On Thursday, December 16, the screens of Russian cinemas will start showing the film "The Matrix: Resurrection", the fourth part of the fantastic film franchise, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

This time, one of the Wachowski sisters, Lana, was involved in the production.

She also worked on the script with Alexander Hemon and David Mitchell.

The latter is known as the author of the novel "Cloud Atlas".

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returned to the images of Neo and Trinity.

The film also stars Jada Pinkett Smith (Niobe), Daniel Bernhard (Agent Johnson) and Lambert Wilson (Merovingen), who appeared in previous films in the series.

The cast was joined by Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick-Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Christina Ricci and other actors.

The action of the new tape takes place decades after the events of the third part.

The war between humans and machines was over and the Matrix was rebooted.

Thomas Anderson, aka Neo, lives in an illusion.

He became a successful game designer, inventing the game, The Matrix, which has taken over the world.

At the same time, the hero does not seem happy - in his life there is nothing but work and satisfaction of basic needs.

In addition, Anderson has strange dreams or visions that seem much more real to him than life.

With his problem, he goes to a psychoanalyst (Neil Patrick-Harris) who prescribes blue pills for him.

Thomas Anderson's condition becomes even more alarming when, by order of the leadership, he begins work on the fourth part of the game, and soon meets Tiffany, who looks like Trinity.

  • A scene from the movie "The Matrix: Resurrection"

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“Feels like déjà vu, but at the same time it's not like that,” says Bugs emerging from The Matrix (Jessica Henwick) at the very beginning of the film.

Her phrase characterizes a significant part of what is happening on the screen.

The film opens with a battle scene, which almost literally and frame by frame repeats the beginning of the first "Matrix", except that Trinity is different this time.

From the first seconds, the viewer is immersed in a familiar atmosphere that evokes nostalgic feelings.

The effect of déjà vu in the audience lasts for at least half of the film, which largely copies the first tape.

In the context of Neo's visions and memories, the brightest moments from the 1999 film are constantly flickering on the screen.

In addition, according to the plot, Neo re-learns about the existence of the Matrix, and people who got out into the real world try to return him to the only city inhabited by people, which happens in almost the same way as before.

A strong element of past films has become a philosophical component, constant reflections on what is preferable - a dark reality or a much more prosperous illusion, and whether people really have a choice.

In the new tape, all these ideas practically come to naught.

The topic of choice is still raised, but more for show.

At some point, there are too many repetitions, especially since nothing new on the screen has been happening for a long time.

Unless this time, the filmmakers paid more attention to life in the Matrix and demonstrating how convincingly the illusion is disguised as the once real world.

Heroes who know about the Matrix find hints of it in recognizable details, like raindrops on glass, as a result of which the audience begins to feel like being inside the system.

  • A scene from the movie "The Matrix: Resurrection"

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Of course, the authors of the tape tried not to copy the first film in full and added some distinctive details.

So, this time Morpheus takes on a new face and character, the relationship of people with machines is also undergoing changes, and the antagonist of past films, Agent Smith, this time turned out to be much more ambiguous.

The locations have also changed - they have become more interesting and bright.

And in general, the new "Matrix" significantly modernized the visual range, as well as the capabilities of the characters - Neo, for example, can no longer only stop ammunition flying into it, but also change their direction.

At the same time, all new elements invariably contain references to old films, thanks to which the feeling of returning to a long-familiar world, invented by Wachowski, is preserved to the end.

A distinctive feature of "Resurrection" is also an abundance of humor, which is based mainly on self-irony.

In particular, the very idea of ​​creating a computer game based on the memories of Neo and the attitude of fans of the program to it is presented in a funny way.

Some pathos inherent in the past films of the series, and the genre in general, is also ridiculed.

This was embodied primarily in the spectacular appearances of Morpheus and his love for bright outfits.

Another reason for laughter was the fashion for the production of all kinds of sequels, prequels and spin-offs.

The tape even talks about a conversation with fictitious representatives of the Warner Bros. company, according to the plot, who forced the heroes to start working on the fourth part of the game. 

The culminating joke on this topic becomes the phrase of one of the heroes "I am your sequel to the spinoff franchise", which for a moment suggests a spin-off with the author of these words.

However, such a turn in history is extremely unlikely due to the insignificance of the character.

  • A scene from the movie "The Matrix: Resurrection"

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Traditionally, a lot of attention is paid to action scenes in the tape.

However, if the first films in the series were revolutionary in terms of staging such episodes, then nothing new is presented here.

However, the filmmakers should not be judged for this - it seems that everything that could have been invented on the set of the first two parts in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

There are only fresh solutions in a couple of scenes, including the final one.

A significant drawback of the fourth "Matrix" was the absence of a global conflict.

The display of the universe and the memories of the past are, of course, interesting and colorful, but rather pointless.

In the world after the end of the war, everything is quite good, and there is no obvious need for the superpower of the Chosen One.

Of course, there is a justification for his search, but not too convincing.

Next, the filmmakers focus on the romantic line started in past films.

If earlier she was given a little screen time, although her influence on the plot was initially significant, now the relationship between Neo and Trinity is coming to the fore.

Fortunately, in the new tape there are no absurd moments with each other reviving through declarations of love, but nevertheless, it is the feelings for Trinity that motivate Neo on his way and at some point, in a sense, bring him back to life.

As a result, extracting Trinity from the Matrix becomes a key task of the heroes.

Moreover, initially this seems to be an extremely dubious sense - you have to risk a lot just for the Chosen One to meet his beloved again.

Over time, Trinity's more significant role in history becomes apparent, but even with this in mind, the main problem of the picture seems to be somewhat shallow.

Additional tension is created by Agent Smith's desire to avenge Neo's past, but his intentions are poorly argued, and his behavior raises a lot of questions.  

The true meaning of what is happening becomes clear at the end of the closing credits.

Lana Wachowski dedicated her film to her late parents.

According to the director, the return of Neo and Trinity to life helped her cope with the pain of the loss of loved ones.

At the end, the phrase sounds - "Love is the basis of all that exists."

This is the main message of the picture: no matter how difficult and dangerous the world is, a strong feeling will help to survive all the hardships, and maybe even work a miracle.