At times wobbly and pretentious, but still cool to look at

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2003)

(SPOILERS WITHIN)
The Matrix Reloaded was everything that the first movie was in regards to technical make-up and "wow" factor, but it felt a little hollow at some points. I think the reason is the overload on dialogue in some portions, especially the end and the confrontation between Neo and Agent Smith in the middle of the film. It just needed to be punchier.
However, such a detail can be overlooked when the special effects are considered. While everything was typical of the first film, two moments in this film made it light-years better. The one continuous shot after Neo grabs the sign pole is simply amazing, making the whole concept of Bullet-Time from the first movie seem tired and obsolete. Then of course, the bullet-time shot of the exploding riggs was quite awesome.
Special effects aside, Revolutions has a lot to live up to, especially since Reloaded was clearly just a transition.