Everyone just loves to complain, apparently! M1 is an audacious work of genius and I well-tolerated M2 and M3 (though the latter two were appreciably weaker outings) and liked the Animatrix. After reading some of M-R's reviews I worried that M-R (aka M4) would turn out like the dreadful Dune2021 or M1:M4 would be to Alien:Prometheus. I thoroughly enjoyed M4 even though it's not a flawless outing and many folks will complain about how it ends. Key problems (without revealing spoilers): 1) NPH gets way, way too preachy...reminds me of the 20 pages of philosophical monologue that Ayn Rand inserted into Atlas Shrugged; 2) Fan Service to M1 is over-the-top; 3) One key character acts against character for no reason I can discern in a major turn of events; 4) Some sizable plot holes in the 2nd half. Still, I was totally engrossed, especially in the 1st half. Beautiful special effects.
Review of The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections
(I) (2021)
A lot better than the reviews suggest - it's entertaining
24 December 2021