‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Review: A Pop-Subversive Sequel Smart Enough to Realize There’s No Reason for It to Exist

“The Matrix Resurrections” is now playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max, but it’s far from a straightforward sequel.

The new movie The Matrix Resurrections is out now in theaters and it’s also available for streaming on HBO Max for just 31 days. So, do you need to stick around for an end credits scene?

“The Matrix Resurrections.” The fourth film in the franchise, this time directed by a solo Lana Wachowski, enlisted Tom Tykwer and Johnny Klimek, longtime collaborators who have worked on Tykwer’s films as a director, usually with Reinhold Heil (everything from the pulsating “Run Lola Run” score to the sumptuously operatic “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”).

Note: The following contains spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections”“The Matrix Resurrections” is here, and the gray hairs in Neo’s beard aren’t the only thing that’s different from the original trilogy.The fourth “Matrix” film – directed by Lana Wachowski, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon – both acknowledges what came before in the groundbreaking original trilogy, but also moves the franchise in a new direction.

Outside of his role on “The Deuce,” James Franco has largely been absent from mainstream films and TV projects over the past few years. This, of course, is a result of the sexual misconduct allegations against him during his time as an acting teacher years ago.

Brass Against have put their signature, horn-driven spin on Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 classic ‘Wake Up’, which appears in the end credits of The Matrix Resurrections.The film was released yesterday (December 22) in US and UK cinemas, landing as the long-awaited fourth instalment in the Matrix franchise.

“The Matrix Resurrections” is upon us, but you may be wondering where and how to watch it, and how long it’ll be available for streaming. We’ve got all your questions answered below.“The Matrix Resurrections” will be released on Dec.

“The Matrix Resurrections” definitely ups the complexity by allowing another meta layer to be factored in on top of all the high octane action sequences and philosophical quandaries.

a mid-credits and a post-credits sequence.) Even if there isn’t a “Matrix Resurrections” post-credits sequence, you’re probably going to sit there in rapt anticipation anyway.

What came first, the chicken or the egg? And in the case of “The Matrix Resurrections,” was the film first conceived purely as a way for Lana Wachowski to tell an epic love story, or was the meta sequel the result of boardroom discussions and urging from the studio? When you watch the film, you can’t really tell, as ‘Resurrections’ truly feels like a film at war with its own existence.

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year in film, “The Matrix” was a wholly unique blend of cyberpunk sci-fi, superhero thriller and mind-bending existential drama. Director-siblings the Wachowskis went for broke with a dystopian nightmare about a hacker-hero named Neo (Reeves) destined to be a savior with the help of a band of rebels headed by cyber-warriors Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAs the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20.

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Lana Wachowski is reflecting on her career.

The Matrix, directed by Lana and Lily Wachowski, revolutionized the way we watch film, especially action cinema. How do you reinvent what you invented? This question is at the heart of The Matrix Resurrections. Lana Wachowski makes smart choices that to the naked eye might seem a bit nostalgic, but are more so intentional. It’s a way to introduce a new generation to the old Matrix films while ushering in a new narrative that course corrects some of the issues with the first three films. 

How deep does the rabbit hole go? Deep enough, it turns out, to accommodate at least four movies, several videogames, a comic and countless pairs of sunglasses.In the 22 years since the “The Matrix” debuted, it has never left us — or depending on your pill of choice, we have never left it. Despite two largely disappointing sequels, “The Matrix” still hasn't quite gone out of style — neither its long leather jackets nor its sci-fi vision of an illusive reality beyond what's in front of us.