brilliant mess

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2003)

the first film created a head-messing reality/unreality questioning plot, which everyone thought was so deep and profound. which, in a way it was. it is. but this film, as being the second of a trilogy, loses some of the brilliance in story. as it tries so hard to explain what is going on with everything, that it eventually, and inevitably loses it's own head through it's long, drawn out, philosophical dialogue. it's becomes such a mess. i actually really dont care what the matrix is now. and as for revolutions, i'm not bothered whatever deep posturing is may give us. i'm now just here for the action. reloaded ups the game for action movies everywhere. the choreography is outstanding, the music pulse racing. and it works so well. occasionally the action scenes are ruined with obvious computer generated characters, but there is enough real on real brutishness to fill several kung fu movies. some of the moves, are jaw dropping, the flips breathtaking. the only drawback being the overly done slow motion. which is used almost every other frame during these scenes. but, it's amazing however you look at it.
fighting has never looked cooler.