aka matrix retarded

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2003)

The first installment of the Matrix proved to be very original, unique, and most of all, logical... you know? It actually made sense for the viewers. Alas, the Wachammacallit Brothers have fallen to their own trap they call a plot. No matter how many times you watch the first intallment, Matrix Reloaded will always seem to be a stand-alone movie- as if it Matrix 1 never happened. With the lack of background, and over-compensation for special effects, one would think that Matrix Reloaded has truly crossed the line for cliched movie making. But wait, it gets worse. The Brothers, with the help of scripwriters thought that it would be much cooler if all the people in the Matrix sounded like they were very intelligent. So as troubleminded as they were, they ended up with characters like the "Maker of the Matrix" sound cryptic and Morpheus as the cheesy version of Mandela.
Matrix Reloaded should have sticked to its already solid storyline from Matrix. And most importantly, it should have never been an action film that tried to pursue the dramatic flare and the intellectual aspect of the Englsih Patient. An action movie is an action movie... We have yet to see an action movie with a heart.