Every Man a Demiurge presents an amusing take on the Matrix trilogy:
If you want to understand the Matrix trilogy, think of it as a capsule history of baby-boom rock. The original Matrix is a three-chord riff of a movie: a simple, familiar idea — “What if reality is a great big fake?” — amplified and transformed into an irresistible hook. The Matrix Reloaded is a 1970s prog-rock concept album: sprawling, pretentious, and ultimately incoherent, but brimming with ideas and virtuoso displays. And The Matrix: Revolutions is an over-the-hill pop star recycling someone else’s material — the sort of music you’d hear on a Michelob commercial, circa 1987.Even if Revolutions weren’t already slated to be the final installment, its chilly critical and commercial reception should guarantee we won’t find ourselves awash in ads next year hyping The Matrix 4: This Time, It’s Personal.