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I respect a movie that tells you up front: this only exists because WB was going to make a Matrix sequel regardless

I like how the film is a deconstruction of the modern action genre that The Matrix films helped inspire. The filmmakers understood that there is no point in making it if it's not going to be a reflection and commentary on modern times, and the need to pump out nostalgia.

Even in the original movies I felt that who ever Trinity loved so deeply would be empowered to become the one, so really her power comes from her choice. She kicked it all into motion.

The love story was my favourite part of this film; Neo and Trinity’s romance was best used to demonstrate the point that connection brings meaning to all of our choices. I think this film did Trinity justice, my only complaint is that she should have been in it more!

Amor Vincit Omnia. This is at the center of the Wachowski's work. Including Sense8. This is what I adore about them and also why I really enjoyed this film. It was never going to be what the fans envisioned and I think it was loyal to the core of their original work. Let's not forget this is a post-Neo world. This new Matrix was never going to be as dark and edgy as the one we knew before he came. And Trinity deserved everything that happened in this installment. I'm glad she and Neo got their happy ending.

I'm going to throw this out there, but when Neo saved Trinity in reloaded, Some of the incomplete source code got copied over to Trinity. That's why in Matrix 4 the "One" requires both of them together to complete the code. *the source code gets completed at the end of revolutions when Smith infects Neo.

Getting some simultaneous *Mother Mary* & Mary Magdalene vibes from Trinity

I want to thank this channel for persuading me to end up watching several things in recent years that either I did not know about or had given up on trying out for a while (sometimes years). This channel's video essays convinced me to watch Parks & Rec, Schitt's Creek, Ted Lasso, and now this sequel. I was so traumatized by the third Matrix and the deaths of the characters - that it still affected me up to this day. So after seeing this video I realized how healing seeing this would be for me. Thank you.

I'm sure there's a more academic way of phrasing this, but I also love their themes of choices not really being choices. There's a boundary between an awful choice and a slightly less awful choice aren't really a choice at all (kinda like American politics tbh).

I actually really liked this movie. It's cool that Lana got to take back control because who knows what kind of corporate mess this would have been if Warner Bros made it without either of them on board.

This is such a good God damn video holy hell. Analysts is spot on instead of just ripping the film

Since I don't believe people should hate-watch anything, I refer to these more positive takes on films and shows. No show or movie is ever entirely bad or entirely great, and I like reviews that outline the many positive aspects but don't neglect to mention the drawbacks, and this was a great review.

I already really liked this sequel. But of course as always your analysis made me appreciate it even more! Thanks for another great video.

I love the meta of Tiffany loving Chad, i.e. actual badass Neo in real life who went through stunts even Keanu couldn't go through , AND Neo's "real" look is Carrie Ann Moss husband in real life. Also that Neo with "real" look looks like Shaekspear's image which, if you know, Keanu Reeves is "truther" that Shaekspear actually didn't wrote those plays, it was other guy.

The real red pill is that freedom comes from responsibility

...love the catalyst....the union between Trinity and Neo...makes them the ONE...

Thanks! Watched the movie and I don't understand the hate. Even if it's done under...duress...it still has a lot to say and, in the process, to entertain!

I really agree with this take. I found myself absolutely in love with it. I felt it was private insight on how Lana felt about creating a fourth instalment. I loved the insight of Neo’s “mental illness” was a form of control. That binary is more complicated then ones and zeros. And that LOVE is the message of the Matrix

the cancellation of sense8 killed me. was glad to see some of those actors here

I've got into learning computer science because of the Matrix. Just like Jude, I was 13 when it came out. From the get go, I've always acknowledged being "The One" as the union of Trinity and Neo. They are two halves of the same coin and not Smith and Neo. Whenever they are together, Neo powers up. After watching the fourth installment of the Matrix 9 times ; I believe that watching Neo, Trinity never realized that she, too, is the one. Think about it, that's why in the second Matrix, Neo chooses to save Trinity instead of Zion. Them two combined creates a unity that is near to essence of an higher being. I believe that's what religion is about as well. The whole Adam and Eve story. Alone they are nothing, but together, when United, they are created in God's image. BTW, all four of these movies is heavily based on philosophy and psychology. The general public wouldn't understand the deeper meaning behind what the Wachowskis have created. I am a huge fan of these movies. The relay soo many messages, especially the newest one.

I was looking forward to this movie, but then I read some not so good reviews in comments, but the way you describe this deeper meaning of the movie makes me all the more excited again to watch it.

It should’ve just been called The Matrix Rebooted

Who hates this movie?! I love it!!!! It perfect in my opinion and made total sense

Without each other, neither can be the one.

Excellent video! Thank you so much for actually taking the time to understand and explain the facets and complexity. I will defend this movie until my dying breath

I didn't really enjoy the movie too much, I did enjoy the themes they explored, but the front half of the movie made me feel like Lana Wachowski, gun held to her head to make the movie and that really negatively impacted my ability to enjoy it, because I knew that it didn't come from a place of love, but rather corporate cynicism. Which was the point, so part of me is glad that it didn't do so well at the box office, it was part of Lana's middle finger to Warner Brothers. Overall, I didn't really feel anything towards the movie, the action was definitely worse than it was in the previous movies and there was definitely a huge difference in effort.

I'm glad you made a video about Matrix Resurrections :)

There is no "One". That was a concept to contain the anomalous code which can be copied. That's what happened to Smith and how get his heightened abilities. That's also what happened to Trinity. The code can be copied and imprinted. That's why it is so dangerous. The machines lose control of that virtual world if the humans have full access to the anomalous code

Another awesome take! Thank you ❤

They definitely could have given trinity more character without ruining the continuity. Neo can do those things because hes literally a part of the matrix while every other human is not so it just didn't make sense for her to be doing those things in 4. That and who says trinity is weak? Theres nothing wrong with a strong female character being a supporting role. Morpheus also only existed to support neo and no one complained about that.

I enjoyed this movie, and seeing your analysis of it increases my appreciation for it even more!

Great video!

Perhaps this movie could have worked if they simply scrapped all the fight scenes and just made it about Neo finding his way back to Trinity in the new Matrix. Sort of like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I totally bought the love story in the original Matrix and that scene where she revives him (or even where he resurrects her in Reloaded) gives me chills till this day. Even The Architect pointed out that what made Neo's version of The One unique was his attachment to humanity was more specific. The Matrix had always been a love story. Anyway, whatever they were going for here didn't quite stick the landing. Not with those awful action scenes. Urgh.

Loved Matrix Resurrections and this video! Trinity Syndrome was why I didn't like the first Matrix film. I loved Trinity, but hated how she got pushed to the side for Neo even though it was her love that made him the One to begin with! I was delighted that Neo and Trinity could be the One together now because they really are two parts of one whole. I was so into this movie's story! All the symbolism, metaphors and what they were saying with it were right up my alley!

Great take!!

It's weird I didn't like the love aspect in Reloaded and Revolution when I was a kid. Didn't really like Trinity and I thought Neo was meh (he was cool and that's it) but in this movie I accepted it and I thought it was done a lot better and it made me like Trinity more. Maybe it was the horror that they went through when being brought back to life and the pain that came with being kept apart?

I really miss Sense8 so when I saw Wil and Wolfgang, I lost my shit. Hearing the way the show influenced this movie really makes me happier

Two is better than one, when one falls, the other can help them up. Three make a chord that cannot be broken.

There is no "One," only the Anomaly. Neo copied the Anomalies code onto Smith when he deleted him at the end of the first movie. And then he copied the Anomalies code onto Trinity when he brought her back to life at the end of the second movie. So now Neo, Trinity, and Smith all have the powers of the One. That's why Trinity was able to fly in the 4th movie. And why Smith was able to go faster than the Analysts bullet time. Neo needed time to detox, which is why he wasn't able to fly until the end of the 4th movie. I actually loved the 4th movie. I loved all the sequels. I've always been more interested in the ideas and philosophy within the movies rather than the action. So I didn't mind that it wasn't the same as the other movies

After seeing MIV I was less than enthusiastic and I still feel like they missed many opportunities but your take gave me a different view of it. I'm still not completely satisfied but feeling better about it than I did at first. Thank you

Throughout the Matrix series Neo was always saying he wasn't the One, I felt Resurrections implied that Love is the ONE (we 2 R 1) & that true power & self mastery comes from positive social bonds, but the film never fully embraced this philosophy making it explicit in the narrative. I feel this is the same failure Star Wars & many other popular stories make since the Bible. There is no One, binary thinking is false. True power & super abilities come from the unity of unique, complex individuals working together to overcome challenges. When we can overcome our egos & unite our planet then we can all fly.

The viewers are always wrong and missing the ponit about every single series or movie, and this youtube channel is always the only one on earth to get the point and understand. Such geniuses.

I was literally talking with a friend about this movie and you touched on so many of the themes and concepts I was happy to discuss....I love all this so much, the forward momentum is growing :).

This is the best explanation for Matrix Resurrection I found

Maybe its all about Trinity and she loves herself more completely through the mechanism that is Neo. Her own inner masculine. Think about it.. Trinity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit/Mother. There's also scenes where they even look the same. Like looking in a mirror.

Thank you for making such a in depth review of Matrix Resurrections. I have been so saddened of the negativity around this film, but feel many people just don’t see the point it was trying to make. Films like these are special due to the narrative. It’s sad these days how the amount of fight scenes or visual effects are the priority for many. I hope more people get to watch your review, and then perhaps give a bit more thought to the film, and perhaps a little insight into our own world. Thank you!

Matrix 4 is awesome, just seen it on prime and loved it 😎😁

I liked the movie. Especially after the ending of the trilogy 🥺 I loved how gaslighting and manipulative Neil Patrick Harris's character was 🤓 I liked the beginning and ending but there was definitely 20-25min that could have been cut out of the middle. The info from the second trip to Io should have been all done in the first trip, the dojo fight scene needed a new backdrop, the Marovingian was unecessary, the expositional "plan" for rescuing Trinity with all the big meaningless tech words was nails on chalkboard cringe 🙄 Just needed another edit. Someone in the comments said it would have been great if Neo and Trinity found each other inside the Matrix like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I thought that was really cool 😎 But I also really like the part about how some computer programs/machines and humans started coexisting outside the Matrix. Final Thoughts: It has two characters that we love back from the dead and given a second chance, new characters that meta appreciate the original trilogy just like us fans, amazing backdrops and new lore, mostly cool themes and action, and a couple of decent villains. I'd watch it again 😉

do you have the matrix revolutions explained? like to see that, thanks, love your explanations and input and perspectives.

I really wish they’d spent time on Trinity’s POV in the movie….just riffing here’s maybe they should’ve had the entire film from her POV?

I loved the movie, shame I watched it in a Texas theater for the first time so it was like watching it in my own apartment by myself, no one reacted to any of the huge moments, I wish i could watch it for the first time again but in Brooklyn. The movie is fantastic, especially the first half of it, the only things that I didn't like were the action scenes, not all of them but the martial arts scenes were too fast and hard to watch, kinda like most modern action movies, I would've loved the more choreographed, less busy action scenes in the first movie. Smith vs Neo 4 was pretty good though.

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It's a strange movie. Many people hate it and they kind of have a point. For me at least, the storytelling felt sloppy, convoluted and messy, and the action was very hit or miss. However, I can't help feeling the movie is being horribly misunderstood, just as the previous Matrix sequels were back in the day. Every Matrix movie has very interesting things to say and the more you dig into the details, the more things come out. A part of me suspects this movie was made this way to prevent more Matrix instalments from coming. So... mission accomplished, I guess? As you can probably guess, I haven't made up my mind about this movie yet. Probably never will.

I regret not seeing this now. I didn't like the other sequels that much, but this one looks like something i'd like. It's too bad it didn't do well at the box office, but I'm willing to bet the people who didn't like it actually didn't like how much it hit too close to home.

Please make a video about “the chosen one” trope in fantasy films and shows.

I will say one thing, this movie resurrected my love for The Matrix after a certain documentary killed it.

I loved this series but I only liked this one. I watched it twice and was able to past my initial self. I really appreciated the films take on the concept anyone could be the one.

People are to hard on this movie I think. You can tell Lana and the actors are giving their absolute best in this movie.

She’s not the one, there can never be just one, she’s the two

The movie was bad and everyone knew it going into it lol but it was also genius in its self-awereness cause those dialogues about makig a reboot must have happened for real, i felt like i was indeed trapped in a matrix

this some deeeeeeeep stuff and i love it

I have mixed feelings for the movie not for the plot but more towards execution of the plot, I didn't like bugs cz I didn't know her she was dumped on me n km expected to relate to her immediately, the fight scenes in this movie honestly was not good... So yeah it's a mixed bag some parts I liked some parts I didnt

The thing they both are the one when they is together that what they become one.through unity 🤝

My interpretation of the ending. Spoilers While they are physically different people, trinity and neo represent the male and female side of the same person; trinity becoming the more powerful of the two at the end is symbolic of embracing the power of the feminine

I absolutely loved this movie

I really wish the idea of rising mental illness diagnoses as something that the pharmaceutical industry is pushing would die already. Some of us do recognize something is wrong with our brains and we want some damn help for it, up to and including medicine. The rise of diagnoses is due to knowledge and understanding of mental illness increasing, resulting in more people recognizing themselves in that knowledge, and seeking out getting official diagnoses when they can. I'm tired dammit. Finding a compatible therapist is hard; so is finding the right treatments, meds or not. Much as I love these movies, I really wish the demonization of mental health treatments weren't demonized so much.

Yes!

The Take’s analysis of Matrix Resurrections is better than Matrix Resurrections itself. It’s wonderful that people can find meaning in the film’s narrative, messages and themes, and it’s fascinating that conversation about Resurrections is more fulfilling than the actual film, but the lightning in a bottle that was the original Matrix is impossible to capture again (which you acknowledge). In the coming years, this film is likely to grow favorably on the fans of the original Matrix, but for today, Resurrections is inferior in every way. Resurrections deserves respect, if not adoration…in my purple-pilled opinion. You knocked it out the park again, TheTake; nicely done!

This is an interesting take, and definitely one I felt the movie was going for but didn't feel like it landed as well as this video suggests. I felt most of the movie was lampshading its own existence, without necessarily challenging or justifying its need to exist. It felt like the movie knew it had nothing to add to the Matrix narrative, yet it threw in a little commentary to seemed like it had something to say. Like many modern movies and sequels, the movie and its inspiration/message should be able to stand on its own. Otherwise, it doesn't really have enough to say to justify being made aside from a nostalgic cashgrab. Not to shame, I mean a lot of us saw it and that strategy works. But it makes for very forgettable movies. (SPOILERS) I appreciate defending and exploring a movie that gets a lot of criticism. To me, however, I feel like a movie designed to explore these themes would be infinitely more effective than trying to squish an established franchise into a story that doesn't really mesh with the originals. Not saying that a lot of these ideas couldn't be explored through The Matrix, but it didn't land for me. The movie felt like it was trying to push the no-stakes romance as the most important part of the series, when the romance was one of the least compelling things in the originals (to me at least). It basically depicted the romance as risking peace and the world having no intrinsic reason to revive Neo or Trinity. They do allude to some ethical questions around no longer trying to get people out of the Matrix, but this much more compelling plot was minimally explored. Another thing I think is worth mentioning was that it dealt with the power decrease in its protagonists by weakening its antagonists. I think having Neo wake up from the Matrix again and needing to refire his muscle memory is an interesting direction. I am not necessarily against it, but it lead to one of the greater movie sins. The antagonists seemed to be much weaker than they used to be or conveniently allied with Neo when they needed a strong fighter. Movies best pull off a power differential when they explore multiple ways people can have power (e.g. maybe Neo being just as tactful as ever and strategy replacing the martial skill he used to fight with). I thought they pulled this off fairly well when Neo was mentally battling Neil Patrick Harris's mental influence in the early to mid movie. However, when the movie returned back to combat as a measure of strength, this seemed intended to show that Neo now had an equally competent team or whatever that message was. However, when the villains used to be so powerful they could rival "the one," it makes less sense for the current team to be on equal footing. Between relying on convenient loyalty shifts and weakened antagonists, everyone looks weaker rather than stronger. It's like the Avengers holding their own against Thanos taking a hit to their powers. Though this issue has less to do with topics discussed in this video. Again, I'm not against all the movie's ideas, but things like loyalty shifts need to be baked in the oven a bit longer in order to not feel too convenient. In the movie's defense, it did up a lot of the interesting questions and ideas explored in this video. But I felt like they never ended up answering "why do these ideas matter," just pointing out that they exist. And then in moments that they do follow-through, like Trinity flying, for me these moments feel like they just weren't set up well enough and were bogged down by the rest of the movie to land as intended. To clarify, there are moments or ideas that do land, but when the movie doesn't really convey convincing/meaningful stakes, even the good parts can fall flat.

I really liked this movie and all of the matrix films. I like that trinity is so strong and fearless. I would like to point our though that women and raising the next generation is so very important. women in my mind are revered for this amazing task. it takes courage and contentment do do this most important job. hats off to all women !!

stoked you put a possible spoiler in the thumbnail.

matrix resurrections: making revolutions seem good!

The universe is so vast to a point we literally do not know where it ends or begins shows that it has got to be something that is constructed inside a computing environment because only a machine could have possibly been able to compute all the data correctly, without error. At least not noticeable ones. To a point it's enough to convince us that it is "real". What is real? Nothing but something that can remain consistent enough for an observer. Nothing organic can be that consistent and at the same time seemingly endless, only machines that can achieve that kind of consistency. We are inside a computing environment. And I doubt whoever built this is biological.

What's also cool is that WB seemed to have given Lana final cut. But I'm not 100% percent on that. To me it seemed to be an uncompromised vision. It's a shame the majority of our society isn't poised to enjoy it.

If it's possible, talk about 'DON'T LOOK UP'

I totally got that they were showing that the action of the first, while was going to be expected by so many, was never meant to be the focal point. I enjoyed this film, but I’m also Black and bi 🤷🏿‍♂️

even more... it ends with trinity saying they gave them another chance (to send the message)

I actually really liked this film. I thought it was intelligent without being pretentious (like the previous films)

💚🧡 Love this movie.

The original trilogy is such a big part of my life. It pains me, even a year later to be reminded of how bad this movie was.

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I love this movie and I’m sick of all these men saying it was terrible because the action scenes sucked. I thought the character story here was better and there was much more chemistry between Neo and Trinity and I appreciated the fact that some of it was actually funny instead of so serious the whole time like the first three.

Don't you see , you can't be dead, because I love you.

Thanks for the video. I couldn't watch the end of the movie because I had to left the theatre cause it felt like a waste of time.

i think what most people dont realize about the matrix is it is deeply rooted in gnostic ideologies. in gnosticism the ultimate god force is androgynous by nature emphasizing the oneness of the masculine & the feminine. because of this influence, neo never wouldve become the one if it wasnt for trinity, & now trinity has become the other half of the one with the help of neo. the matrix is essentially the gnostic gospels

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Guys please please please tell me you have a video on Revolutions out there somewhere...

No, no she is not

Just as important!? If it weren’t for Triniti the movie would be another cycle with no end. It was including Triniti in the equation that lead to the end of the war.

We all know The One was actually agent Smith 😌

It's worth noting that a lot of what you don't like about Neo and how people treat or see him and was done with Rey in the Star Wars sequels which in your Mary Sue video you said it was sexist to notice, and just to compare Luke was not treated as a special choicen one like Rey. Anakin was but most of that treatment was negative and lead to him becoming Vader. And prior to Neo there was 5 generations of the One. So Neo being part of the One doesn't make sense in the lore of the story.

Inevitablety yes trinity always was the one

I liked how they show a love story without grotesque nudity and without a male gaze. All the female characters have a purpose even the glamorous ones like Priyanka and Carrie Anne are fully clothed, no focus on their breasts and bums. I think Lana being trans has been a strong influence in not panning in on the body, unlike infamously fhe transforrmers movie and most other action films. The love of neo and trinity is shown with looks. Facial expression, words, and hand holding and maybe 1/2 passionate but respectful kisses and embraces. Really tasteful and beautiful. I wish other directors would do this and stop selling s£x.

I absolutely love this movie it's definitely a step up from the previous two films 😊

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At least matrix 4 didnt make it a mess like starwars sequals, thats enough for me

I appreciate the thought behind the film. But the movie I think is visually inconsistent with the other films. It doesn’t look or feel like a Matrix movie. I agree with the core meaning of the film but using the Matrix franchise seems wrong.

Thats why the ending of The Truman Show is such a masterpiece. The TRUE MAN chose despair. We dont know what happened to him after he walked through that door. He didn't know what was going to happen but he chose the unknown over the fake and the worthless. We who love cinema and art cant seem to do the same. We need to know. We need certainty. We need a false life.

considering the matrix was originally partly an analogy for being transgender, i think the clarifying of the binary is a refference to nonbinary people