Lots of action, not much substance

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2003)

The original Matrix was a good sci-fi action movie, despite the predictably stiff acting we have all come to expect from Keanu Reeves. It seems like this time around, everyone involved wants to give you "more." You like Mr. Smith in the original? Well now you have 100 of him. You liked the slow motion, 3D effects in the original? Well, now you get to see that stuff 10 times as much. You liked the fight sequences? Now there are twice as many and they are all three times longer. The Matrix was a much better than most generic action movies (see Vin Diesel) because there was an interesting and intelligent story. The makers of The Matrix Reloaded forgot that. Definitely a disappointment. 6/10