The Matrix Continued!

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2005)

Andy and Larry Wachowski's The Matrix Reloaded continues 6 months after the first one ended. Although this Matrix film isn't as innovative as the original, it does try (mostly successfully) to top the original with slam-bang visual effects. In fact, there really isn't a story - but this isn't too surprising when considering it is the middle chapter of a trilogy (and more so, a part 1 of a 2 part film - The Matrix Reloaded and the upcoming Revolutions). While there isn't much character development of the main characters (Neo, Trinity, Morpheus), at the same time the visual effects are mostly superb (except for a video game-ish fight between Neo and 100 Smiths) and an outstanding score by Don Davis and Juno Reactor (Don Davis really is given room to breathe whereas in the first one his score was mostly "under" score). A must-see 8 out of 10.