3. Hugo Weaving As Agent Smith In The Matrix Revolutions
Like the Chronicles of Riddick, the sequels to the hit film the Matrix felt that having talked about this big wide world in the original film, that it was only fitting that the viewers got to see it. This would have all been fine, if it didn't mean that we had to spend oh so much time in Zion following characters that we didn't really care about doing things that seemed to drag much of Revolutions down. Indeed, the whole middle part in Zion may as well be a whole different movie for all the good it does in keeping you excited. The sad thing is that Revolutions actually does have some interesting ideas, but they don't revolve around Zion and the 'real' world. They revolve around the ideas of choice that many of the main characters seem to have. Neo and his motley crew believe in choice and that one can choose his own destiny. The Merovingian believes choice is an illusion and instead believes in cause and effect, a philosophy that he pursues to justify his hedonistic ends. Smith though believes that choice is not only an illusion, it is a worthless fabrication of the truth, that it is purpose that defines something, and this belief takes him on an increasingly nihilistic path. Weaving throughout the series is one of the highlights- his increasingly 'human' mannerisms are cleverly done throughout the trilogy, but by the time of Revolutions, the writers seem to be more interested in the battle for Zion. Why? No idea.