Early Critics Don’t Seem To Be Fans Of ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

The fourth film in the franchise is finally here.

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“The Matrix” first debuted in 1999 to critical acclaim.

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The second and third movies both came out in 2003.

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The second film had a MetaCritic rating of 73, while the third film had a much lower rating of 47.

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The fourth film finally came out today on Wednesday, December 22.

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It has a 70% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 65 on MetaCritic.

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Some critics said that the film was “hard to follow.”

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Some said it can’t compare to the original film but it is “a lot of fun.”

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One harsh review called it “a collection of flashy digits that don’t add up to much of anything.”

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