The best of the trilogy,yes,you read right

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2003)

The Matrix remains one of the most overrated films of the 90s. It's good,yes,but not as stunningly original {Dark City,anyone?},nor as thrilling {a gunfight,a helicopter stunt and an unconvincing CGI kung fu fight,and that's it for action}as people made out.
The first sequel,which was made back to back with the next film in what is now a trilogy,is in many ways a better film. The action is doubled on both quantity and quality. The several fights are much better staged,especially the humorous one between Neo and lots of Agent Smith's-yes,it's still mainly computer graphics but there is more wire work and actual martial arts skill in evidence. The centrepiece,a lengthy car chase incorporating fighting,is truly amazing. It's so exciting,well staged and thrillingly scored by Don Davis and Juno Reactor,that,for the only time in a Matrix movie you almost forget it's nearly all computer graphics,so gripping is the action. The effects are generally better and several non-action scenes work excellently,such as the much criticised 'rave'scene,which is actually totally appropriate.
However,the film still has a few problems. Even more than the first film,several plot points seem to exist solely to complicate matters. The filmmakers were courageous to end the film with a metaphysical discussion rather than another big action scene,but why do the Warchowski brothers think they have to keep pulling the wool over our eyes? It's as if they got stuck in their story and decided to change it.
Still,the best of the three. It's not a great sci-fi movie but it's certainly a terrific action film.