So who Really Cares

Rating: 5/10 (24 May 2003)

My wife and I just got back from seeing the new Matrix. What a disappointment!
You get to see the human city of Zion. Most everyone there is black. Few whites or Asians and they are mostly old or goofie. The fighting heroes are mostly black also. Not bloody likely based on my experiences in the military. And everyone dances to jungle drums played by a Reggae band (no kidding). How "PC"
Agent Smith (one of my favorites in the original) is a rebel program but just goes around trying to kill Neo and replicating himself for some unexplained reason.
The vaunted car chase in the movie is about twenty minutes long and becomes tedious. All FX. Comes nowhere near the reality chase in the French Connection although it might satisfy post pubescents.
Has a cliffhanger ending that leaves you saying "who cares."
Caryl and myself are both sci fi nuts. We'll watch any crap of this genre. Caryl gave the new Matrix 2 stars out of four. I give it a low 2 1/2 stars for old times sake. Wouldn't even buy the DVD.
***** out ot 10 and generous at that