Lana and Lilly Wachowski changed everything in 1999 with ‘The Matrix’, a fundamental title for understanding cinema and popular culture of the first decade of the 21st century. and that joined the lists of the best science fiction films in history. The impact and the need to expand the experience gave us the care making of ‘Matrix: Discover the Incredible’ (Josh Oreck, 2001) and ‘Animatrix’ (2003), a title that seemed to return mainstream to author anime.
Black latex prevailed in the then incipient superhero cinema and we had to endure the noise of ‘Matrix Reloaded’ and ‘Matrix Revolutions’ in 2003, two titles that almost managed to make us miss the gem that started it all in the collective imagination and that you can enjoy on Max (formerly HBO Max), on Prime Video and on Movistar Plus+.
But the story needed a high ending and, in 2022, The miracle arrived with ‘Matrix Resurrections’, a title that tried to give the acolytes of the original as many recognizable details as they wanted to find. and that, now, you can enjoy (also) in the Netflix movie catalog.
“An exercise that could easily fall into the criticized fanservice if it weren’t for the lightness with which its condition as a work of metafiction embraces its – until now – strong foundations”, pointed out our review of ‘Matrix Resurrections’. “Assuming that only from personal enjoyment can one reach the other’s, Wachowski and his new partners on the script, Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell, They pay tribute to the cult with a story that is known to be less circumspect, but just as spectacular.. An ideal circus ring for Keanu Reeves, who has become the Internet’s favorite mascot, to recreate his own legend, having fun in every shot – especially the ones in which he is accompanied by Carrie-Anne Moss – and infecting the viewer with the irresistible, careless charisma of him.”
As surprisingly funny as it is inevitably long, it manages to function within its own mythology thanks to the ability to read the moment and escape from more pompous pretensions, something that angered some orthodox cave religionists. cyberpunk who, on the other hand, would not have been content with a more solemn version of Neo’s return.
But at Warner Bros. they are still willing to ignore what Lana Wachowski said in the first act of this successful closing and are more than ready to venture with a new installment, the first title in the saga that will not have any of its creators at the helm. , and that could begin filming in the first half of 2025 and, in 2026, return to the cinema with ‘Matrix 5’.
Ricardo Rosado is a film critic, cultural journalist, expert in North American comedy, horror films of any kind and everything that happens between genres and formats. Raised on Steven Spielberg films, and spoiled since he encountered David Lynch, he has been writing for a decade about the art he consumes.
In FOTOGRAMAS you will read him commenting on the latest theatrical releases, promoting peace between Marvel and DC fans, reviewing all the Star Wars news or diving into the depths of the Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video and Filmin catalogues. He also likes to make galleries and rankings of movies and series, but no one trusts his judgment too much.
After studying Audiovisual Communication at the Complutense University of Madrid, he created a film review blog with the hope of attending film festivals and press screenings for free. Now, after seven years writing in FOTOGRAMAS about the latest theatrical releases, current series and any content available on the different streaming channels, she still thinks it was worth it.
Frontman of two embarrassing musical projects, director of various video clips by heavy metal bands from Madrid and author of quite a few short films hidden in the Internet, he is the editor and one of the proud members of the cultural podcast ‘Los de al lado de Pumares’ , a space that has allowed him to participate as a collaborator in other radio formats such as ‘Vamos de cine’ (Castilla-La Mancha Media) and ‘El Faro’ (Cadena SER), in addition to having made him one of the main voices of the videos of FRAMES.
