@AmazingFILMporg - my HBOmax app on my PS5 I on the fritz and won't play anything, so I've had to try to watch it on my phone. I've gotten to the train scene, and im enjoying it so far on a very base level. It's clearly not going to be a 10/10 film, it's already separated to me from the original trilogy, but I kinda love the meta narrative and the ideas they are exploring. I was so worried young Morpheus would be just that, a boring copy, but I'm loving that he started as the new Agent Smith but became self aware, and is also self aware he's the "new Morpheus" and challenges those tropes real time. This is nothing like the tone of any of the previous films and I kinda dig it. It's not grungy and gritty, it's clean and almost like everything is sterilized like a hospital, the opposite of the original trilogy. And I like how they use the framework of the entire original trilogy as the basis for this entirely new concept that melds into the old ideas. It's not just meta, it's smart. And done well in my opinion. It's on the nose and kinda punk rock, straight up name dropping WB and airing their bullahit tactics as part of the [frick]ing film. That's dope.

This film isn't just a sequel, it's a statement to the film industry. At least the first half is. It's a house of mirrors reflecting in on itself and the franchise as a whole. I can tell a lot of thought was put into this film, even if it's not the continuation fans wanted.

I'm enjoying it at about a 7 or 8 out of 10 so far, but how they wrap this all up could sink or swim the story.

@mastakilla39 - I think she tanked it intentionally franchise is dead and now never have to hear about it again

@DR3D - as I stated above, due to my PS5s app [frick]ing up to the point of it being useless, I'm having to try to watch it on my phone, while juggling other things working and wrapping up the holiday. I started trying to watch it in time to finish it before work, then the issues set me back and I got to the train scene. I've worked and had to run errands and just got back home. I've had a few openings to check here and post on my breaks and in the drive thru, but I've yet to get back to the movie. I intend to finish it tonight.

@mastakilla39 - yeah the action isn't iconic but it's not terrible. I kinda feel like this new Matrix is the old Matrix through the filter of a modern day video game cut scene. Or even a modern day purposely generic action film. With the narrative of the actual story, it feels fitting that the action is half assed like a modern reboot lol I feel like some of the more goofy aspects of what happens in this movie is a choice to make it as "reboot" quality as possible... 9n purpose.

Idk maybe I'm giving Lana way to much credit, but that's kinda the vibe I'm getting. Like they are purposely shitting the bed and winking at the audience at the same time. Plus they get to play with their old friends with new toys.

Idk, I may be reading too much into it. I've had all day to ponder the first half lol

@marvel72 - no offense taken, but I'm an adult and can make my own decisions. This isn't my first cinematic experience. I've been watching movies any way I can for 40+ years, and don't intend to let anyone dictate how I consume my media.

No offense.

@FortWaba -

@MyCoolYoung -


*WB will do matrix 4 with or without you*


Yup, they say that in the movie🤦

@TheHumanSpider2 - Exactly. This isn’t news to anyone. It was reported 3 or 4 years ago that WB hired someone to write a script for a new Matrix movie. Weren’t there rumors of it staring Michael B. Jordan as Morpheus? This movie was terrible.

@AmazingFILMporg - I must have glossed right over that lol but I kinda remember

@MyCoolYoung - Yes

@Moriakum - He had his shaved-head look in the movie, bozo.

@Cap1 - The movie was so bad I kinda forget about that.

@Moriakum - wait.did mr.rogers did that?middle finger?really? Why I haven't notice that since my childhood?

@BecauseICare - After how badly this bombed? aint happening.
I remember back in 2003 there was a prequel with Morpheus and spin-off with Seraph planned (along with more Animatrix shorts), they were scrapped after Revolutions didnt make as much as Warner expected.

@BecauseICare - Dont know, man, the Terminator franchise seems pretty dead to me after Dark Fate.
Still, I think a Matrix reboot would've been a better idea, in fact, I think the script for this movie started as a reboot.

If we get a reboot, it will be with a new creative team, and probably in the next decade...
I think the best course of action would've been a new set of short films with the teams behind Animatrix, but I dont know if Warner is even open to produce that...they just burnt over $200M with Resurrections.

@BecauseICare - Sounds like you haven't watched "Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles". It's a great show but I am not sure if I should suggest you to watch since Fox being typical Fox, they cancelled it after two seasons and it ended on a great cliffhanger.