faults of a decent, but disappointing sequel (possible spoilers)

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2003)

SPOILER ALERT. I think the writers were absent the day they wrote this sequel. While the first Matrix was groundbreaking and breathtaking, this one was dull, self-absorbed, and rambling. I enjoyed the speeches by the Oracle, the ones from Morpheus and the Architect seemed to go on just to fill time. The fights with the Oracle's guard, the highway, and Persephone's "friends" were pretty good. The one with Agent Smiths seemed fake, pointless, and drawn out.
Also, didn't the Brothers W. make enough cash with the first movie? Odd that Trinity stole a Caddy, and the Twins pick a Caddy to chase her. I hope they stop selling out b/c it distracts from the movie (Powerade and Heinekin, too). I call it Austin Powers syndrome.
I was hoping the movie would pick up, and I'd see something truly amazing, but it never happened. By the time the movie was over, I had lost interest in the characters. I also thought they ended the movie in the wrong spot (it should have ended when He first collapses).
I thought Neo would figure out how to duplicate himself, too. If he can manipulate gravity, he should be able to manipulate other laws of nature, too. I guess, in the end, I expected more from both Neo and the movie.