disappointingly similar to the first, and ridiculous action scenes

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2003)

After the all-time-great Matrix, this always risked being disappointing - and it didn't, er, disappoint ... it's just not different enough to the first film to give you the same excitement.
The worst thing about the film is the appallingly long action sequences, it all looks suspiciously like set-ups for video game tie-in.
The IMAX version was particularly disappointing, OK it was better sound & picture quality, but had none of the "wrap around" immersion that I've experienced at other IMAX shows. I'd doubted that they'd do a proper job of it, and they didn't - it's just a taller screen.
Despite all this, I'm still going to see the next one :-)