i couldnt wait to see this movie..why?

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2003)

Let me say that this movie wasnt a total waste of time. It wasnt God awful but it was far from anything special. That being said....When I first heard about the Matrix Reloaded I didnt really care about it at all. After seeing a couple more previews I began to get more and more excited until finally I wound up going to a midnight show the day before it was officially released. Man was it a letdown. I like the first movie a ton but after watching this one I may need to rewatch the first one to see if I still enjoy it. The Matrix Reloaded is like going out on a date with a really attractive person who also just happens to be one of the dumbest people on the planet. Yeah I realize the dialogue is written a certain way on purpose, but that doesnt make it good. Does anyone realize just how horrible of an actor Keanu Reeves is? I hope so. The basic story itself just borrows from so many other movies and books-I never really realized it during the first one but when they go out of their way to cram it into your heads just what is going on you cant help but notice it during the second movie. Its like they think the intelligence level of their target audience went down 100 iq points and felt the need to spell out everything REPEATEDLY. The special effects of course were spectacular but they can only take a movie so far. By the end of the movie I was anxious to leave the theater. Maybe the third one will be better.