where were we?

Rating: 4/10 (30 April 2013)

As far as production is concerned, there are some similarities between The Matrix and Star Wars. The Matrix reloaded doesn't feel like a standalone movie, in the same way The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and The Return of the Jedi (1983) seem to be a movie cut in two parts. However, Parts 2 and 3 of The Matrix trilogy came out within the same year, which was obviously an advantage.
In any case, the story of The Matrix Reloaded is still strong, yet the problem is that after watching the trilogy, i tend to remember the first part only. The effects are bigger which doesn't necessarily mean that they were better.
Overall, this movie is not bad but it had a challenge that it didn't master: It is not better than the first part of the trilogy.