The philosophy of blowing my mind away.

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2003)

I must admit I'm a bit baffled by most of the comments made on imdb.com on the Matrix: Reloaded. It is not worse than the first, it is in fact a whole lot better.
The acting may be a bit worse, but since it is a movie featuring Keanu Reeves, you learn not to expect too much. The Matrix: Reloaded is a much more complete movie than the original Matrix. Coupled with the short stories called Animatrix, you get a good picture of the world of tomorrow. This installment of the Matrix goes much further than the first one, exploring new paths of the philosophy of being human (and what that means).
I really liked the idea of exiled programs and their plight as it somehow showed that while the machines are artificial constructs they still follow a basic pattern of evolution. I also liked the fact that the machines don't "feel" like humans do, even the Oracle and the Keymaker programs didn't feel as much as followed a path of selfprogramming that led them to their choices.
As for the 10 minutes dance/sex-scene: it is meant as a metaphor (if you can call it that) showing the difference between the humans who are soft, organic and basically ruled by original instinct and the cold, calculating and unfeeling machines.
And a note on the special effects and the Fight Scenes: nothing short of spectacular. The 18 minutes car chase left me breathless and with a small smile of satisfaction upon my lips. Damn! that was simply the most amazing thing I've ever seen on film.
I loved this movie, even more than than the first. The original Matrix was revolutionary with its stunning special effects and laid a good basis for a trilogy, but Matrix: Reloaded really made me feel for this universe.

The Matrix: 9/10; The Matrix Reloaded: 9/10