Laurence Fishburne being denied to reprise his role was in fact mercy from the director.

The best thing about this movie is not remembering it 10 minutes after finishing it.

When audiences walked out of the theater in 1999 after seeing The Matrix, they actually started questioning reality. It made us think. It forced us to question our preconceived ideas of the world. Bravo Hollywood. They are capable of making great films. They just forgot how.

It was unwatchable. Its not even fun to roast mercilessly. I think adam is the only person on earth who remembers that it exists.

This movie crushed my soul. There is zero chance that any Matrix fan feels anything but disappointment and disbelief here. In fact, this movie makes me feel like cinema peaked a while ago and we are all out of greatness.

The Matrix is my favourite film ever. Resurrections was truly an abomination of a movie. If I wanted to make a film to completely destroy any semblance of credibility the Matrix series ever had, Resurrections is the film I would make. I hate it with every fibre of my being.

The worst offense is the piss poor martial arts. All they had to do was properly film good choreography and they did the opposite.

The Unreal Engine Demo of the Matrix was actually better than the entire film.

If any one should roast The Matrix Resurrections, it should be Adam. He can really channel the disgust we all felt after leaving the theater.

The Matrix Regurtation is what this piece of sh*t should have been called. Neo never shoots a single gun an just blocks/deflects the entire run time. I think Keanu Reeves an Carrie-Anne Moss are amazing, but this movie did them dirty. F**k this film!!!!

_“no…”_ *_”not like diss..”_*

John Wick is actually the continuation of the Matrix. It was created to keep Neo busy. That explains why all the bystanders are so relaxed with the gunplay.

Fantastic rant. I can't believe that Keanu Reaves would ever agree to this be in this trash. Hollywood needs to stop ruining people's childhood.

I met Carrie at a comic con. She's super sweet. I had her sign the reloaded poster of her. Because I wanted her signature on the last good matrix movie ever made. 😆

You forgot to mention that Carrie Anne's character Tiffany (Trinity) is married to Chad because he's actually Chad Stahelski, (another Meta reference) and was actually Keanu's stunt double in the original Matrix movies and the director of the John Wick films. He was also the body double for Brandon Lee's Eric Draven in The Crow film.

It was disgusting 😢

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS! They did my boy Morpheus so dirty. And don't even get me started on Agent Smith 😢

It speaks volumes that I know this movie exists, and I know that at one point, I sat through it. Yet I don't remember a single thing about it. "Ignorance is bliss."

At this point the question has to be what franchise HASN'T been wrecked since 2017? The only.ones I can think of are John Wick and Top Gun. You know they're just itching to replace John with a girl boss at this point and as soon as Tom Cruise retires...Top Gun: Mary Sue, goes into production. The daugjter Mavrick didn't know he had. She's a better pilot and better with the ladies than he could have ever been. 😂

I tried to watch the matrix with my daughter and right before the story really kicks off whe morpheus offers him the pills she asked me if we could watch something else and said she was bored. I was pretty heartbroken. Maybe when she's a bit older I'll try again.

I still maintain the Wachowski sister made it terrible on purpose so WB wouldn't try another sequel ever again.

I've never seen it and I don't intend to. Actually, the first Matrix is the only one I consider a true representation of what this franchise was meant to be. The rest I don't care for.

"Bury the parent, not the movie property." Yeesh. So good.

Papa? Papa?!? How was the movie Papa?!!? 😂🤣

I got up and left about 40 minutes in. I was actually insulted. I couldn’t stand for it. Or sit, I just went to bed.

I went see this at the cinema and at the end I said to my girlfriend quite loud "that was terrible!" And the guy next to me started laughing and nodding, I then said "we've got to get out now cuz I can't listen to this version of wake up" and I walked out with my hands over my ears 😅😅😅

Lawrence Fishborne dodged a bullet by not appearing in this film.

The Matrix franchise died with its finale in 2003 (Revolutions). While certainly flawed, it’s an ending that works for me and there was no need to bring it back. Also it should have been a stand alone film without sequels

In all honesty I think Lana Wachowski did The Matrix: Resurrections terrible on purpose. It was pretty much a giant middle finger at Warner Brothers. But a what cost?

the Matrix has finally reached Rambo, and Terminator status. with every shitty sequal we remember how truly great the original was.

First Matrix movie is "The One" (and only)

Im the guy that only likes first Matrix... Part two is acceptable ____ after that 👎

They ruined it on purpose so someone else couldn't take their world and turn it into something else. It was satirizing itself

This movie has given me PTSD the director needs some mental care

Keanu didn’t use a gun in this, don’t even think he picked up one. What?!

I watched this on streaming recently. It took me two nights to slog through it. Tough watch. I feel very much like "contractually obligated" is a slap in the face to fans. I get the situation with WB, but either say "no" and walk away or buckle down and write/cast/make a legitimate effort. But if we're honest, the Matrix franchise was 1 great movie, some spectacular lore and a few interesting scenes spread across 3 more films a video game and "The Animatrix" 😕

Your original resurrections review was how I found your channel.

Lady Wachowski had just learned the word ”modal” was anxious to show off 😅

Please never stop roasting movies. You are so hilarious! The En Vogue reference was chef's kiss!!!

I was duped as you were. The promo with Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit- overlay had me dying with excitement. Then, reality hit. The franchise still can be saved. Make a REAL matrix movie and we will pretend this one doesn't exist, like in the Halloween franchise.

I heard they didn’t want to make it and the studio said it was going to be made without them. I mean the movie’s themes kinda scream this.

I thought we all understood the movie was deliberately made bad to kill the franchise and prevent WB from using it again. The Matrix narrative started with 1 and ended with Revolutions. There was no need to make a 4th one. The Wachowskis simply went: "These are my toys, you are not going to play with them" and I fully stand behind them. The Matrix was theirs, not WB

I remember going to theaters to watch Revolutions with my best buddy back in 2003, the first movie that I ever saw it twice in theaters. I was 13. Gee, I actually remember my parents taking me to see the first movie back in 1999, when I was 9 years old! Such fond memories. The world created by the Wachowski's has always been very dear to me. So when I was finishing my shift at the movie theater I used to work in and my younger sister showed up so we could see Ressurections a few minutes later during the last days on 2021, I had some expectations. Two and a half hours later, I was in shock. 25+ years worth of fond memories had been utterly annihilated. I remember thinking that somehow they managed to create some sort of pretentious b*llshit meta commentary where it was not needed, to dilute everything that was interesting in terms of worldbuilding to the point of being almost unrecognizable, while also including those vapid and nonsensical topics of modern politics, so commom in movies nowadays. I wasn't even angry. Let's say I was disappointed.

I could feel your pain on this one Adam. This movie is just another example of why I won't go to see movies anymore without first getting a heads up from my favorite reviewers.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *😡 The Matrix Resurrections, released on December 22, 2021, is criticized as one of the worst follow-up films ever due to its insultingly bad quality compared to the beloved original trilogy.* 02:37 *🎥 The movie is harshly criticized for its cheap and digital-looking cinematography, lacking the cinematic feel of the original trilogy.* 05:38 *🤷 The introduction of new characters like Bugs fails to captivate, with poorly executed action scenes and lackluster storytelling.* 10:56 *💩 Lana Wachowski's involvement in the film is questioned, with accusations of cashing in on the franchise without genuine care for its legacy or quality.* 15:47 *💔 Personal disappointment is expressed as the film fails to live up to the expectations set by the original trilogy, leading to a heart-wrenching experience for fans and their families.* 20:47 *🎬 Michael Bisping praises Hugo Weaving's portrayal of Agent Smith as one of the best movie villains of all time.* 21:15 *🤔 Michael Bisping expresses disappointment with Neil Patrick Harris' role as the analyst, feeling that the character is poorly written and underutilized.* 21:42 *🐰 Bugs Bunny reference: Bisping critiques the inclusion of Bugs Bunny elements in the film, finding it forced and unnecessary.* 22:36 *💥 Action scenes critique: Bisping criticizes the lack of creativity, choreography, and excitement in the action sequences compared to the original trilogy.* 23:57 *🎭 Keanu Reeves' performance: Bisping comments on Reeves' lackluster performance, noting a lack of effort and enthusiasm in his portrayal of Neo.* 25:44 *🦸 Strong female lead: Bisping praises the introduction of a strong female character, Naobi, in the Matrix franchise.* 27:50 *🔍 Trinity's resurrection: Bisping critiques the lack of explanation for Trinity's resurrection, finding it unclear and unsatisfying.* 30:13 *🕰️ Neo and Trinity's connection: Bisping comments on the convoluted explanation given by NPH regarding Neo and Trinity's connection and its importance to the plot.* 31:36 *🎶 Matrix trilogy comparison: Bisping highlights the lack of memorable action sequences and compelling characters in "The Matrix Resurrections" compared to the original trilogy.* 34:52 *💔 Trinity's sacrifice: Bisping critiques the lack of emotional impact in Trinity's sacrifice due to insufficient character development and connection with the audience.* 35:47 *🏳️‍🌈 Trans allegory: Bisping comments dismissively on the trans allegory aspect of the Matrix series, emphasizing the importance of a movie working on its surface level.* Made with HARPA AI

So about the action in "The Matrix Resurrections." The reason why the action was so bad in it compared to the first 3 The Matrix movies is because the first 3 Matrix movies had one man involved that was not involved in "The Matrix Resurrections": Yuen Wo Ping. Yuen Wo Ping, a renowned action filmmaker from Hong Kong, played the central role in shaping the action sequences of the original trilogy. Contrary to some misconceptions spread by certain KZfaq commentators, it was Yuen Wo Ping, not the directors and choreographers of the John Wick series, who orchestrated the action in the original Matrix trilogy. Yuen Wo Ping, known as one of the greatest action filmmakers in film history, was the mastermind behind those iconic action scenes. For whatever reason, he was not brought back for "The Matrix Resurrections" and that is why the action scenes suffered so much. Yuen Wo Ping's influence extends far beyond The Matrix series. In the late 70s, he made his directorial debut with two martial arts films starring Jackie Chan - "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" and "Drunken Master" - which were instrumental in launching Chan's movie career into stardom. Additionally, Yuen Wo Ping discovered Donnie Yen in the 80s and mentored him in action filmmaking. Donnie Yen, famous for his role as Ip Man in the Ip Man movies and known by general audiences in the West as Chirrut in Rogue One and Caine in John Wick 4, learned all of his action filmmaking craft under Yuen Wo Ping's guidance. And that's not all. He also served as the action director and choreographer for Jet Li's "Once Upon A Time In China" movies, which propelled Jet Li to stardom in Asia. Furthermore, he worked on "Fist of Legend," a remake of Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury," which not only is one of Jet Li's best movies but also caught the attention of the Wachowski siblings when they were seeking an action director for "The Matrix." It is "Fist of Legend" that convinced them to get Yuen Wo Ping. In fact, there's a little easter egg in "The Matrix Resurrections" around the 24-minute mark. In the middle of that montage of Keanu Reeves speaking with the other video game developers, Reeves is seen doing some martial arts in his apartment before falling down. Well, while he's doing that there is a movie playing on his TV in the background. That movie is "Fist of Legend"! It's an obvious tribute to Yuen, considering his work on the first 3 Matrix films. Though it is a bit ironic that they snuck his movie in there, but didn't bring him back to work on this new installment. As you can see, Yuen Wo Ping's influence on action cinema runs deep, but it's a shame that his name isn't on everyone's lips more often. The people responsible for John Wick learned what they know working under Yuen Woo Ping's guidance while doing on "The Matrix" trilogy, carrying that expertise forward to create their own movies like John Wick. People should know who he is because Yuen Wo Ping is not only the reason why the action in the first 3 Matrix movies were of high quality, but also the quality of his work throughout the decades launched the careers of action greats like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and also greatly influenced and inspired countless action filmmakers from the East to the West. It is essential to recognize and appreciate his contributions to the industry, as countless action directors and stars, from East to West, owe him a big "thank you" for his work and inspiration. The man's name is Yuen Wo Ping. So please, know his name. He deserves the gratitude and respect.

I honestly think Keanu is such a genuine guy that he came back to help out the casting as if you dig into it.. WB wanted a ANOTHER sequel for YEARS. They eventually got ONE of the Wachowski bros/sisters… to finally give in.. and ironically it seems it was INTENTIONALLY messed up on purpose. In the sense that WB said they were making another instalment with or without the original directors and cast, including the fight choreographer (which STILL didn't return - evidently) … so it was like “ ok, if you stfu I’ll make this one more movie, but audiences will hate it and we are going to make it align heavily with our values(woke)” … and that’s exactly what we got. I truly believe this is what happened.

This rant is sweet sweet music to my ears. Got damn I hate that movie, it feels good to hear you articulate it so well

I'm glad I'm not a movie reviewer because I really enjoyed not going to this movie. :) Your rant is definitely more entertaining than that trashfire of a film.

Its poetic that the first video of yours I ever saw was the original roast of Matrix: Retarded, like 3 years back. I have watched countless hours of your channel since then! And here we are, back where we started, with this utter piece of shit movie... this insult to Matrix fans. This review had me loling as always, thank you Adam for the amazing content !!

This is how I feel about Alien 3 and Terminator Genisys and Terminator Dark Fate

Your original review for this film is what brought me to your channel. The Matrix deserved so much better than this, and I'm also convinced that Lana is intentionally destroying the franchise. The video game angle was completely wasted potential. Morpheus and Agent Smith felt like cheap knockoffs. Keanu is clearly too old to do kung fu, so he just lazily force pushes his way through the film. The "Analyst" broke the fourth wall in the worst possible way by actually mentioning "bullet time," and he was a literal plot exposition machine any time he was on screen. The amount of inserted clips from the first film plus their pathetic attempts at reimagining these classic scenes only reinforced how much better the first film actually was. Then on top of everything else, the most cliche thing ever to throw in a Matrix film, zombies!! Please just STOP already Warner Brothers, let this franchise die now.

The wachowski brothers made fantastic cinema with the original matrix movies, The wachowski sisters made a follow up film that no one ever asked for or wanted, to be honest I'm amazed they managed to get Keanu to sign up for it .

The only good thing I can tell about the new Matrix film is that I was high while watching and I fortunately don't remember much of it.

Just recently watched your review from when it originally came out, seeing you take another opportunity to rip into this shit show warms my heart...😂

Well thank you Adam for saving some of us who have not seen this movie, I unfortunately saw this movie with my friend on Max (at the time HBO Max) back in early 2022, this movie had no idea what this movie wanted to do or be. Lame ass fight scenes, dragged on scenes that made me miserable, Neil Patrick Harris, Barney himself, god I could not with his character being the new architect. Never again will I watch this abomination. And from the looks of it Keanu did not want to be there at all, but you know what's a better movie to watch him in...Man of Tai Chi.

I slept through half of this film when i watched it at the theater... I really wish i slept through the whole thing. Not a joke.

Yeah, Adam, the fact that people who liked RESURRECTIONS told you "You only hated it because you didn't understand it" is just unheard of

Yeah it was horrible. Thank you for being honest bro. Alot of people are delusional and lying to themselves for not understanding or admitting how bad this shit was... hilarious review sir 😂

Please understand that your review on the matrix was the first video I found from you I instantly became a subscriber. 😂 I've been waiting for this.

I couldn't even finish this movie and I'm someone who enjoyed the trilogy very much. After falling asleep an hour into it the first time and then falling asleep again 30 minutes later the second time, picking up from where I left off, I just gave up on finishing the movie. Truly disappointing for those who liked or loved the trilogy. Great rant Adam! Very entertaining as always.

Fun fact. Sophia Boutela from Brass Aggainst the machine who did Wake up, pissed on a fan during the concert. So I guess the song was logical choice for the "director" .

Blatant cash grab and unwanted sequel. In all honesty... We should treat it as that "Straight to DVD" sequel we saw at Walmart bargain bins in the 2000s. Right next to other memorable titles such as 'American Psycho 2', 'TimeCop 2', and of course... 'Universal Soldier 2 & 3'.

I wish I could express myself the way you do. I feel exactly the same way about almost every movie you cover, and you speak it to my heart.

i have de-canonized this movie from my brain. i will never watch this trash for the rest of my life. the original trilogy is all i’ll ever acknowledge. great video!

There's more than a lot of evidence that the brothers stole the original screenplay from a un copyrighted writer who was trying to sell it. That would explain why the first movie was great and the other three were more or less carbon copies. I just have to laugh at the climatic scene when the people are hurtling out the windows as if they were trying to escape the movie.

When the blue haired girl flips off the building and lands on a neon sign saying "for those who love to eat shit"wow

I didn’t even watch the movie. I saw one clip of the film and swore to never watch it

I watched this once and forgot about it .. thanks Adam for reopening this old wound😂

This is probably your best video to date. A great watch , so much passion but also very funny

Did you get a new microphone? You sound a little different. I might be tripping

A cosplay re-enactment, is a perfect way to describe the opening scenes of the film. That eventually leads into a videogame summary version of The Matrix. You know how videogames based on movies work. They somewhat resemble the films, and some things are familiar. They often have cutscenes taken from the movie. However, it's not really a movie in itself. It's just a bunch of missions, where the goal is to interact & get through the scene, so you can trigger the next cutscene and move on to the next mission.

How’s this video got 45 views and 92 likes? Math ain’t mathin’. Love your stuff! I’d double like it if I could

I didn't think it could be worse then the 3rd one, but it was much much worse, I don't get why it went down the meta route, was a terrible idea.

For me the Matrix is a stand alone masterpiece . All of the sequels were trash for me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I liked it. 😂 Honestly, from what I recall I was 'ok' with it. I saw it for free on Max when it was available, so I had nothing to invest but the time to watch it with LOW expectations. Your problem is that you believe there was this "perfect trilogy" of Matrix films. There was ONE good movie. The first one. The fact that Resurrections kind of takes a meta dump on the last two movies is perfectly fine with me, because to me those were as horrific as you think this film is. So bad in association, in fact, that they destroyed whatever was good about the first film. So, yes: Resurrections might as well exist. 😂

Thank you for your honest review. Yeah this destroyed the Matrix Franchise. Soooo disappointed. I could've cried. Like what the heck???

Thanks for making me laugh out loud, Adam. Really needed it today, I lost my dog last night. Please keep doing what you’re doing. It matters to people.

I get the feeling they were told make another or they would get someone else would make a new one.

What!? No rage against the machine either ?😨😅

Passed out about half way, woke up about 20 mins to end turned it off and never looked back.

This and "Home Sweet Home Alone" came out in the same year and I think this movie is honestly worse. I think it's the worst sequel I've seen in years.

23:38 original Morpheus wears a cool black Gi, and in the 4th, Morpheus looks like a middle-aged woman after a shower.

The sex change definitely ruined this move

"The Wachowski Brothers have a pretty good track record with movies. The Wachowski Sisters? Not so much." CRYING, lmao. I was hoping Adam would throw at least 1 joke in here about it. It unironically does explain quite a bit about where this went wrong. The priorities were clearly to making something cool & unique when they were men. Those priorities transitioned quite a bit once they did.

It wasn't killed, it was buried on purpose by one of the directors. Without a doubt. He broke his toys so no one can play with them. Shame.

What would have saved the Matrix Resurrections? If they where wise enough to show the first Neo and thats non other than Johnny from "The Room". The first Matrix creation of the engineer but Johnny realized the world he lived in was a lie, where it all crashed down after he accidentally glitched Lisa when he porked her in the wrong hole. Imagine how the Ressurections would have been better when Johnny and Neo joined together as friends to finally truly free humanity

I love your reviews and how you don't give a shit! about people getting mad with you about your opinions. I'm still kinda shocked, even though I shouldn' be, that there are absolute shills that'll sell their soul for a fucking bucket of popcorn. My only wish is that I knew their names. Keep up the good work.

Everyone I was watching this movie with fell asleep when they woke up after it was over. I told them "that was the best nap they could've took"

The biggest problem with Resurrections is not that it's just a bad movie. It is an offensive movie. It is an insult to all that came before (yes, even the original sequels!), and a middle finger to fans. The W Twin responsible for this abomination should retire in shame. Other than that... 😂

We were all so spoiled when we complained about Reloaded and Revolutions... I still think Revolutions is shit but it's miles ahead of this trash. I've always liked Reloaded for the action scenes.

Them staying in the matrix and creating their own reality and rules.. in a, at the end of the day, meaningless world that doesn’t actually exist.. is quite funny when you think of the route the “Sisters” took. 😂

They goofed this so bad. Could've EASILY just made a movie that centered around VR and it would've made PERFECT sense for today

No idea who u r. Randomly stumbled upon this video. Your funny. I like you. Subscribing.

The Matrix was always about the schizophrenic post-modern condition. You have a boring, pointless daytime life and an exciting, meaningful nighttime life. The fantasy of the the Matrix is, holy shit, the exciting, meaningful fantasy life is actually the real life! Not only that, the boring, pointless daytime life can be taken over and controlled by the fantasy life! None of the sequels grasp why the first movie was so appealing. Especially to post-modern people, with our ennui and malaise and other French words.

I lost track of the number of times I watched The Matrix. Did not like the second because it felt like they focused on looong fight choreography and less time on the story. The third was brutally complicated and the ending felt emotionally like the ending for Lost. I was really excited and hyped about the trailer for the 4th but wished I had skipped it. The concept could've worked but the story turned out to be a hot mess with a reboot of almost every beloved character. I'm sure someone will try to milk a 5th movie.

I reckon the Wachowski came back to purposely destroy, and end his creation in his own way. Respect.

Honestly, I feel there's only one movie in the series.

It wasn't Matrix Resurrections, it was as you said Matrix Regurgitations (that was exactly what I said to my friend as well after watching lol). The story was shit, boring characters with the film trying to hopelessly relive the trilogy's glory days. And to make matters worse, even the fight scenes which should have at least been moderately entertaining was totally uninspiring. In the end, I refuse to accept this film as canon.

Fight number 4 was where I lost my shit . It felt like a bunch of kids just fukin around, play fighting badly