Here Are the Initial Reactions to 'The Matrix: Resurrections'

Early reactions for The Matrix: Resurrections have officially surfaced and appears that critics have polarizing opinions about the film.

The highly-anticipated blockbuster sees Keanu Reeves reprise his role as Neo with Carrie-Anne Moss also returning as Trinity. The original The Matrix director Lana Wachowski has also attached to the project once again. The film industry’s critics and those who have received early access to watch the film shared mixed reviews, with most leaning towards positive comments. While some have called the film “astonishing,” some also thought that the film was “meta to a fault.”

Film critic Liz Shannon Miller took to Twitter to share her thoughts acknowledging that the film is “not perfect,” even noting that “some moments” were “complete and utter nonsense.” However, since “The Matrix Revolutions broke [her] heart” and The Matrix: Resurrections did just the opposite, she was thrilled about the film. Another critic by the name of Dimitri Kraus called the film an “earnest sci-fi romance with some of the most exuberant set pieces.” Nick Newman on the other hand called it, “so swooningly romantic I sometimes couldn’t take it.” Kyle Buchanan from The New York Times wrote that, “Loved all that, loved the love story, loved gay actors throwing punches. But action is surprisingly blah!”

Take a look before at what some more critics had to say about the film. The Matrix: Resurrections hits theaters and HBO Max on December 22.

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

It rules precisely because Lana allows it to be so unapologetically sincere, tender, and affecting, especially considering the impersonal blockbuster landscape. One of the most compassionate films about mental health ever, haven’t felt this way since Rob Zombie’s Halloween II

— Dimitri Kraus (@simplykraus) December 16, 2021

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

— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) 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

It is not, the action scenes are shot so indifferently that I wondered if Lana really cared, or even outright resented their inclusion

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) 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

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