We're greeted twenty years after the events of The Matrix Revolutions, where Neo has changed his name to Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a well-known video game designer. Thomas has bizarre episodes related to his existence as Neo, including a lady called Tiffany, who is in fact his beloved Trinity, despite being seemingly free of all his traumatic memories (Carrie-Anne Moss). Neo is reacquainted with his Matrix past when another version of Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Bugs (Jessica Henwick) offer him the red pill instead of the rotating blue pill treatment prescribed by his therapist The Analyst (Neil Patrick Harris). Not to mention a sassier version of Neo's arch-nemesis Smith (Jonathan Groff), who also happens to be his business associate.


The overwhelming reliance on reminiscence is the first stumbling hurdle to properly experiencing The Matrix Resurrections. This is particularly apparent in the first half as Thomas attempts to piece back his difficult existence as Neo, which includes several flashbacks to prior installments as well as old footage of fan favorites Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving from The Matrix. The entire meta gimmick of "poking fun at themself" becomes tedious quickly! As a silver lining, Keanu and Carrie-Anne haven't missed a beat, effortlessly slipping into the loaded shoes of their renowned character. Reeves' ageless potion works like magic, but Moss' Trinity still seems to be a badass. You can’t distinguish between him as Neo in The Matrix Resurrections and him as Neo in the original films.


Despite the fact that The Matrix Resurrections has several shortcomings, Keanu and Carrie-Anne produce outstanding performances, with Neo and Trinity's remarkable chemistry still strong and a significant plot point in propelling The Matrix 4's narrative forward. So much so that you'd accept a second installment if it meant seeing more of them on screen. Unfortunately, with so much focus on Thomas and such a long anticipation to see him transition back into Neo, the retention value is dwindling by the minute. Despite this, Keanu maintains the ship afloat, while Yahya, in a clever nod to Fishburne, and Jessica, as a dynamic dark horse, bring their own brand of sass to the mix. In contrast to her earlier generally unremarkable hollywood appearances, priyanka chopra makes a huge impact.


Joseph Jett Sally expertly fluctuates between the old and the new throughout the course of 148 minutes, while the flashback scenes were in proportion (if not more!) with the current and made his task relatively easy. Lindsay Pugh's costuming was a luxurious blend of classic and contemporary; whether it was the darker hues for Neo and Trinity to the juxtaposing brilliant colours for Morpheus, johnny Klimek and tom Tykwer's soundtrack was on point with The Matrix brand.
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22/12/2021 09:55 AM