better than i expected, at least

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2003)

I went into this movie with a negative attitude, because I didn't like the first Matrix movie. But I have to admit, I liked this one a little more. It had more scenes that prompted my jaw to drop (and my jaw doesn't usually drop unless there's a sandwich in front of it).
The fight scenes were excellent. I was glad to see less gunfighting and more fisticuffs. (What's the use of a gun, if everyone can dodge bullets? That's what really annoyed me about the Matrix.) Guns are dumb.
Monica Bellucci is mind-bendingly knockerific. She should be in every movie.
At the beginning of the movie there is a dorky rave sequence. During that scene, I was thinking, "what movie is this?" It didn't seem to belong. Luckily, however, everyone at the rave is totally hot, so it doesn't matter.
Trinity and Morpheus are still unlikeable in my opinion, and if you go to this movie expecting Keanu Reeves to impress you with his acting, well....then I'm sorry. Furthermore, the script is just about as bad as the first movie's was, loaded with intentionally vague lines like, "They will find you. The answer is out there, and it is looking for you. Follow the white rabbit. Visit the oracle. Eat some ham." So all you have to do is plug your ears when Neo or Morpheus have any lines, and you'll be fine.