Review of The Matrix Resurrections (2021) by Viroodiem — 22 Dec 2021

Seriously. What did you really expect? Much closer to the second film than the first. The CGI and special effects quality will surprise you on how low level they are. The characterization is just off to an uncanny valley level. Reeves is not really neo. Hes still stuck in Johnny Silverhand mode from Cyberpunk 77. The propaganda is amped up to 11 like you would expect. Everything about this is either bad or just off. Leaving you a similar bad taste in your mouth that the Matrix 2 did. Only instead of the flavor of body sweat this film leaves you thinking you just got a face full of urine. Far more insulting. Barely cohesive enough to function.

Its truly a bizarre sight to see a director so oblivious as to why people liked the original source material. Then again it should not really be that shocking. The matrix never actually was about what the real matrix is. If you were online during those days and somewhat knew these hidden stories that are now the lore of the internet and proto dark web, you would know things like The Black Vault. The Matrix document has NOTHING to do with this franchise and it was basically leeching off something much more fringe and dark. So its that sort of drop off and disrespect for the orignial film from the true source material do you see here with this "film" from the Original Matrix movie. Basically unrelated. Simply sharing the same name.

Dont bother watching unless you want to be underwhelmed, disappointed by a preachy and bloated vanity project.