Another feature that Universal Pictures Australia sent me an invite to see early, and as truly thankful as I am for getting the chance to do so… I’m kinda intimidated by the prospect of critiquing this film and giving it its fair due. I’ve gone on record about how the original Matrix is one of my all-time favourite films, and I can vividly remember where I was when I first watched it, but I’ve also mentioned that the sequels didn’t really measure up to it.
I bring up that last point because, after rewatching them just a few days before going out to see the latest instalment, that opinion has drastically changed; not only are the sequels genuinely great films, but they make the first film that much better by expanding on everything that made that film work. I’ve been watching those sequels on and off for more than half of my lifetime on this earth, and it’s only now that I properly appreciate what they were going for.
As such, I’m getting the uncomfortable feeling that this will be a similar deal, and I don’t really have the time or mental capacity to squeeze several years’ worth of hindsight into my perspective on a film that will be out this week. But I must press on, because even if I end up missing a few things here and there, this is still a very interesting feature to be writing about.
