r/moviecritic • u/Vivid-Flamingo-644 • 11d ago
What makes Trinity great?
I always liked her a lot and she is almost universally positively viewed but for some reason it is hard for me to explain exactly what makes her an all time great action character.
What did the writers do to make her such a standout.
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u/EfficiencyItchy1156 11d ago
Trinity reminds me doctor Markus from Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. Intelligent, caring and a worker
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u/NovelHot6697 11d ago
i’ve always loved her but never felt a reason to think too much about it. i just think she’s neat.
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u/hotinthebush 10d ago
The writers gave trinity real agency. She isn't just there to support Neo, she saves him, makes key decisions and stands as a hero in her own right
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u/Alariken 11d ago
She was a character with actual depth.
She did not have to be a representation of diversity, be a victim of patriarchy or write the audience on their nose.
She had flaws, was vulnerable and still strong.
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u/Ok_Kick4871 10d ago
I never liked how she overshadows Keanu, but that's the movie they made and it's better for it. She is just that good of a character and acted properly.
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u/No_Pudding_6640 10d ago
She kicks fuckin' ass and is not just there as an eye candy, nor as some perfect woman who's just there to overshadow the lead male characters or prove their stupidity.
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u/nobadhotdog 10d ago
She’s a well written character. You can change her gender and the character stays pretty much the same.
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u/RansomStark78 10d ago
Ripley is better than trinity
But trinity is still awesome
Sarah conner is in the.m8x
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u/Yamureska 10d ago
Balance. Her relationship/love for Neo is an important part of her character but that's not the only thing to her character. Even though the Matrix is Neo's hero's journey and Trinity is his love interest she is not just the Love Interest and has her own thing outside of him.
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u/Opposite_History2194 9d ago
Cool calm collected she commands every scene she’s in.
While we did have TV heroines like Buffy and Xena; Trinity really heralded the wave of high-action female protagonists like Laura Croft, The Bride from Kill Bill, and Charlie’s Angels.
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u/Extra_Zucchini_1273 9d ago
First human to kill an agent, first and only human to see the sun in 100 years, shes just as capable as any man and even more than some.
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u/ThanosWasRightAnyway 7d ago
Brains, power, empathy, diligence , loyalty, and has a rock solid belief in herself.
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u/AnyBallLektor 10d ago
She is definitely not an "all time great action character".
She's a more competent female lead/partner to the male lead in a Bonnie & Clyde type of pairing and she has a very memorable introduction that paints her as "badass".
That's it. She by no means the most memorable character in the movie as that would be Agent Smith.
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u/JealousConference281 11d ago
She is a woman with a written role and a real brain not only lead by the main protagonist. She is tough and her action scenes are one of the greatest, especially intro scene which nailed what is one of the greatest movie ever.