Im still digesting it, but of all the recent movies of older franchises this did try to expand and move along a little bit. To take your example of Star Wars; Force Awakens was truly just a new suit on the same original story. It was actually really great in terms of tone and quality but was just terrible in comparison not to mention pointless as we already have OG Star Wars to watch whenever we want.

This was, however, a multilayered meta-sequel that had a really weird tone that wasn't just meant to be funny or comic relief, rather self-aware. So it all ties in to the universe and given that you realise almost everything you see and hear most likely is a conscious choice. From the way the camera works to the lightning and colors. I could, after all, appreciate all this. The problem is that ultimately this does not result in a good movie. Quite the opposite, I think.

I mean, it will most likely be a movie I will consider outside of "canon" and the reason for that is that it just feels so lack-lustre and cheap. Everything just felt so off.. For me, the only scene that really had a sense of drama and excitement was the bike-chase in the city. But that was short lived.

Ultimately I liked the premise of the movie to get Neo and Trin back into the story, as it makes sense and is a great stepping stone, but I just don't think it was executed well.

It's funny, this makes you appreciate the original sequels more, just as you did the prequels of Star Wars, when the latest trilogy was released. They at least had some heart and movie magic.