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>...except here, you've unintentionally nailed it. THAT'S the >point. these stories are deeply personal to them and there is >no desire for 'appeal' beyond "this is the story i want to >tell". And that's what I love about the film... "fan service" >has ruined so much of franchise movie making, imo
The Terminator franchise comparison is honestly a pro-Wachowski one imo, because the second that sci-fi franchise was yanked from the original creatives, they all became increasingly derivative, generic, and lame— constant ploys to try to appeal to the fans of the original, none of which worked. I actually liked the third well enough, because it moved as its own thing… but enough people didn’t think it stood up on its own that they kept switching directors and creatives, and now it’s just one of the most consistently bad franchises around.
Even if the Matrix sequels don’t work for some— and I definitely get that they don’t— they at least aren’t empty catering to mass appeal. They continue to build and defy expectation, so even if the moves don’t all work, they still are in the spirit of the original. (I also just don’t think Keanu comes back without a Wachowski attached, in which case there’s not really a point to the franchise’s continuation imo.)
I think most of this is a moot point anyway, as I don’t think WB will green light more Matrix movies, and I don’t think Keanu will star in more, so it seems this’ll be the end either way. But I admire all the gambles the Wachowskis, especially Lana, took every step of the way— even if I also get why some aren’t gonna be on board with those choices. My movies: http://russellhainline.com My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/ My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide
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