Many geeks pan it, but if you just let the movie tell its story, its a pretty good one...

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2003)

I like this movie. There are many arguments that Neo isn't as powerful as he should be and that the martial arts in the movie gets monotonous...which it might be for some people, but over all, I like the control the Wachowskis have on the story. Many people also complain that there is too much philosophical talk without driving the plot forward, but I think they don't realize that that is the main point of the movie. More than the physical war, this movie seems to flow from the opposing philosophical views of the machines and the humans. And as much as that kind of story can be subject to b.s., the Wachowski's seem to have there head on straight in regards to having a solid philosophy for both sides throughout. The Wachowski's are making very deliberate choices with story telling and part of the fun is trying to figure out where they are going with all of this. There is a lot that is implied, but ultimately, we won't know what to think of all their hints and philosophy until the third installment. Personally, I like where they're headed. But...if Revolutions sucks...I might change my review of Reloaded...