriage to a person you hate.

[@MatiZ815]

No, it shouldn't be a one night stand. The first movie is very clearly just a set up, an origin of a hero and by the end of it the story still remains unresolved. The sequels were definitely need, I just wish they were better (however, I don't think they were as bad as people make them).

[@RazielBR]

@@MatiZ815 I never saw the first movie as a setup. Just open ended. It wanted the audience to reflect on themselves, the whole "free your mind" and all. Neo is clearly talking to the viewer in the end.

[@arthurfisher1857]

@@RazielBR exactly! Just because a movie doesn't tie up everything in a perfect neat bow, doesn't mean it needs to have a sequel. Honestly, Star Wars was like that. Would have been a great, open ended ending and didn't NEED a sequel. I'm very glad we got one! (And 2.. and 8 lol) but the story stood on its own

[@KOJO_WINS]

@@MatiZ815 False. The story was over. The Oracle's prophecies came true. The One had returned. The Machines were finished. There was no need....and no proper plan for more films.

[@troyevitt2437]

I managed my expectations based on Larry Fishburne's and Hugo Weaving's absence..It was rather obvious that there was SOMETHING wrong for the two of them to nope-out. The guy that played Smith in this movie should have taken his cue from the guy who played Bain in Revolution. That actor understudied Hugo Weaving in order to play Smith having hacked into the real world and taken over Bain's mind. Likewise, this guy should have carried the Smith role like Weaving.

[@michelseibriger12]

This review 100% confirmed all of my concerns when watching the trailers. Such a shame.

[@jammygamer8961]

yea i tried to keep positive about the film even after the plot leaks and some of the old cast not returning. But now this video has kinda confirmed my fears which makes me pretty sad.

[@AmazingKevinWClark]

Oh man this movie is going to get a lot of backlash but my biggest problem with this movie is that it may have all the characters but it doesn't feel like the Matrix in the slightest. Agents who are a giant threat?? Don't exist. The one thing I did like was the idea that some machines joined the allies but it's extremely convoluted and doesn't really make any sense why Neil Patrick really exists and what his goal is. There's a lot of why missing to the new world. Despite the machines joining nothing beyond that has really changed about the universe. They still hide from machines and are controlled by them. It really does feel like the peace that Neo brought was meaningless overall. They broke the character of Smith. The movie is up it's own ass. The movie suffers from having little to no structure. Things happen not for the sack of the world and story but for the objective of the writer. For example Neo has powers but doesn't. He no longer sees the coding and manipulates the world like he did but can use a shield power. FYI it's his only power besides some strength and speed. It makes absolutely no sense to the universe that was previously established. The movie follows the current popular Hollywood trend of breaking and deconstructing the stories we like. It can't just tell a continuation any more. I think the casual audience are not going to like this one because the Matrix had a big casual market unlike Star Trek and Doctor Who.

[@pelayosuarez4550]

It's unbelievable how fast my expectations for this movie have fallen in the past two days.

[@hungarianbeast]

You had expectations? The directors literally only made ONE good movie 20+ years ago (and even that doesn't hold up that well for me). Warner is desperate to give them money after Jupiter Ascending.

[@hades4438]

To be honest, when I saw the first trailer, I saw how cheap is... the spirit was not there for remaining characters and new ones were just bad copies..

[@TySoVm]

@@hungarianbeast the original matrix was incredible. V for Vendetta was good as well.

[@saxglend9439]

I expected it to be garbage and I wasn't disappointed.

[@thee_morpheus]

@@hungarianbeast Was Jupiter good?

[@abhishekk07]

The earlier parts of Matrix were so ahead of their time, that was a whole new experience back then.

[@matthewmayton1845]

In what way? I'm just curious.

[@custer4211]

No they weren't. The movies of today are just falling behind their time. Same with games. They weren't ahead of their time, it's just that today's games are lazy.

[@gilded_lady]

If I check it out, it'll be HBO Max. This is the epitome of movies that don't need to exist. If anything, I'm excited because now we're one step closer to John Wick 4's release.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

Agree. John wick 4 will hopefully great again

[@Rubrick23.]

It's horrible

[@purschannel1155]

John wick 4 shouldn't be made either. He should have died after falling off that roof.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

@@purschannel1155 but the acrion and style of these movies are amazing. I could watch as many as possible

[@purschannel1155]

@@Revan-eb1wb i get it... but it's not a story without a conclusion. If they wanted to continue the franchise, they should not have ended it that way. I know it's a fictitious story, with a global network of assassins and whatever. But mostly real gun handling, martial arts, and driving/vehicle collisions have real consequences im this universe... just like falling off of a building should have. But yes I've loved every movie to date, will watch 4 when it comes out, it just should not have ended that way.

[@StormX6]

When I heard Jeremy say that Keanu is playing a programmer who made the Matrix franchise, I lost all hope for this movie. It feels like a parody of Matrix that I can’t take seriously

[@Andy_Paris]

That's exactly what it was, a parody.

[@StormX6]

@@Andy_Paris That hurts brah. Really does.

[@emilholst9789]

Yeha, that is one of the biggest faults of the film. If you make it this meta you disrespect not only the simulation Neo is in, that we should somewhat care about - but also all the other movies in the franchise. Such a moronic decision.

[@Andy_Paris]

@@StormX6 Trinity literally flies Neo around bro. Embarrassing.

[@StormX6]

@@emilholst9789 it’s like a big dump being taken on the original trilogy

[@gutz1981]

So basically, Matrix is now like the Jaws franchise. The first one was groundbreaking, the follow-ups lived off the original's hype, and the fourth one is just forgettable.

[@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom]

Jaws 4 is pretty remembered for being shit.

[@keylanoslokj1806]

As it never happened yes

[@Mr_Cinematic]

Yooooo. Wanna hear why I also didn't like this movie? Go check out my review!!

[@philosophyfrog2653]

This movie does not hold a candle to the original trilogy and it should probably never have been made but if you're just looking for a somewhat entertaining sci-fi movie without giving a shit about the previous movies then it's still somewhat enjoyable. Hard to believe it's made by the same director as the quality of the movie is just worse all across the board, from cast, to action scenes to story and even storyboard and visual narration. The CGI and visual effects are also way more goofy and would fit more in in an MCU Antman sequel.

[@TheDarkguide]

It's worse and not worse at the same time. It was actually about how we distinguish reality from unreal. Also they did tell us 4th movie was not necessary!

[@makasete30]

@@TheDarkguide but basically it is worse.

[@rosihantu1]

the big fight scenes in the new Matrix are basically just Old Neo doing Force Projections and Energy Blasts as Wine Aunt Trinity looks on

[@arsenworld123]

The only part I didn't like was the force projections being used like Kamehameha's that wasn't clever it was kinda just there but other than that I really liked the movie

[@michaelfarkas2257]

this movie was such a disaster in every possible way. dragon ball Z force moves? wtf?

[@Omega4Productions]

I would have been fine with it if he didn't end up using the same "force push" shit for almost every fight scene from that point forward. It started to look cringey.

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Unfortunately this was the most predictable failure for a movie franchise in a very long time. The only question I have is how much did becoming ideologically possessed ruin the Wachowski's art, specifically it seems Lana, and how much were they just a spent force after the first Matrix. I mean we see bands all the time who put everything they have artistically into their first album, and never reach that height again. Hell there's bands who've literally had one classic song and very little else of note.

[@godpenuel]

"Maybe we've seen it all" One of my thoughts after this horrible movie.

[@tracktor1979]

Very well said. This is the first movie in a long time that I was excited to see. Now I wish I could go back in my pod.

[@Emobullymaguire]

@@tracktor1979 For me, it was No Way Home ans damn did that move live up to the hype.

[@tastycookiechip]

@@Emobullymaguire No it really didn't

[@Emobullymaguire]

@@tastycookiechip eh. It did for me and another few million people.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

Yoooo. Wanna hear why I also didn't like this movie? Go check out my review!!

[@BudFuddlacker]

‘Resurrections’ is by far the most ‘Human’ of all 4 Matrix films, which is ironic since it mostly all takes place inside the new Matrix.I think that reflects how technology is always improving.. A.I. is constantly learning more and more how to be human by the day. In 1999, the idea of machines taking over was still scary to most people, whereas this film really shows how much more comfortable people are with technology. A lot of people probably want to stay plugged in now, if given the choice,. The fact nobody can give up their phones makes that pretty clear

[@aaadesktop]

By an artist standpoint, 4 was human but not Matrix lore. Just felt too different and nothing in between made us lose interest even more. Bladerunner 2049 did absolutely perfect , hit all the nostalgia points, kept the pacing like the original, visuals were new but still maintained the right style. 4 was rushed and it showed.

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Man, how many "a better time if you're drunk" reviews has Jeremy done this year? It feels like that's pretty much half of all films that come out now, according to him.

[@abrimfulofasha]

Welcome to 2021 and agenda pushing tripe

[@TheGOATRammus]

Not spider-man no way home though 😏

[@oscarstainton]

Not Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

[@Will_Roose]

This was a bad year for mainstream cinema

[@StryveUK]

And when does it become less of a film critique and more of a drinking problem?

[@RunningBlade2184]

I feel like the wachowski’s are like George Lucas where they caught lightning in a bottle once and could never recreate that same quality afterwards.

[@nuckygulliver9607]

I don't think they really understood the idea. One good movie was the set up but they didn't know what to do with it.

[@treytilley333]

I remember some woman sued the wachowskis for stealing her story of the original matrix. Perhaps the story was stollen which can explain their writing dramatically going into the gutter lol who knows 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@damianomen6077]

Lucas followed up a new hope with Empire strikes back and return of the Jedi ..not to mention his involvement with Spielberg in the Indiana Jones trilogy!

[@reddishcarp1237]

Doesn't help the Wachowskis have literally went nuts

[@Cyberplayer1337]

Willow is pretty fucking awesome

[@fife007]

I bet Jeremy is wearing the sunglasses to hide his disappointed look of how bad the Matrix Resurrections was.

[@BetaBreaking]

Such a disappointment, the first half was muddy and the second felt like it contradicted the first half. The meta narrative wasn't mind blowing or really ground breaking, kinda expected that. The action was well... action. Just a meh movie, kinda like the Wachowski's other works in the last 20 years .

[@RobotischeHilfe]

He's hiding his tears. Even John eh i mean Jeremy cries when his dog ahhh i mean favorite movie dies.

[@deadninjastorage6160]

Jessica Henwick was definitely the standout in this movie. And I hated the constant callbacks to the previous Matrix movies. For me this movie just felt like a colossal disappointment. They knocked it out of the park with the trailers though.

[@no_biggie_smalls]

From the trailers, I knew it was going to be a bunch of callbacks

[@Cangaca777]

I disagree. To me this movie was brilliant, a very smooth sequel. everything that people are generally complaining about was perfectly explained and justified in the movie so I guess people just didnt got it... The callbacks where just to show that Neo was seeing those memories that everybody kept saying it was due to his mental condition, or that his "Matrix Game" was merging with his 'actual' life. but in reality it was just him unconsciously rebelling against the Matrix. the machines tried to cover the truth with the truth, making the truth look ridiculous and silly. but even that wasn't enouth to stop Neo. this movie goes meta hard inside the story and outside it. bleeding on us ( the audience ) and I found it amazing! there are also several criticisms being made about today's society that in my opinion are pretty valid. ..and of course: Trinity being even more badass! how can you call that a dissapointment...

[@deadninjastorage6160]

@@Cangaca777 it’s just my opinion. A lot of people didn’t like the 3rd Matrix movie but I loved it. I only watched Resurrections one time. Maybe with another viewing my opinion might change. But until then I thought it was a snoozer that had a few moments

[@Cangaca777]

@@deadninjastorage6160 I understand you. I think alot of the hate the movie is getting right now is just that people are misunderstanding the many callbacks that the movie has with 'nostalgia bait'. this movie has nostalgia, yes. but it's using it as another form of control by the machines, and that's so masterful to me. I'm a HUGE matrix fan so I watched the trilogy and the Animatrix episodes in the correct timeline order right before watching Ressurrections, so i went in FRESH haha! and I got to tell you. this movie is spot on with the Animatrix vibes. I liked it as much as Reloaded and/or Revolutions. I dare to say that this movie was even more clever.

[@deadninjastorage6160]

@@Cangaca777 I have HBO Max so I’m going to give it another viewing here tonight. There are so many movies that I’ve watched that I initially disliked and eventually loved. It’s the same way with video games for me

[@ironcladnomad5639]

I told a friend that the unsettling brilliance of Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith is clear the instant you meet him. Going off that impression, Jonathan Groff's take - _anyone else's_ take, really - falls so flat in comparison that, just by going off the trailer footage, I got distinct live action Jafar vibes.

[@dominiquejones3805]

His little comedy spots r unmatched

[@TyrellWellickEcorp]

I honestly have no idea how he even go the part, he’s kind of a lower tier actor

[@hades4438]

@@TyrellWellickEcorp Even with a greater actor, Hugo is one of the top.. So replacing a huge actor would not be accepted by any big actors as they know they would not able to pull it. Replacing Morpheus is not so big deal even he was unique and it's not well accepted, tring to replace Hugo with someone else was a huge mistake.

[@thatsreelcreative]

Jonathan Groff is one of the best parts of the film. Maybe watch the film first, dude.

[@thomascarlton82]

@@thatsreelcreative If we hadnt heard of the original agents than you might be right but the task he had was impossible. They just needed to create new characters that had a big personality in different ways imo

[@mnemonic6047]

after coming out of the theater, i sayd to myself *"this can't be the real movie"*

[@brandonreed09]

You're still in the matrix. Time to take the red pill 😉

[@dicekolev5360]

Joke aside, I bet you knew that even before watching it so why wasting your money when that's the exact purpose of this nonsense sequels and ...four-quels...

[@FeastForThought]

If you have to pad out your movie with Memberberries you just admit that it can't stand on it's own. I'm glad I wasn't expecting very much, this whole thing screams cashgrab to me. Why else would you resurrect a francise after 20 years lol

[@edgar541]

I agree, there was too much nostalgia in this film that you are FORCED to compare them and despite them making fun of a fourth sequel inside the film during the "Brainstorming" scene in the beginning. They end up being the punchline to their own joke, this movie really doesn't know what it wants to become. Throughout the film, I feel like they should have done a prequel or something if they wanted to honor the film with nostalgia. Why not since "The One" can basically reincarnate themselves in every cycle. It would have worked better since the new Morpheus looks young too. Also I feel like they should have dug in deeper to the phone thing during the elevator scene. "We are stuck here because we want to be, the safety of the matrix is better than harsh realities of the real world". SOOOO much stuff could have been added or this film's case taken out. A lot of potential was wasted. shame

[@AlessSCesc0]

Yes what a wasted opportunity, at this point they could have gone with the fans' theories from forums or whatever and make a much more interesting movie.

[@Piquliar]

Hearing and seeing his body language when he screamed: "Mr. Anderson!" is a big turn off. I haven't watched the Matrix in years but every so often, I'd say "Mr. Anderson" when around my family and friends. It's a line that just stuck with me, one that I'll never forget, and it was butchered beyond recognition in this 'Resurrection' of a franchise that was resting in peace.

[@louisduarte8763]

I think having to MATRIX 2 & 3 is why Hugo Weaving doesn't do sequels anymore.

[@JohnAnderson-kt3bj]

@@louisduarte8763 want your day ruined? Word round the campfire is weaving wanted to come back but WB wouldn't wait for his schedule to free up

[@lenny7577]

@@louisduarte8763 Not true. Hugo was on board. But they couldn't wait a whopping 3 months for him while on shutdown.

[@atticusxey]

Completely agree with you. I was thinking "Force Awakens" as well - a retelling of the first movie with cheesy eighties sitcom "best of" flashbacks to boot. What a major letdown.

[@robd1329]

This movie sucked a bit

[@tashvadj4914]

Think harder.

[@WoodstockProd]

It being a nostalgia trip might be intentional on Lana’s part, she’s said she came up with idea for a fourth Matrix after mourning the death of her parents. In her words “I couldn’t have mom and dad, but I could have Trinity and Neo.” Maybe this was just an excuse to reconnect with some old friends she hadn’t seen in a long time while dealing with her a terrible loss. That doesn’t change if the movie is good or not, I just think that might explain the reliance on nostalgia

[@x-s6002]

Ahh the old adam sandler strategy of hanging out with friends on studios dime.

[@laurenmasters]

R.I.P. sorry for her loss 😢🙏❤️❤️

[@LittleHayabusa]

Pour Lana…

[@deadnorth8648]

Look at you respecting metal illness

[@GeronimoJak]

@@x-s6002 except this time it's generational trauma and therapy on the studios dime lmao

[@CouchCit]

As soon as NPH went on his never ending exposition-filled rant and felt the need to tell us how he named his trick "bullet time", I was through. That was the moment that broke the camel's back. I watched it a 2nd time just to confirm how bad the movie was....and it's horrible.

[@ablankenship83]

I would say it was when Merovingian arrives with his crew of outcast hobo carnies that did it for me. I highly suspect that They just didn’t have the budget and screenwriting talent to really execute this one.

[@ChekItOrWrekIt]

Man respect for watching it twice. As a fan, in the moment it was mediocre. The more I reflected, the more annoyed I was by the movie. Never thought I'd be saying that I wish this one didn't exist.

[@spritemon98]

@@ablankenship83 who the hell were those guys??

[@spritemon98]

His whole rant definitely was not needed at all

[@thomaslekhanya3888]

Loved the concepts in this film! Didn't like the action scenes, Everything felt rushed. Certain things didn't feel believable. Morpheus didn't seem as serious the original. There was too much humour in it. And as for Smith...dude, I wasn't sold, personality is totally different. Oh and let's not forget - There's no green tint!

[@Mcgriffin67]

The only good thing about the movie was some of the special effects towards the end. I could not believe how small, bland, and quiet the fight and gun scenes were. The soundtrack was weak also. You felt like the music and action in the other movies were working together and screaming at you "Is this not the coolest thing you've ever seen!!!!!???? Look at this!!!!"

[@sergiorubio7952]

@@Mcgriffin67 Agreed. Even to this day people use The Lobby scene from The Matrix to test out their sound setup. This film was sorely lacking in music and sound. So sad.

[@maineman5757]

Damn the fight scenes were like the only thing I liked about the old movies at least in the sequels.

[@TemplarBlonic]

Why is Smith back?! Didn’t he get deleted in Revelations?!

[@BrandynQuigley]

i would have believed that guy was a reincarnation of the Merovingian. They probably cast him for that and after filming some scenes someone pointed out "hey.. wasn't he exile? why would he get reset.. he specifically talks about living through different versions"

[@Ewonder78]

Just watched it and the biggest flaw i found was the lack of thrill. The stakes just weren't there for me, no real threat or lifes at risk. They all seemed too capable and agents aim and melee skills got stupidly worse.

[@expandleo8243]

This makes me realize that unfortunately, The Wachowskis (or maybe just Lana) was a one hit wonder with the original Matrix, and maybe V for Vendetta. Sad...

[@sheadoherty7434]

Apart from the two you mentioned they really haven't made anything good. It's sad.

[@nehag9713]

and sense8? that's a lot of things

[@manchesterunitedno7]

Actually, Bound was their first foray into mainstream, and that was well received, albeit done nothing on the box office.

[@EyedMite]

And speed racer !

[@lcsvigo]

And V is only the script they wrote. Someone else directed. Although I think Speed Racer is pretty good.

[@movieRFP]

Laurence Fishburne probably looked at the Script and said "nah I'll pass" but just to save face he said he was never asked to join the cast of resurrection.

[@thelegend-e7919]

New Smith is especially egregious because we’ve already seen a fantastic Smith “recasting “ with Bane in Revolutions. That guy nailed it!

[@mrcocoloco7200]

Yeah true

[@robd1329]

I didnt like him. I wanted old man smith in the movie

[@JohnAnderson-kt3bj]

Hugo weaving wanted to come back but WB wouldn't wait for his schedule to free up let that sink in

[@ColdPotato]

@@JohnAnderson-kt3bj I agree, in the trilogy sure you had 4 main characters but in the end it came down to Neo and Smith. I don't care if Huego had to come out on a walker, it would have been better.

[@JohnAnderson-kt3bj]

@@ColdPotato I'm getting goosebumps and I don't respect resurrection enough to not spoil but but imagine if not smith was weaving when he remembers and picks up the gun if instead of screaming Mr Anderson it was the classic Mr Anderson that only weaving can do that would be the correct kind of throwback that earns my respect

[@bruceleeds7988]

I'm glad New Smith is NOT like old Smith for 2 reasons: 1. Bane's impression of Smith was sooo good, the fact the heroes had no clue Smith had took him over was extremely annoying. 2. If you can't imitate him well, DON'T imitate him

[@k--music]

Honestly they could have just not had Smith in this at all. He didn't really add anything to the story, and it was a retcon to bring him back anyway. They already have a better fitting villain without him and it doesn't make sense for his character to act the way he does in this one. He just doesn't fit the tone at all

[@Better_Call_Bulba-Saur]

I really hated him in the trailer because they showed him as the old Smith in a new body. He was instead very good in the movie, a new Smith. He's still the asshole Smith that we know but with a new flair and vibe.

[@Valshiirs]

@@k--music Totally agree. I did not even understand his motivations.

[@k--music]

@@Valshiirs yeah, they really (spoilers) took a guy who was the end all be all villain for both sides of this war, ready to destroy the entire world basically, who was supposedly deleted, and brought him back but this time he’s just like a cartoon nemesis who ends up free but then just like… goes away? Doesn’t do anything destructive? Like is he just happy in this new matrix now or what it was super weird, but then the whole movie had that weird tone to it. Felt like a marvel what if episode lol

[@bruceleeds7988]

@@Valshiirs he has none, he is a Symbol of Neo's PTSD from the last war that messes with Neo's mind and the Matrix coding. Think of New Smith like Moll in inception, because Cobb uses her Totem in his heists it messes with the dream.

[@tjjordan4207]

One theory I absolutely love is that no one has truly left the Matrix, that all of the films take place in a pyramid scheme of the Matrix and everything involving the One, the War Against the Machines, and so on are part of a grand plan to control everyone so no one manages to leave. How cool would that movie be?!

[@Karimkazi]

Feels too much like Inception to me :(

[@tjjordan4207]

@@Karimkazi I can see why you would think that but it makes sense to me. What better way to control humanity than to create a false sense of hope by giving them what they believe to be a way out? Sure, it has that 'dream within a dream' but it fits.

[@Karimkazi]

@@tjjordan4207 Yeah I agree - it would be the best way for the machines to generate energy - evolving the matrix narrative for the resting human batteries if they begin to be complacent energy givers (poor phrasing but you know what I mean hopefully!). I think if this film despite its flaws and your proposed theory were released before Inception it would have been better for the film series legacy. I couldnt help comparing it to similar films released since Matrix Resurrections, ah well! :)

[@Mr_Cinematic]

Yooooo. Wanna hear why I also didn't like this movie? Go check out my review!!

[@byronsenior6499]

I know this is gonna sound lame but. I kind of wish we had just gotten a romance movie with Keanu and Carrie Ann Moss. They have great chemistry so just seeing them together would have been fine.

[@MoneyGist]

Yeah. For an action, sci fi movie loaded with so much philosophical takes, The Matrix trilogy really had me believing the intensity of emotion between those two. Tbh M4 would have worked if they took out all the fight scenes and just focused on Neo finding his way back to Trinity in the new Matrix. Sort of like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

[@byronsenior6499]

@@MoneyGist Yeah that would have been a sweet send off.

[@Ratstick58]

Honestly I got a little excited that they were going to do a grounded/realistic psychological thriller where the matrix was never real and they were going to take a look at real psychiatric disorders through the lens of the terminology of the original. But nope. Just "member", needlessly cranking up the hottness on morpheus and smith, cutting out the awesome kung fu, skipping over actually interesting stories (fall of humanity prequel, machine civil war), a TERRIBLE script, lazy ass "swarm mode", not stakes at all ("lol remember the squad death in the og, no one is going to die here, not even the bad guys - CLEVER"), and just terrible acting from Reeves - i know he's never been the greatest but his delivery literally caused people I was watching it with who were hardcore fans of the triology to crack up on multiple lines. That boring motorcycxle chase scene - the cgi dojo - fucking green eyed extras instead of real villians - neo awkwardly getting hoisted by a bored, disinterested trinity as the fucking CLIMAX - Niobe (Jada Smith) literally acting like a mad TV sketch of an old woman - a fucking boring heist sequence straight out of that rick and morty episode - I wanted to give in and laugh like my friends but I'm such a fan of the originals I just literally felt discomfort and emberassment from the moment they started talking about making the matrix game onward til the very last frame. The audacity and ego to complain about having to make a boring, unwanted sequel - even including the focus group meetings and editing feedback IN THE SCRIPT - it's enough to make me question my love for the original. Sad times.

[@darealshmk19]

I had bad feeling this movie was gonna suck. Jon's reviews never miss

[@jameshowlett2868]

Of course it will. Have you seen the director?

[@christiansmith7879]

Savage lol 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣but it's TRUE she looks like a goddamn cartoon

[@jameshowlett2868]

@@christiansmith7879 He actually looks like the goofy version of carrot top.

[@dtanobo]

@@jameshowlett2868 she*

[@shaolinXtreme]

Interstellar

[@09spidy]

When the entire premise of your movie is "hey, remember that other movie?" Then you've run out of ideas, and you're just cashing in.

[@thatguycalledisaac3367]

When the trailer was released and everyone was excited, I thought I was the weirdo for thinking this was surely gonna be a terrible or average at best mess

[@railerswim]

I saw the first trailer and had the same feeling. I saw the second trailer and I was cautiously optimistic. Then reviews came out today. That caution has served me well.

[@Psycorde]

I never had hope.

[@SuperMurray2009]

I called it waaaay before the movie was announced. It was already too many red flags to begin with that made me not optimistic about seeing this sequel. 1. The Wachowski have severely downgrounded in quality of the years 2. This movie was obviously made to capitalize on the success on Keanu Reeves new popularity and not because they actual had a good story to tell 3. The Wachowskis are not together doing this film 4. The Wachowskis transitioned (I have no problem with that in itself but them wanted to send a message) 5. The Trailers looked horrible 6. And Laurence Fishburn isnt in it.

[@PhilthyPhil138]

After seeing the first trailer my expectations were extremely low. I will likely wait for this to come to Blu-Ray and rental before i watch. Maybe even wait for it to get on a streaming platform.

[@Imlaor25]

It IS a good trailer. But I’m not surprised by all the (wrong) buzzwords I hear from the reviews: meta, postmodern, deconstruction, woke- no thanks. Plus, more surprising, the action is bad.

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

Bill Pope and Yuen Wo-Ping are the biggest missing pieces in Resurrections. I can deal with the silly meta plot, but I don't think a Matrix movie can work without months of fight training and well shot action scenes. I don't know if it's the years of friendship for Carrie-Anne and Keanu, but their vibes towards each other felt so much more authentic in this than in Reloaded and Revolutions. Something about their "romance" in the last two sequels felt clinical and robotic. I buy their chemistry here. That helped the plot a great deal.

[@powderstone8187]

I felt that their acting alone easily carried the film. It seemed like a real testament to their professionalism to act so well in an obviously-b-or-c-movie.