decent follow-up

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2003)

Following up the first Matrix, which came out of nowhere and blew many people away with original visual effects, was an almost impossible task. The many rip offs of the slow motion special effects seen in commercials and other movies (Charlies Angels etc.) made it even more difficult for the Wachowski brothers. They had to go all out and try to match that same outrageuos intensity of the first movie with "Reloaded", and I think they succeeded. A few action scenes were spectacular.
But of course they ran into the usual problem with sequels, they forget about everything else; the dialogue, the characters, and a coherent flow. "Reloaded" taken by itself is a great action film definitely worth seeing, but compared to the first it's a disappointment. Nothing new, I'll be saying the same thing about Terminator 3 soon.