Quote: IHMO, those who are knocking it just don't get it. If you don't see the deeper meanings, you haven't read enough literature or aren't paying enough attention.
Oh, it's still there, but not nearly to the extent that it was in the first one, and most of what is there is made way too apparent so the Average Joe can understand it -- somewhat understandable being the last movie and not wanting to leave too many loose threads.
There are, literally, entire college courses written around the original Matrix and the philosophical undertones contained in virtually every single scene. But the last 2 movies put together don't have enough material to do the same with.
