A few pit stops along the way, but this is still one wild ride.

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2003)

In one of the more bizarre and unnecessary scenes in The Matrix Reloaded, a woman is served to French cake and wine that is so good she has an orgasm and runs off. (Seriously. Yep, I've probably raised the box office a few million dollars just by saying that...) Now it's important to understand that The Matrix Reloaded is not an orgasmically good movie. It is not as good as X2 and falls a little behind the first Matrix. This movie has its share of problems, but rest assured, this is still one helluva mind-bending action sci-fi movie. The movie starts slow and doesn't really pick up speed until Neo goes to see The Oracle, and then the movie runs on full tilt with the awesomely cool Agent Smith fight sequence (or should I say Agent Smiths...). But then the movie slows down again with the wholly unnecessary French guy and keymaker sequences (starring the wholly unnecessary French guy and keymaker). But then the unbelievably awesome freeway chase scene begins and the movie runs on full tilt again, and it doesn't slow down until the cliff-hanger ending that guarantees you will be in line to see The Matrix Revolutions in November. Overall, The Matrix Reloaded turns out to be a damn good show that I would well recommend seeing. If it weren't for a slow beginning and a completley annoying and unnecessary couple of scenes (and characters), this movie would get a perfect 10. But instead I give this movie an 8 out 10, but a well-earned 8 out of 10. I would see it again just for the Agent Smiths fight sequence and the freeway chase sequence, two friggin' awesome instant classic action sequences. This movie is definetley worth seeing at least once, and maybe even worth buying on DVD (but make sure you've bought the first Matrix first).