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Yeah, this ain't it. The movie makes it pretty clear in its not-so-subtle messages that this was mainly done by the Wachowskis to keep the rights if The Matrix from Warner Brothers, and it shows. Neo and Trinity doesn't seem to fit in their own movie, the pacing is atrocious, the characters are all over the place, the plot doesn't make any sense, and it ultimately goes nowhere. The CGI and the fighting scenes, once revolutionary in cinema history with the original trilogy when they were released in the late 90s-early 00s, could have been the only saving grace for this movie to be acceptable, but they are dull and completely forgettable. It almost seems like an attempt from the Wachowskis to boycott their own franchise. At the beginning I was sad that neither Hugo Weaving nor Laurence Fishburne came back to reprise their roles, but looking back at it I believe they just dodged a huge bullet. Save your money (And time!) and watch the other three movies.

Honestly, I don't get the hate it gets by the critics. The acting by Wahlberg and Gibson is quite compelling and it's more real and honest than any other religious drama movie I've seen, with four-dimensional characters and down to earth dialogue. The fact that it's a religious movie at its core doesn't shy this movie away from having strong language in its conversation, and that's a type of honesty I can appreciate. I believe Wahlberg's acting capabilities are as good as the director or the script of the movie wants it to be, but he does a real good job this time. The handling of Father Stu's disease might have been done better, but all in all it's an inspiring movie that I can recommend if you're searching for inspiration or a religious movie with a deep message.