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The Matrix should have ended with Neo staying dead, and here's why
Honestly, I know everyone loves that final kiss and the hint that Neo might be back, but the trilogy spent three movies building that his sacrifice was the only way to stop the machines. When he comes back for that last shot, it undoes the weight of the entire third film. It took me like two years of rewatching to finally admit this to myself, starting back in 2021 during a rainy weekend marathon in Portland. The whole point of his arc was choosing humanity over Trinity, and the cyclical nature of the One. Letting him just fade out, with the machines keeping their peace treaty, would have been a cleaner, more honest gut punch. I used to argue the opposite so hard, but now I think the studio caved to test audiences. Has anyone else flipped on an ending they originally defended for years?
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thea69213d ago
Went through the exact same thing with Return of the King, spent years defending the twenty endings and now I just want it to fade out on the ring hitting the lava. Something about getting older makes you want the sad clean cut instead of the nice bow. The Matrix one hits harder though because that comeback shot really does cheapen the whole sacrifice.
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