What if I told You Matrix Reloaded Had the Best Exposition Scene in Cinema History?

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I’m just a simpleton who really loved the Matrix sequels when I saw them in theatres’ in 2003. I thought this was the best action I’ve ever seen brilliantly coupled with ideas doubling down on philosophy, computer coding concepts and the engineered control of society. I re-watched the movies several times and they always held up. At the times there were some bad reviews but I just disregarded them. Why would the critics think such great forward momentum that are entertaining from start to finish bad?

But many years later when I got into watching video essays I was told that no actually I was wrong to like these movies because . . . too much exposition . . . conventional script writing concepts not followed. Jarad Baur’s video essay for the channel Wisecrack made the most persuasive argument for this. And after exposition was pointed out to me I couldn’t unsee it in any movie I saw. And exposition is often done in a clunky and obvious way that decreases the viewer’s enjoyment of the movie. But even after acknowledging the points Beaur made — and I guess he succeeded in lowering my esteem for the films for the time — eventually I came back to them.

But the Matrix trilogy are comfort movies that I can watch over and over as they are for many people. You could have them on in the background as you clean your apartment and never say to yourself: oh there’s the boring part.

The way Matrix Reloaded had agent Smith downloading his mind into a human for a cliff-hanger ending was golden. This was just non-stop gripping shit.

When it comes to fodder for on-line content creators the films you see analyzed over and over again are The Matrix and the Dark Knight Returns. The analysis of their greatness as films and relevancy to current political and social trends never ends. It almost becomes a cliché. Like come on bro, can’t you think of any other movies to talk about?

This is just my reactionary take to that. I am a contrarian bravely defending exposition when know one will. I am to exposition what Micheal Tracey is to the Epstein files.

These two minor character’s from Matrix Revolutions were annoying. It was a nonsense drill sergeant / young soldier subplot. Otherwise, the trilogy is perfect.

My thoughts on this have been consistent the whole time, I didn’t like the characters above when I saw the movie 23 years ago and that is still my opinion.

No other criticisms.

‘Nuff Said!

Lilly Wachowski on if the Matrix is a trans allegory after people thinking it’s an allegory about waking up from systematic control for decades: “I did this interview and the question that preceded that answer was about a character in The Matrix called Switch. But the interviewers decided to put, “Is The Matrix a trans allegory?” in front of my answer. It's not something that I want to come out and rebut. Like, yes, it's a trans allegory — it was made by two closeted trans women, how can it not be?! But the way that they put that question in front of my answer, it seems like I’m coming out emphatically saying, “Oh yeah, we were thinking about it the whole time.” But go ahead and ask your question!”