“The performances within The Matrix Resurrections were stellar across the board despite the exposition-heavy script with Reeves and Moss and their dynamite chemistry leading the way, not losing a beat as they returned to their iconic roles of Neo and Trinity […] Seeing each put different takes on their characters made for a compelling watch while their star power still shines through.” Keith Loves Movies
“The film looks good. It’s too long, but all of them are. (All of the Matrix films, or all films in general? Both.) The action doesn’t entirely live up to the originals, but how could it? Carrie-Anne Moss is still a force of nature, Reeves is better at being confused than any actor working today, and the balance of new faces, old faces, and younger replacements for familiar faces works.” Maddwolf
“The film’s virtues lie in its earnest desire to reclaim The Matrix as a work of humanistic intent, subverting the conventions of tentpole cinema to create one of the most sensitive and kind-hearted sci-fi romance films to date. In the end, Resurrections is the best Matrix film purely because it displays what the original trilogy has always stood for – the choice of holding the hand and never letting go.” Movie Marker
“As a piece of entertainment, The Matrix Resurrections falls short… it doesn’t have enough wow moments and disappointingly does not contain any innovative visuals or new characters […] It’s hard to generate sparks when for too much of the movie, the things we’ve come to love about The Matrix feel like they’ve been left unplugged.” Movie Show Plus
“It’s a pugnacious remix of the story that is ready to fistfight with the audience’s expectations. At the same time, the film allows itself to be vulnerable and lighthearted which is one of its greatest strengths. The sturm and drang of the first film in the series are gone. Love and cooperation are big parts of themes of the film as is the strength of women.” Nightmarish Conjurings
“The Matrix Resurrections doubles up with certain scenes that combine two different slow-motion speeds in the same frame, painting some exhilarating, big-budget frescos with dozens of flying extras and hundreds of bullets. The film’s grand finale is an action gem, as it thrives on how much adrenaline you can get from layering multiple big explosions as things suddenly crash into frame, all during a high-speed chase.” RogerEbert.com
“As a story about Neo and Trinity, the fourth Matrix installment works, all while attempting to reference the past and move forward at the same time. It may linger too long in said past, sometimes showcasing too much of what made the franchise so good to begin with, but it’s hopeful in its exploration of making choices and the fear of leaving comfort and complacency behind. The action may not be at all what it once was, but the franchise has still got a whole lot of heart.” Screen Rant
“Where the love story was a means-to-an-end afterthought in the first Matrix, it’s now the crux of the tale, and the emotional undercurrents are so intoxicating that it more than makes up for the relative inelegance of the action scenes. The absence of fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping is deeply felt whenever Resurrections goes in for close hand-to-hand combat…” Slant
“While there’s plenty to chew on in Resurrections, it still doesn’t measure up against the first Matrix as a movie. In that picture, every frame really does look like a comic book panel, and there’s never a dull moment. That’s not the case here […] Still, considering how poorly this project could have been (it’s only got one Wachowski sibling involved) I think most will be pleased with the result.” TV Guide
Release date:
The Matrix Resurrections was released in France on December 15, 2021, with various countries soon following (the UK and USA releases are on December 22nd).
Main cast and characters:
Keanu Reeves … Neo / Thomas Anderson
Carrie-Anne Moss … Trinity / Tiffany
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II … Morpheus / Agent Smith
Jonathan Groff … Smith
Jessica Henwick … Bugs
Neil Patrick Harris … The Analyst
Jada Pinkett Smith … Niobe
Priyanka Chopra Jonas … Sati
Christina Ricci … Gwyn de Vere
Lambert Wilson … The Merovingian
Andrew Caldwell … Jude (as Andrew Lewis Caldwell)
Toby Onwumere … Sequoia
Max Riemelt … Sheperd
Joshua Grothe … FunktIøn
Brian J. Smith … Berg
Eréndira Ibarra … Lexy
Michael X. Sommers … Skroce
L. Trey Wilson … Hanno
Mumbi Maina … Ellster
Max Mauff … Quillion
Purab Kohli … Zen
Freema Agyeman … Astra
Sabrina Strehl … Fiona
Andrew Rothney … Scott
Cooper Rivers … GJ
Technical details:
2 hours 28 minutes
Audio: Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio: 2.39: 1
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