"There is no spoon..."

Rating: Null/10 (16 April 2004)

Keanu Reeves is Neo, the hacker believed by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to be the ass kicking Christ like figure who must save the world from the Matrix. To do so, he must battle the agents, one of whom is played by "Lord of the Rings" Hugo Weaving. Carrie-Anne Moss is the woman Neo loves and is loved by, Trinity.
The first entry was a mesmerizing, eye popping visual extravaganza that redefined science fiction and revitalized interest in the theme of man VS machine. "The Matrix Reloaded" was mostly cobbled together faux philosophy that featured dialogue that made no sense, some engaging fight scenes and the chance to see Carrie-Anne Moss stripped of her clothing, leather garments and all (but like Sandra Bullock in "Fire on the Amazon", you never see any of Carrie-Anne's private areas, you only see that her slender, 5'8 1/2" body is completely unclothed). "The Matrix Revolutions" was just boring and repeatedly anti-climatic.
Stick with the original, as it is a fairly entertaining romp that may not be as clever as it likes to think it is but doesn't require you to completely turn off your brain. Just don't think too hard about how Joe Pantoliano contacted the Agents without the others operating the matrix.