A Sequel Not As Good As The Original

Rating: 9/10 (28 October 2012)

The Matrix Reloaded is a science fiction action and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. It features Keanu Reeves,Laurence Fishburne and Carrie- Anne Moss together with Hugo Weaving,Harold Perrineau,Randall Duk Kim and Jada Pinkett Smith.In the sequel,Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo's pivotal role in the fate of mankind.
Neo and Trinity have been summoned by Morpheus to join him on a voyage to Zion, the last outpost of free human beings on Earth. Neo and Trinity's work together has been complicated by the fact the two are involved in a serious romantic relationship. Upon their arrival in Zion, Morpheus locks horns with rival Commander Lock and encounters his old flame Niobe. Meanwhile, Agent Smith has returned with some surprises for Neo, most notably the ability to replicate himself as many times as he pleases. Neo makes his way to The Oracle, who informs him that if he wishes to save humankind, he must unlock "The Source," which means having to release The Key Maker from the clutches of Merovingian. While Merovingian refuses to cooperate, his wife, Persephone, angry at her husband's dalliances with other women, offers to help, but only in exchange for a taste of Neo's affections. With The Keymaker in tow, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus are chased by Merovingian's henchmen: a pair of deadly albino twins.
Though introducing some new ideas and characters, Matrix Reloaded is not as exciting as the first and original film,The Matrix. It suffers from problems that often inflict middle chapters of trilogies and most sequels as this film only soars to places only hinted at in the original.But nevertheless,the film can be commended for the action sequences,intelligence and character development despite the fact that it does not hold a candle to its predecessor.