Keanu Reeves

The Matrix Revolutions

Interviewed by Alana Lee

“ Yeah. He's a pretty remarkable guy. So yeah ”

Everything that has a beginning has an end, but Keanu Reeves will hope that the final Matrix movie dosen't break his box office streak. He's been a busy boy since finishing his Neo-adventures Down Under, lining up three films for 2004: romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton; Thumbsucker with Tilda Swinton and Benjamin Bratt; and comic book adaptation Constantine.

What was your reaction when you finally saw the third film?

I really enjoyed it when I saw it. I thought the performances and how it came together and the action and the cinema of it was pretty extraordinary.

How do you feel the human side of the story comes out in the film?

I think there's a lot of... I'm going to use the word compassion. There's a lot of love in it. It's the backbone, the raison d'etre of the pieces.

As an actor, did you have any concerns about the computer-generated effects overpowering the character story?

I think the way Larry and Andy [Wachowski] think about that, it's all about furthering the story. The technological advance is all about putting forward the story, telling the story they want to tell it.

How did you feel when filming finally came to an end?

It was very dramatic. Yeah. It was an ending, an end of spending time with people that I love and a project that I love.

Are you going to miss Neo?

Yeah. He's a pretty remarkable guy. So yeah.

What is it about Neo that has hit home with you?

His questioning and his strength. His fearlessness for his quest. His vulnerability and his desire to search for his authentic life and the choices that he makes, and his love for Trinity.

Did the conclusion to Revolutions play out in the way you hoped it would when you finally saw it on screen?

Where Neo comes to and what happens in the film I find has a lot of merit personally in life, and I think it's very satisfying cinematically and story-wise. I'm excited the film is coming out and that people get to see this remarkable movie. I'm a fan of the movies - this remarkable movie and this trilogy.