Whoa!

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2003)

Neo said it best in 'The Matrix' when he exclaimed 'whoa'... whoa times two applies to this visually incredible sequel. While 'the question', what is the Matrix, drove the first movie, Neo's continued ascent as a super-hero in the 'Matrix Reloaded'. His struggles to comprehend what he must do now mirrors his struggle to accept his new reality in the first installment.
The movie is well-worth the price of admission. The effects are state-of-the-art, the action is breath-taking, the cinematography exhilarating. The story moves long in comic-book fashion (quite by design), punctuated by awe-inspiring action scenes unlike anything ever put to film. Instead of a major revelation, like learning what the Matrix is, you are treated to several smaller, but just as important, ones.
The only complaint I have is that the end of Reloaded seems a bit, well, jumpy. It's almost like they decided they had to cut some time out of the movie. Still, this is a minor complaint and doesn't detract from the viseral impact of the film. Go see it, and expect to want to see it again. I saw it best put that this is truely a continuation of the first film, no better, no worse, but technically superior.