Unfinished Business

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2003)

'Matrix Reloaded' is the first part of a two series sequel to the original 'Matrix' (which was one of my favorites - a 10/10 which I rarely give). It not only ends with the magic and promising 'To Be Continued', but it also leaves many of the characters as well as the action suspended in waiting for the final. However, it does take a full ticket price to see it, it's a business after all, and a rewarding one it seems. Thus, the comments are also for the full price we pay and in my opinion, it is an unfinished business. 7/10 on my personal scale, largely a disappointment relative to the original.
The Big thing in 'Reloaded' are the effects. Though it does not provide anything similar with the genius vision of the Matrix of humans connected to provide energy for the machines - one of the greatest visual images of the seventh art from the original - it has a huge amount of special effects of memorable creativity and force.
Nothing really new concerning the Matrix. After the positive shock of the original idea, it looks like the authors have not much new to say, and the action is not much better than classical science fiction - humanity fighting machines or aliens - it really does not matter. It's good stuff, but not genial as expected (sorry guys, you are the ones who created the great expectations). Worse, a lot of pseudo-religious, pseudo-Shakespeare talk makes the film too heavy, and even sometimes boring.
Overall, good entertainment, but not much more. Let us wait for the third film, and expect that we will be rewarded. I am ready to apologize to the 'Matrix'.