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I would only say Resurrections is bad, if looking at it from the perspective of the Matrix universe itself. If you look at it from real life and the deeper messaging in the films, then it's actually pretty decent.

The OP is correct, if all you care about is the Matrix universe itself.

If you care about the deeper meaning behind the films, it's definitely worth the watch.

Resurrections is way, way, more blatant about the underlying messages in the movies ties to our reality.

It does not have the same feel and style as the OG trilogy. It doesn't have the same high level of action and fight scenes. It does however go deeper, in a clearer manner, into the underlying message of the movies.

Passing on it, is taking the blue pill.

Watching it, is taking the red pill.

The Matrix is one of my fav movies of all time. The OG trilogy is up there as well, though the second and third aren't nearly as good. 

After my first viewing just now, I actually kinda liked Resurrections. I certainly don't agree it's bad, but it is different.

So I'll go see dune again instead then.

It was OK. I liked it better than Dune, that put me to sleep. I think it's on par with Reloaded and Revolutions at least. 

It is high concept, but it's the most interesting Matrix since the original.

The problem with the Matrix franchise is the original movie is too good, it's still probably the best Hollywood blockbuster of the last 25 years (yes, sit down and shut up MCU fanatics). But when you peak that high and make an almost perfect film right off the bat that more or less tells a fully contained story you're going to be in tough.

Ghostbusters Afterlife is a "success" btw, it has more than doubled its production budget making it profitable and Sony already gave Jason Reitman the director the green light to do more Ghostbusters movies, so mission accomplished there. The point is to choose your budget wisely. 

Now I want to watch it! It has been so long since I watched the original so I wonder what it'll be like to watch this latest one before rewatching the original.

You probably need to watch Reloaded/Revolutions as well before this one or you probably won't understand what's going on.

Revolutions at least anyway. 

This movie is actually not that complex, it's more of a straight forward continuation from the 3rd movie, we're clearly shown there that the Matrix has rebooted itself and a new version of the Matrix is beginning (and we know that there have been several different versions before). 

So this movie basically just shows you that new version of the Matrix and well Neo is plugged back into it by the machines (don't think this is a spoiler since it's obvious from the trailers).

To me it's actually kind of clever what the machines do to Neo (his new life), but some people are gonna lost their shit over that because it's a little too self referential and out there of an idea. 

This is stupid, there's nothing in the Matrix Resurrections that undoes or really even undermines anything from the previous Matrix movies. 

The Last Jedi was controversial because it radically altered the character of Luke Skywalker primarily and then

Resurrections is not really controversial in that way. Neo is still Neo he needs time to get his mojo back, Trinity is still Trinity. 

There's even a literal scene in the movie here Neo is reminded that everything he did in the first 3 movies had a massive impact. 

Instead of watching like the 800th Marvel movie, I mean watch it and make your own opinion. Is it going to be as good as the first Matrix? No way, but no blockbuster movie post 1999 is, LOTR trilogy and Mad Max maybe come closest. It's about on par with Reloaded and Revolutions, I would say I like this one better even if the action is not as good, the ideas are more interesting. But yes it is meta-aware as fuck, but I think that works and even makes sense in the Matrix. 

Me and my litlebrother are big fans.. we saw it yesterday (not together) And We like it alot..
Its (for us) insane that they came up with that story.. totally not what we expected.. a true master piece.
It's not a movie for actionfans.. offcourse it have action.. but today disney has much better computers and money to do that.. Its a movie for the intellectual.. a movie for the ones that think we are living in a world that have us all on a lock.. no freedom.. It's art mixed with reality mixed with "the Matrix idea"

This is only offfcourse only IMO... but just like I dident understand how anybody could like Starwars 7-9.. I don't understand why this movei gets so much hate..? Are all become programs?

If you liked Reloaded and Revolutions, this about on par with those. 

It is meta in a big way though, think Wes Craven's New Nightmare or even Scream IV ... both of which I think are good movies actually. 

The action is not as good as the previous films, clearly the lead actors are a lot older now and it's not really the main emphasis of the story. This story is more about recapturing the "mind fuckery" of the first Matrix movie (where you don't know or don't fully trust what is real, what isn't, this movie goes even further with that though). 

But if you are an actual fan of the Matrix lore, that who stuff about "it totally shits on the old films" ... uh fuck no. It's very much a continuation from the last scene in the Matrix Revolutions, it basically does answer all the questions at the end of Revolutions' last scene. You will see what happened after Revolutions, how things have changed, etc. etc. 

It isn't one of those sequels or "reboots" that goes "well the previous movies didn't happen or don't count so just forget that". 

I can just tell you the basic premise of Resurrections if you want to be spoiled, either you can accept his idea or you can't: