I can't believe I wasted 16 euros

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2003)

So I went to the the Matrix Reloaded last night. Like many people I believed the press propaganda that this was going to be THE cinematic event of the summer, and after the first movie who could blame me. Slow to start, and with a storyline that reminded me of that philosophical/self questioning tripe that seems to becoming more prevailent in shows like Buffy and Dawsons creek this move is not for anyone who expects a good story. Instead we're thrown a special effects laden clusterf*** with Neo looking cool, Trinity looking sexy and Morpheus talking B*******. For the first 45 minutes the film is as slow as an asmathic snail carrying some heavy shopping, after that it picks up. There are a few fight scenes. But these go on for far too long and seem to have no point. Towards the end the film gets far too cerebral, I thing the brothers are going to just have to accept that not everyone on spaceship earth has a degree in Philosophy/Spirituality/Computing/Middle-Eastern Philosophy. In short this film tries to be an Epic. I sincerely think NOT. In conclusion the dialogue was flat, the acting wooden, and do writers really think that were happy with no ending. I know that I'll have to defend myself from the sheep who will say that this was an amazing movie. As for the matrix revolutions, if it's twice as good as this one Burn It.