Another Nerdgasm

Rating: 6/10 (22 August 2009)

'Reloaded' takes up where its original precursor left off. This sequel is the equivalent of 'The Empire Srtikes Back', except that the characters are no longer engaging and the effects are just a little too mesmerising. The whole effort has a 'packed-out' appearance, as if the movie was designed to last a certain length and sequences were suitably bloated to fit. Particularly jarring is an interlude of 'celebration' featuring a lengthy and rather orgiastic drum cadenza that has absolutely no relevance whatsoever to the story. I reached for the 'mute' button at this point.
The trite, enigmatic dialogue became even more clichéd in this dollop, along the lines of 'how can I trust you?' Answer; 'you can't.' And 'how will I know?' Answer; 'You will be ready.' Who do these people think we are? The fact that the original had an overall rating of 9 stars and this sequel only an overall rating of 7 stars, suggests that even the nerds have begun to desert it. I, for one, don't blame em.
Not recommended.