The Matrix Resurrections: 10 Mistakes From The Original Trilogy It Needs To Avoid

For those unfamiliar with the term, Deus ex Machina refers to a dramatic device created by Ancient Greeks wherein an actor playing a God from the Greek Pantheon would literally descend onto the stage to miraculously rescue a protagonist from an impossible-to-survive predicament. The term later evolved to define any time an implausible intervention is used to resolve a plot.

In modern times, the use of Deus ex Machina to save heroes from dire circumstances is frowned upon as being lazy and unsatisfying, but this didn't stop the Wachowskis from literally naming the big bad behind the machine army "Deus ex Machina". What's worse, the Wachowskis use this big bad to give the war between humanity and machines a risibly-convenient resolution when Neo cuts a deal with the being to end the war.

This facepalm-inspiring admission of narrative laziness led to one of the most deeply unsatisfying conclusions imaginable. The Wachoswki's might as well have inserted a title card saying "we don't know how to end this so the machines and humans just become friends". If Lana Wachoswki wants to start fresh on a new series of Matrix films then this insulting character must be left behind or disgruntled Matrix fans might be reminded of just how weak the ending of the original trilogy really was.