The Matrix Resurrections First Reactions MindBending Sequel Divides Critics

The Matrix Resurrections First Reactions: Mind-Bending Sequel Divides Critics

Early social media reactions to The Matrix Resurrections suggest the legacy sequel will be a very polarizing and divisive studio tentpole.

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Early social media reactions to The Matrix Resurrections point to a bold and divisive studio tentpole. Eighteen years after the original Matrix trilogy ended with The Matrix Revolutions, audiences are set to return to the intriguing sci-fi world with a new installment from director Lana Wachowski. The film sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return as their iconic characters Neo and Trinity, joined by a slew of newcomers including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a new version of Morpheus, Jonathan Groff as a new Agent Smith, Jessica Henwick as Bugs, and more.

The Matrix Resurrections trailers have hinted at an intriguing storyline in which Neo and Trinity find themselves having to rediscover the truth of the Matrix. Marketing materials have leaned heavily on iconography and callbacks from the previous films, giving The Matrix Resurrections a meta slant as it looks to bring the property back in 2021. Even with the teases, there’s still much being kept under wraps about the movie’s story, and viewers are curious to see how it all comes together. At long last, The Matrix Resurrections has screened and the initial reactions suggest it will be a divisive blockbuster.

Following the first Matrix Resurrections screenings. A number of critics took to social media to share their response to the film. Check out tweets below:

The Matrix Resurrections, despite (and because of) its infinite goofiness, is the boldest & most vividly personal Hollywood sequel since The Last Jedi. a silly/sincere galaxy brain take on reboot culture that makes peace with how modern blockbusters are now only about themselves.

#TheMatrixResurrections is more fun than I remember the sequels ever being. Yes it’s bogged down in exposition like the previous two, but there’s a knowing wink to it all now. Newcomers Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Groff are key to that. Oh and the climax ROCKS. pic.twitter.com/2aWXYI7YAi

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The first act of #TheMatrixResurrections is STELLAR. Smart, funny, weird, self-referential & unexpected. Add to it wildly inventive action sequences, lofty storytelling decisions & a TON of big ideas that will fuel lots of questions. Trust me, multiple viewings will be required pic.twitter.com/q4jt0KQqft

So far I have personally spoken with half a dozen friends who’ve seen MATRIX 4 and no two reactions were identical. Excited to see where this takes us.

You’ll probably see it on the Oscars shortlist for Visual Effects but it might 50/50 for something like sound. Franchise rankings: The Matrix Reloaded Resurrections Revolutions All this needed to do was be better than the last one. Mission accomplished? #Matrix #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fj6UwiAxhO

The past two weeks I’ve been talking to a ton of people who all, with the exception of one, have been like ‘Matrix Resurrections is going to be so so divisive, but I think I loved it?’

There was a point in the middle of The Matrix Resurrections where I briefly thought it was the best movie ever made, and, like, I haven’t convinced myself it’s NOT? I lovvvvvvved it. A lotta people are gonna haaaaaaaate. My favorite kind of movie!!

The Matrix Resurrections: best movie of the year? So angry, so joyous, so fun.

#TheMatrixResurrections is a terrific, awe-inducing, meta mind-bender completely in line with the franchise’s legacy. Finds an innovative, high-concept way to frame the new story. Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss’ chemistry burns. Jessica Henwick is a revelation! @TheMatrixMovie pic.twitter.com/xRawqiOcuu

#TheMatrixResurrections is an almost 2.5-hour exposition dump with choppy action scenes reminiscent of the Bourne movies. It reuses far too much footage from previous installments and is meta to a fault.

I am deeply happy for those who will enjoy #TheMatrixResurrections. I am, regrettably, not among them. It’s leagues better than Reloaded and Revolutions – which let’s be clear are really not good – but has bad stakes. Nothing matters, and not in a cool nihilistic way. pic.twitter.com/RnbQutdkKR

#TheMatrixResurrections is a comedy. The action is disappointing and the new characters are thin. But the metatextual commentary is biting. It wrestles with its own legacy in that JURASSIC WORLD/BAD BOYS 3/RP1 fashion. I prefer the first three, but this is a wild swing. pic.twitter.com/7i3n5qUvOq

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MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is much more meta than you’re expecting, locking on to the original film like a Sonic & Knuckles cartridge so it can remix and riff to Lana W’s delight. Loved all that, loved the love story, loved gay actors throwing punches. But action is surprisingly blah!

One of the more surprising takeaways in these reactions is the criticism lobbied against the action sequences. The Matrix films are renowned for their innovative set pieces, and it looked like The Matrix Resurrections would have more visually-stunning spectacle to wow audiences. It’s disappointing to see words like “blah” and “choppy” used to describe the action, and it will be interesting to see how general audiences respond. The meta narrative also seems to be a source of contention, with some praising the way The Matrix Resurrections deals with the franchise’s legacy, and others feeling the approach is too self-referential for its own good. Wachowski’s story choices didn’t work for everyone, though meta storylines are a tricky thing to pull off.

That The Matrix Resurrections is shaping up to be polarizing isn’t all that surprising. Dating back to the original Matrix over 20 years ago, Wachowski has always been an ambitious filmmaker who likes to play with bold ideas and themes (see: Cloud Atlas, Sense8). The Matrix, of course, is known for its overt ties to religion, philosophy, and other heady concepts that help it stand apart from other genre blockbusters. The Matrix Resurrections looks to bring more of those topics to the big screen, while also balancing a meta layer that provides commentary on reboots and the previous films in the series. By all accounts, Wachowski didn’t compromise her vision, and it will be fascinating to see how the consensus evolves after the film comes out.

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