The Matrix your meat the potato/Matrix Reloaded your dessert

Rating: Null/10 (18 May 2003)

As fans of the Matrix we need to understand this, we will not be able to revisit the feeling that we got from the Matrix with Matrix Reloaded. Remember, the reason why the first Matrix is such a great movie is because it introduced us to some ground breaking special effects and an outer this world killer storyline. In Matrix Reloaded we are hit with a continuation of a story line that we know and special effects that we have already seen with a few new ones added. The newness of the whole thing is gone. We can not revisit that. I will admit that when I saw Matrix Reloaded the first time, I was a little disappointed because I did not get that Matrix high. I thought the story line was a little weak. The special effects were incredible. I was very satisfied with my dose of eye candy. As a story, Matrix Reloaded can not stand by itself. I had to remember that this is part two. With the first Matrix having the storyline and this one having the eye candy in over drive, then why not see what would happen if I watched the two back to back. So that is what I did. I watch the Matrix at home and then immediately went out and saw Reloaded. I have to say that I enjoyed it more the second time around. The buzz from the first carried over into the second. As a whole, they fit together nicely as your meat and potato with dessert. Even the too long of a dance scene that could have been left out of Reloaded did not bother me the second time around and start to actually work for me. For those of you Matrix fans that think Matrix Reloaded sucks, try it this way and see what happens. All and all, this is a good addition to the Matrix saga and has its own purpose. The third one will bring this Matrix ride to a fantastic end because now the drama of fighting the machines in the real world will come into play. You all be cool and enjoy. Peace.