The Matrix Reloa .... yawn

Rating: 2/10 (20 May 2003)

Although the fight scenes in the movie ARE impressive, they are far too many and too long. At one point I'd been watching a fight for almost five minutes, got bored, went to the bathroom, got in line for candy, came back and watched it for another five minutes. After a while you start to wonder if this isn't really just an advertisement for special effects, like "woo-hoo, look at all the cool things we can do." But the story line was iffy and weak and aside from too much computerized fighting, there's also too much techno babble and a lot of talk that might make you start to drool and nod off - note to viewers: when you get to the part where they're sitting down with the French guy, go for a LONG bathroom break. This is one of those cases where the sequel just doesn't live up to the original. Not that it's a total loss -- getting to watch Keanu kick ass isn't bad.