Worth watching? Of course.

Rating: 8/10 (15 May 2003)

Spoilers may be present. Reader Discretion Advised.
After reading several reviews of this film, you may wonder if it is worth your time and money to see. The answer would have to be an emphatic 'Yes.' Is it awesome? Amazingly so. Is it good? Yes, but not great.
To start with, the action sequences alone are worth everything. One scene in particular, in which Neo fights a multitude of Agent Smith's, may well be one of the most spectacular scenes in cinema history. I couldn't keep my jaw from dropping throughout.
In addition, one of the best car chases ever, if it can be called that, is also amazingly spectacular. Jumping from cars onto other cars and destroying all of them was fantastic.
Other fight scenes, including ones with hand weapons, unlike "The Matrix," are similarly amazing.
Now for some moderately bad news. The story is far from good. It seems convoluted at times, and at other times contrived to be more confusing and "thought provoking" than it may really be. Some of the dialogue consists solely of characters speaking with large words, which, even if understood, fail to convey any true meaning.
In addition, the sex scene is a little lengthy, and, while I believe it is necessary to show the consummation of Neo and Trinity's relationship, seems to detract from the film.
In spite of these errors, "The Matrix Reloaded" is fantastic to watch, containing the best fight scenes ever. The previous honor belonged to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," but this far eclipses everything it did.
In conclusion, it is well worth watching, and, but for a few story and script flaws, would have been a great movie. Without the special effects, the most I could give it would be a seven. However, with them, it earns an 8 out of 10.