With this movie you will either really like or really hate. Nothing in between. Unfortunately I didn't like it. Maybe I was expecting too much out of it. In my opinicon, this movie was nowhere near as good as previous Martrix movies.
Dislikes:
- I was disappointed at how it dragged. By the time it slightly gets going, you no longer care... if you even understand this jumbled story.
- The watered down graphics made it look like a made-for-TV or straight to video movie. After 20 years, I was expecting a lot more. Instead we got a low-budget version of the first movie.
- Replacement actors. Especially Morpheus's actor. I have seen him in other movies so I won't bash him but he was nowhere near as good as Fishburne was for that role.
- No new powers for Neo beside this invisible shield that he used against basically every enemy.
- If you have seen the previews for this movie, you have basically seen all the good parts.
- Too many flashbacks. Almost half the movie was flashbacks. Let's move on to a new story.
- Bad guys you don't care about. Usually the bad guy has to be somebody that the audience either fears or hates. I didn't really feel any danger from the bad guy in this. We need agent Smith as the main bad guy again.
- Why are the agents only in small parts of this movie? The new versions are weak.
Likes:
- The popcorn i ate while watching this was incredible. Perfectly buttered
- It is on HBO Max. Save some money and watch it there. Expect to pause it and take a few naps.
- More than likely there will be another sequel so they have a chance to redeem themselves.
Advice:
- If you are new to the Matrix series you will more than likely like this more than us fans of the first three movies. So don't see the first three if you wish to enjoy this one.