Keanu Reeves Will Defend Matrix Films to the Death  2/21/05

Keanu Reeves has staunchly defended the poorly-received sequels to The Matrix, insisting he'll praise them until he dies. 

Although The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were unpopular with critics, who deemed them feeble follow-ups to the 1999 original, Reeves is sure the trilogy as a whole will become a must-have collection in years to come. 

He says, "I think that they're wonderful films and I'll speak about them until I croak. "When the first Matrix came out, it took a while to take off. It was an underground cult film that gradually became popular. "I think Reloaded and Revolutions will continue on in that kind of tradition. "Critically they were not embraced, but when you spend some time with the films you feel differently."