Great movie that no matrix fan should miss

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 2003)

I was worried that I would be disappointed from all the hype this movie was getting; that my expectations have been set to high. I was wrong. The assembly of the movie is nothing like the first Matrix. Although it is pretty much linear, there are a lot of flashbacks/flash forwards that make it a little more interesting.
The "Burly Brawl" scene was just amazing. Especially when you realize that the action sequences are entirely computer generated. This is the first movie that I have seen computer graphics that did not look like it was computer generated. A lot of that goes to the technique they used to create the scene, but still amazing nonetheless.
As for the rest of the plot, I'm not telling, and hopefully no one else will. The surprises are what made this both amazing and hilarious. Even though there was a lot of talk about it being too romantic, that is not true. Although there were a lot more intimate encounters with Trinity and Neo, and it plays a role in the plot, it does not overburden the movie. There is a couple more fight scenes in this one compared to the first, and they are longer.
The Matrix, Reloaded does not revolve around Neo as much as it did in the first one. This is intentional. The Matrix was about Neo and his realization about what the matrix is and that he is the one. Reloaded is concentrated more on the war and the danger it poses on Zion. It also concentrates on the matrix system a little more as well. I can't exactly say how it does, since that will give some of the plot away.
In conclusion, if you saw The Matrix, then you should go see The Matrix, Reloaded. 9 out of 10.