Most disappointing movie I have ever seen

Rating: 4/10 (27 May 2003)

To say I was appalled at the Matrix Reloaded is a gross understatement. While the special effects were excellent, as a MOVIE, it stunk. The plot is simply not credible; the "climactic" encounter between Neo and the Architect is ludicrous. Given the premise that led Neo to that room, it is absurd to think that he would be let go again. To think that Zion had been destroyed and rebuilt six times is similarly impossible to accept, given the age and enormity of the edifice, and the premise underlying the entire series -- the earth is no longer a land of plenty. Unless the motivation of the Matrix makes sense, nothing in the movie is believable. Thus, despite some great characters (the twin albinos; the keymaker; agent Smith) and one of the greatest fight scenes and car chases ever filmed, the movie lost me early and never came to life. The slow pace of the first hour didn't help, either. And finally, I really despised the "ending." It reminded me of the Saturday morning cliffhangers I saw as a kid. A desperate attempt to draw an audience for part III? I hope it doesn't work.