KEANU REEVES IS A PIECE OF WOOD

Rating: Null/10 (19 May 2003)

first of all let me say i truly enjoyed the first matrix even though keanu, one of hollywood's worst actors, was in it. the movie was so good even his shallow acting ability couldn't mess it up. here however his wooden appearance only adds to the boredom i felt in several scenes meant to explain the plot of the movie-yet they only succeeded in putting the audience to sleep. there are some truly ridiculous and embarrassing to watch moments in this film (i.e. the rave/stomp scene, i actually laughed out loud).
all that aside, i liked the movie. it was like a less than par issue of a favorite comic book, and that's how i took it. parts of the film were actually brilliant but this was marred by marginal acting, stiff dialogue, and some extraneous editing. there was a point at the end where i completely lost interest in the movie all together.
the sfx were good, yet most of the fighting was all neo. there were some added characters, yet they did nothing in the movie! jada pinket was wasted as was that dude from oz. i guess they'll have more of a role in the next film? will anyone care? the freeway scene was great and if they had ended the film there it might have been cool, but they end the movie on a real lull where you just don't care anymore and want to go home. plus they refer to a battle with the machines but never show it. god damn this movie p***es me off when i think about it.
i've read some reviews that insist this film was brilliant and deep, i think if i was really stoned i might agree. all in all i would rate this movie a 7.5. it's worth seeing but don't be surprised if you find your self not very anxious to see part 3.
--oh, and keanu really needs to stick to bill & ted type characters. how anyone can take him seriously is beyond me-he's like a male pamela anderson-nice to look at on screen until he opens his mouth.