WOW!

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2003)

I don't know how to put it any better. You have nothing better to do this summer than to see this movie. I'm not saying `if you don't have anything better to do this summer then see this movie.' I'm saying that there is absolutely nothing more important for you to do this summer than to go see this movie. If you haven't seen it yet, then stop what you're doing right now and go see it. This review may sound like it is all going to be glowing praise (and it is), but I think this movie deserves it. And this is coming from somebody who usually picks movies apart.
One observation, this has to be one of the most reviewed movies ever and everybody has an opinion about it. It's been out for two days and there's close to 500 reviews on this site already. A second observation, people either seem to have been really disappointed or to have really loved it. I'm obviously one of the later. As far as the people who were disappointed, I'm not sure which movie they were watching but the one I saw was amazing. It's probably the best movie I've seen since.well, since the first Matrix.
I have considered if I could possibly say if Reloaded is as good as or even better than the first, but that would be a very strong statement. At this point, I have only seen it once so I will say my opinions on the movie aren't fully developed yet. I think I will have to see it a few more times before I could possibly consider making that statement (my friends and I considered staying and catching the next show after seeing it the first time. I will definitely see it a few times next week). I would say that the first Matrix definitely has some qualities that are better than Reloaded. You can watch the first movie and are left with a good feeling, the war is not over yet, but Neo's out to kick some a$$ and the machines are going definitely going to get what's coming to them. At the end of the Reloaded the future is definitely not certain and the only feeling you're left with is `how am I going to possibly wait to find out what happens'. This is possibly the movie's only flaw, the fact that I have to wait far too long to see Revolution. (Is it November yet???).
Some people have said the movie has no plot. What??? Seriously what movie did you see??? Just like the first Matrix I will probably have to see it few more times before I begin to grasp all the details of the plot and I'm no dummy.
Again, some people have complaints about the special affects and the action sequences. They do have a bit different flavor than the first movie but I think they work very well in Reloaded. The scene on the highway was amazing. I own a motorcycle and that scene makes me want to do really, really bad things on my bike. I have made a rule for myself not to ride right after watching that movie. And yes, the fight scenes are long. But I did not say too long. Perhaps the reason one might think that they are too long is that one has forgotten to breathe and is nearly ready to pass out. The fight scene with Neo vs. Agent Smith and Agent Smith and Agent Smith.was so fun to watch. There was so much on the screen going on at once that I'm sure I missed some of it the first time. If you weren't sure after the first movie whether or not Neo was The One, you will be now.
The rave/love scene in Zion was not quite what I was expecting to see in this movie but still very good. It was very sensual. By the end I felt like I needed a cigarette.
Ok, since it will probably take you longer to read my review than to actually see the movie, I'll try and wrap it up soon. Many people have said they are disappointed with the Matrix Reloaded, but maybe they are expecting to see and exact carbon copy of the first movie. This it is not. Reloaded is much, much deeper and has slightly different flavor than the first, but is definitely a very worthy sequel. The story, the acting, the special affects, the action sequences, everything was done very well. If you liked the first Matrix (which probably goes for 99% of the western hemisphere and anybody still reading this review) then you will love Matrix Reloaded. So take the red pill and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.