Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2003)

After watching this film, my face hurts from smiling, gaping and trying to not cry with excitement. The action scenes were absolutely brilliant and I was impressed with the choreography and how well it was captured. A lot of martial arts and action sequences are cut too fast nowadays and I'm glad that this film toned down the BGM and flash editing and orchestrated a beautiful ensemble that will be extremely difficult to top in the third film. I won't get into the story details, because anybody that saw the original film knows that the Matrix is something to be experienced rather than explained. Aside from the awesome action sequences, the next big highlights include the unique characters additions (I mean everybody just seems to stand out and maintain their own level of intrigue) and how well the depth and size of the locations are captured on film (the "real" sewers, freeways and skyscrapers actually give you the feeling of the capacity and distance).
Finally I want to say that all the people who love to get up and leave during the credits...you're going to miss the bonus ending.