Having lost his true love, here is Neo on a blind date. At a prom. She’s not charmed.
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) is self-indulgent in so many ways: nods to the audience and how it reacted to the first three movies; guns; magic masquerading as cool tech; self-doubt; progress in artificial intelligence; and, no doubt, several other topics I missed.
But, in case you’ve seen it and wondered, I deliberately omit gaming. Those gestures were weak and ineffective.
All to occult a love story.
And that’s about it. My Arts Editor had two comments: “His acting is so wooden”, and “The Easter Egg is the best part of the movie.” I might add that the CGI seemed faultless, and Thomas Anderson as a scruffy old dude had me sniggering.
But I concur with my Arts Editor. If you’re a Neal Patrick Harris completist, or, yes, a Keanu Reeves completist, then you have to see this. But I suggest you pre-grit your teeth.
