I don't know what I expected from the new #Matrix movie but it surely wasn't this. I've seen the original trilogy dozens of times (and rewatched it once more just before this), always enjoyed the sequels too, and wrote a thesis (back in school) on the philosophy of/in the series.
https://twitter.com/mf_watching/status/1474742880040333313
So to say my expectations were high is an understatement. While I think I mostly get #MatrixResurrections and don't disagree with it, it was just really not what I hoped for in a continuation. Which might be exactly the point, but that's just a little too meta for me currently.
That this of all movies can be (legally) streamed on its theatrical release is hilarious, though. I remember when streaming was hailed as the great liberation from the big bad studio system responsible for sequels an focus-grouped trash, and now look where we are today. Sigh.
Something died in me with the #Lucasfilm sale to Disney, to the point where I now often can't enjoy popular things anymore. "Consuming art/media" just feels like taking the blue pill all the time now. Reminds me of this depressing Wired headline from 2015: wired.com/2015/11/buildi…
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