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In this week’s installment of Dan and Nancy’s Fireside Movie Chat, we will be discussing a film entitled “The Matrix: Revolutions.” This motion picture is the third and final installment of the series in which man battles the machines that inhabit the Earth. This time, the fighting escalates as the machines launch a massive assault to wipe out the last human city. Starring Keanu Reeves (“Speed”) and Laurence Fishbourne (“Mystic River”). Rated R for violence. Time wondering why our review of “Kill Bill” hit such a nerve with people: 129 minutes.

Nancy’s Take: This long awaited movie has finally arrived. “The Matrix Revolutions” is the last of the trilogy and I was disappointed at the overall show. Don’t get me wrong, it was good but thought I it could be better, especially the ending.
One love scene in particular bugged me so bad that I got fidgety in my seat. It didn’t even seem to fit in and it dragged. I’m sure once you see it, you will know why. The fight scenes were great, especially seeing the machine men fight. The rain fight scene was so neat with the punches going through rain drops. These were awesome special effects.
The actors and actresses were good. One thing I did notice is how buff all the women were. Goodness, I would want them defending this country anytime. I’m also glad they focused on their muscles and not their toes.
Trinity seemed weak this time. She always had a bad image, but her love for Neo seemed to weaken her character.
Was this movie worth the price of admission? Oh yes. Seeing it on the big screen is worth sitting through the few scenes that should have been deleted or tweaked a little. Would I see it again? Yes, maybe one day all three will make more sense to me!

Dan’s take: In an attempt offer an older and more mature perspective, I have relinquished my reviewing duties this week to Mr. Howell from Gilligan’s Island.
Thurston’s take: “The Matrix: Revolutions” was an up and down affair to say the least, much like my stock portfolio if you know what I mean. For every good scene, there was an equally ghastly one.
The battle scenes were simply marvelous. The sound and special effects were so amazing they almost knocked the smoking jacket right off my back. When I say battle scenes, however, I only mean machine battles. When the hostilities turned to hand-to-hand combat, it quickly digressed into an old-school martial-arts feel. And of course, when the two all-powerful beings start fighting all they can do is have a fist fight.
The storyline also had its own ups and downs, similar to the dreadful game of crochet I played last week. It took an hour to get going and then just as the fighting kicked in, the out-of-place love story killed any and all energy.
Was “The Matrix: Revolutions” worth the price of admission? Yes, but really only for die-hard fans. Others should save their money for a rainy day because it doesn’t grow on trees, you know. Would I see it again? Only at the IMAX.

Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
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