Almost Surpasses The First

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2008)

Keanu Reeves is back as Neo, the only one who can end the machine war. Again, I was enthralled by the Matrix. We meet the Architect, the creator of the Matrix. We meet Niobe, a fairly uninteresting character played by Jada Pinkett Smith. We meet The Merovingian and Persephone, the cruel Frenchman and his wife. We meet the Keymaker, the one that Neo needs to find to unlock the secret of the Matrix. We meet the Twins, the henchmen of the Merovingian. We meet Link, the replacement for Tank. A bunch of new people come into the series, and not many of them are that interesting. However, I really liked this movie a lot. The story was good, the writing and directing were good, but my favorite element was the progression of the special effects. The special effects were wonderful and the action sequences were wonderful, especially that long-elated battle with the Merovingian's henchmen to take the Keymaker. That freeway chase was absolutely wonderful. I loved this movie, and almost thought it was better than it's predecessor.