Spoilers, Parallels & other thoughts

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2003)

Well, I'm not going to give away too much of the movie but first off I have to say that I did enjoy this movie. Yes, the plot had holes in it and there were many times I asked myself, "what happened to that guy?" cause they were in the movie but they really weren't explained or defined. The main reason I'm writing is because I've noticed quite a few parallels between this and the original Starwars Trilogy.
I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be the starwars of the younger generations. And here are my reasons:
1. Reloaded is much more carnal. Its much darker than the first. Much like Starwars was compared to Empire.
2. Reloaded ends with the "bad guys" winning. The Hero damaged (neo in a coma, luke minus one hand"
3. In the starwars trilogy we never see the emperor until Empire and even then we only see him as the hologram...Matrix is the same- we see the "architect" but only in his...what do they call it "residual self image" or something like that. Only in the third does he make a more consistant appearance.
4. The "architect" makes comments about how Neo is a program anomaly, and how impressed he was at it mathimatical perfection. To me it felt like the Neo anomaly was his creation - kinda like his father. Luke & Vader....
5. There is a very spiritual undertone in Reloaded. They turn the prophecy into a religious structure. Much like the "Force" There are some believers and some non believers.
Thats about it. From reading the reviews others have posted, I'm not going to look at this movie as a stand alone. If you didn't see the first one you won't get this one. Yea, I agree there were holes in the plot but i have a feeling it will all come together in the last one making it one big epic adventure.