Tag: The Matrix: Resurrections
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How to Watch ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ from Home
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Ready to re-enter the Matrix? “The Matrix Resurrections” premiered in movie theaters and on HBO Max December 22, just…
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So Is The Matrix Online Still Canon Or Not?
This article contains major spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections.”In the mid-to-late 2000s, after the back-to-back sequels “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions” landed in 2003, the mythology and world of “The Matrix” carried on in an Mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) that was appropriately dubbed “The Matrix Online.” The idea behind this game…
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Why Agents In The Matrix Resurrections Don’t Look Like You’d Expect
This post contains spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections.”In “The Matrix Resurrections,” the simulated reality inside the Matrix has undergone some changes since moviegoers last caught up with it around the turn of the millennium. One of those changes relates to the antagonistic Agents and the nature of their appearance.When viewers first entered the Matrix back in…
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The Matrix Resurrections’ Deus Machina Explained
This post contains heavy spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections.”In “The Matrix Resurrections,” Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is back at his desk on the floor of an office building, but this time, he’s not stuck in a cubicle. In fact, he’s got a much nicer office because he’s the greatest video game designer of his generation.In…
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Christmas Week Is Packed With ‘Matrix,’ ‘Sing 2,’ ‘King’s Man,’ & More, But ‘Spider-Man’ To Reign Supreme In Second Weekend
This past weekend saw box office records getting shattered left and right as Spider-Man: No Way Home scored the second highest domestic opening of all time, taking the box office beyond merely being “good for the pandemic.” In one weekend it became the year’s top grossing film in the U.S. and the sixth highest worldwide,…
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The Matrix Resurrections Won’t Kick Off Another Trilogy
The announcement of a legacy sequel to a classic film always comes with a certain amount of reservations from fans, not all of which are completely unfounded. Will the new one tarnish our memories of the original? Is there any chance of recapturing the magic from the first time around? Have studio expectations and audience…
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The Matrix Resurrections review – drained of life by the Hollywood machine
Keanu Reeves is back as cyberpunk icon Neo but fans of the original will find this cynical reboot a bitter pill to swallowEighteen years after what we thought was the third and final Matrix film, The Matrix Revolutions, Lana Wachowski has directed a fourth: The Matrix Resurrections. But despite some ingenious touches the boulder has…
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Keanu Reeves Doesn’t Care If You Watch ‘Matrix 4’ on HBO Max: ‘Sure, Stream It If You Have To’
Not all talent affiliated with Warner Bros.’ 2021 film slate was too keen when the studio announced that its entire run for this year would go day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max. “Tenet” director Christopher Nolan blasted the window-shattering shakeup and expressed disbelief, while “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve wrote an op-ed bemoaning Warner Bros.’…
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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ First Reactions: Bold Hollywood Sequel or Meta Headache?
“The Matrix Resurrections” has finally screened for press, industry, and other lucky viewers, and first reactions to the sequel from director Lana Wachowski are pouring in. This is not only the last major movie premiere to round out this year’s winter season, it’s also the first “Matrix” film since 2003’s “The Matrix Revolutions,” and the…
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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ First Reactions Range From ‘Awe-Inducing’ to ‘Meta to a Fault’
The first reactions to “The Matrix Resurrections” are in — and it’s a mixed bag, ranging from “terrific” to “bogged down in exposition.”As the film’s social media embargo lifted on Thursday night, film critics and journalists took to Twitter to share their opinions about the franchise’s latest installment.Film critic Courtney Howard called it “a terrific,…