Great ambition in the name of pseudo philosophy...Spoilers

Rating: 8/10 (15 May 2003)

Simple review: Subtle Spoilers
Amazing achievements in cinematic history in terms of technical accomplishments...
And excellent direction of the highly varied players...
And, long ago I gave up criticism of the machines for utilizing human subjects in favor of cows, or for that matter, elephants for whom the code would be easier... or that humans really are an efficient power source given the power needs of creating such an endlessly impossible computer network.
But the integration, pillaging, and repackaging of outdated circa - 1960's philosophy & the ideas of Rene Descartes didn't even go over to any would-be audience with only mere shreds of clarity.
And, who understands motivations for about any of the "programs" in this movie? Any of them? Agent Smith? So called "allies" from the first? All the new renegade special ones? Who knows? The Keymaker?
There is an overarching intellectual discourse about choice, destiny, and even a hard-to-believe idea that the machinations of the big bad guys constantly risk everything based upon a convoluted predetermined outcome of there being such a special "One"... if they know it is going to happen, why even challenge him and almost kill him the first movie... oh nevermind...
They just plain didn't fully pull it off. And I admire them for assuming everyone in the audience has a Phd in various subjects. Entertaining though, and the display of true humanity in such extreme and dire circumstances in the flick is quite effective too.