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Rating: 5/10 (18 May 2003)

Great technical achievement. Not as much mystery as the first (understandable). Not as much streetwise attitude as the first (unusual). The second film moves away from being enigmatic, and leans closer toward being regular "epic" science fiction.
Also gets caught up in its own cleverness, particularly toward the end where parts become hard to follow (could be a problem with editing).
Great action (especially the fight with a great number of suited attackers).
The characters in this series have never been particularly charismatic or played with personality (I guess that's the comic book feel it strives for, and succeeds at), but it was the tough attitude that made the first one work (as well as its central idea). No charisma this time, either. Feels flat in parts. Gets very talky and dull in long stretches.
One heck of a car chase, though.
Enjoyable, though you'd be forgiven if you forgot it within half a day. Too mystical for its own good, yet still fun when you don't have to think.