Alrik de Jong Films & Series 17 dec 2021, 13:15

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The Matrix 4 voor het eerst getoond: dit zijn de reacties

The Matrix Resurrections is voor het eerst getoond op het grote scherm. Een select groepje filmcritici en andere mensen binnen de filmwereld mocht de sequel van de legendarische filmtrilogie zien. De eerste reacties op een rij.

De grote vraag: is het een overbodige Hollywood-sequel om weer eens een franchise uit te melken of is Resurrections dat lekkere meta-toetje waar fans al zo lang de bittere nasmaak van Revolutions mee willen wegspoelen.

The Matrix Resurrections

Het vierde deel van The Matrix begint met een soort herstart van het hele verhaal. Er is weer een blauwe en rode pil, een wit konijn dat gevolgd moet worden, flashbacks naar Agent Smith, et cetera. Nostalgie voor de fans, een prettige en broodnodige kennismaking voor de jonge en nieuwe kijkers.

Uiteindelijk moet Thomas A. Anderson (Keanu Reeves) als Neo moet terugkeren naar de wereld achter het dagelijkse leven. Hij herkent Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) niet meer, de rest is ook vaag voor hem. Maar op een gegeven moment begint het allemaal natuurlijk weer te dagen. Uiteindelijk sluit ‘The One’ zich aan bij een groep rebellen, om te strijden tegen een nieuwe vijand. Klinkt allemaal heel erg lekker, maar dat is op basis van flarden uit het verhaal en trailers.

De eerste reacties op deel 4

Nu is The Matrix 4 dus voor het eerst getoond op het grote scherm. De meningen van filmcritici en recensenten lopen nogal uiteen, al zijn ze overwegend toch wel behoorlijk enthousiast. Bekijk het volledige overzicht van de eerste reacties op IndieWire.

The Matrix Resurrections, despite (and because of) its infinite goofiness, is the boldest & most vividly personal Hollywood sequel since The Last Jedi. a silly/sincere galaxy brain take on reboot culture that makes peace with how modern blockbusters are now only about themselves.

— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) December 17, 2021

#TheMatrixResurrections is too self aware of its existence. Poking fun at itself a bit too much, it's very heavy on the love story, with not a lot of showstopping action and effects, which is what the people want. Best part is Jonathan Groff but that's just life at this point. pic.twitter.com/kXd8usdV0M

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) December 17, 2021

#TheMatrixResurrections is more fun than I remember the sequels ever being. Yes it's bogged down in exposition like the previous two, but there's a knowing wink to it all now. Newcomers Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Groff are key to that. Oh and the climax ROCKS. pic.twitter.com/2aWXYI7YAi

— Nigel Smith (@nigelmfs) December 17, 2021

It's not perfect. There are some moments that might be complete and utter nonsense. But while THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS broke my heart, #TheMatrixResurrections… did the other thing. And I'm just so happy about that.

Full review to come at @consequence next Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/nXX9sSevb1

— Liz Shannon Miller (@lizlet) December 17, 2021

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is a grandiose palate cleanser for the era of clinical nostalgia bait and sexless tentpoles: a totally earnest sci-fi romance with some of the most exuberant set pieces this side of Fury Road, empathetic and incisive in equal measure. Astonishing stuff. pic.twitter.com/tXgNubeF8g

— Dimitri Kraus (@simplykraus) December 16, 2021

The first act of #TheMatrixResurrections is STELLAR. Smart, funny, weird, self-referential & unexpected. Add to it wildly inventive action sequences, lofty storytelling decisions & a TON of big ideas that will fuel lots of questions. Trust me, multiple viewings will be required pic.twitter.com/q4jt0KQqft

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) December 17, 2021

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is a total blast. Weird, romantic, *extremely.* meta, and consistently funny. I kind of loved it. (Also, everyone in this movie is ridiculously hot.) #TheMatrixResurrections

— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) December 17, 2021

The Matrix Resurrections — good stuff is unfathomably great, missteps mostly means to a lovely end. Nice movie about getting old. So swooningly romantic I sometimes couldn’t take it.

— Nick Newman (@Nick_Newman) December 17, 2021

There was a point in the middle of The Matrix Resurrections where I briefly thought it was the best movie ever made, and, like, I haven’t convinced myself it’s NOT?

I lovvvvvvved it. A lotta people are gonna haaaaaaaate. My favorite kind of movie!!

— Emily VanDerWerff (@emilyvdw) December 17, 2021

#TheMatrixResurrections is a terrific, awe-inducing, meta mind-bender completely in line with the franchise's legacy. Finds an innovative, high-concept way to frame the new story. Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss’ chemistry burns. Jessica Henwick is a revelation! @TheMatrixMovie pic.twitter.com/xRawqiOcuu

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) December 17, 2021

The Matrix Resurrections: best movie of the year? So angry, so joyous, so fun.

— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) December 17, 2021

#TheMatrixResurrections is an almost 2.5-hour exposition dump with choppy action scenes reminiscent of the Bourne movies. It reuses far too much footage from previous installments and is meta to a fault.

— Jeff Nelson (@SirJeffNelson) December 17, 2021

I am deeply happy for those who will enjoy #TheMatrixResurrections. I am, regrettably, not among them. It’s leagues better than Reloaded and Revolutions – which let’s be clear are really not good – but has bad stakes. Nothing matters, and not in a cool nihilistic way. pic.twitter.com/RnbQutdkKR

— Alison Foreman (@alfaforeman) December 17, 2021

#TheMatrixResurrections is a comedy. The action is disappointing and the new characters are thin. But the metatextual commentary is biting. It wrestles with its own legacy in that JURASSIC WORLD/BAD BOYS 3/RP1 fashion. I prefer the first three, but this is a wild swing. pic.twitter.com/7i3n5qUvOq

— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) December 17, 2021

MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is much more meta than you’re expecting, locking on to the original film like a Sonic & Knuckles cartridge so it can remix and riff to Lana W’s delight. Loved all that, loved the love story, loved gay actors throwing punches. But action is surprisingly blah!

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) December 17, 2021

You'll probably see it on the Oscars shortlist for Visual Effects but it might 50/50 for something like sound.

Franchise rankings:

The Matrix
Reloaded
Resurrections
Revolutions

All this needed to do was be better than the last one. Mission accomplished? #Matrix #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fj6UwiAxhO

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) December 17, 2021

The Matrix Resurrections is vanaf 22 december te zien in de Nederlandse bioscopen en filmhuizen. Lees in dit artikel meer over de Agent Smith-theorie, die in de laatste trailer van deel 4 min of meer is bevestigd.