

Lana Wachowski is fully aware of the comparisons and delights in offering meta-commentaries to the trends of reboots, legacyquels and more.
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We hear you, it does sound awfully familiar, as though the new movie is just a retread.Īnd it actually is. That's probably as deep into the plot as we can go without wading into spoiler territory as even where we first reunite with Neo is a surprise. (These mysteries are all explained during the movie and not in a "somehow he returned" Rise of Skywalker way, so fear not.)īugs (Jessica Henwick) is the new white rabbit that Thomas just has to follow to learn the truth – should he choose to do so, of course. He doesn't even fully remember Trinity, but there is at least a flicker of recognition when they see each other. What we do know is that, somehow, Neo (Reeves) and Trinity (Moss) are back alive and Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) has a new look.įor whatever reason, Neo is back to being Thomas Anderson and has no idea what he went through.
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If you want to delve deeper to follow the white rabbit though, we've got some more spoiler-free thoughts for you ahead.Įven with a full range of trailers and TV spots, it's impressive how little we know about The Matrix Resurrections, which makes a plot summary tricky. This is a Matrix movie though, so simple isn't really on the table and endless debates among fans are to be expected.īut if all you want to know is whether it's any good, then rest assured, it's better than the sequels. It felt equally inevitable that when it happened, the new Matrix movie wouldn't be unaware of society's obsession with familiarity and it wouldn't be your average sequel.įor better and for worse, this has turned out to be the case as The Matrix Resurrections makes bold and mind-bending swings to tell what is, at its heart, that purest of things: a love story. In a world that has become increasingly dominated by franchises, reboots and legacyquels, it felt almost inevitable that we'd get another Matrix movie. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are back as their iconic characters in the eagerly-anticipated The Matrix Resurrections, solely directed by Lana Wachowski as Lilly needed time away from the industry. The Oracle knew better though, telling Sati that she suspected Neo would be back – and you should always trust the Oracle.

18 years ago, The Matrix trilogy came to a divisive end as it wrapped up with what felt like a definitive ending to the story.
