Awesome action, fluffy philosophy, great movie

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2003)

First off, seeing this movie is probably worth twice the price of the ticket. The action scenes almost kick too much ass. The special effects are totally flawless. Altogether, the visuals of this movie are simply incredible.
That said, there's too much philosophical fluff slowing it down. It was smart of the Wachowski brothers to include all this meaningless mumbo-jumbo to keep their fans busy, but to the average movie lover, the dialogue is tiresome.
The creators definitely bit off more than they can chew. Way too many what-ifs were created in this movie, and the third Matrix will have to be quite the epic to successfully close the story. My expectations are so high, they're gonna have to summon a miracle to make me happy.
The Matrix Reloaded was an entirely satisfying experience... I just have concerns about the ideas that were conjured up. This is a brilliantly made movie, but they went a little overkill on the pseudo-philosophy. But then again, I guess that's what the Matrix is all about. If for no other reason, see it for the all-GM car chase scene; it is the biggest rush you'll get from a film.