the continuation of the Matrix - fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2003)

Absolutely loved it. Will be seeing it again asap
My grips with the downer reviews: How can people be moaning about it being more of the same? its a continuation of the first film. If you were watching one film and suddenly half way through it completely changed you'd all be complaining about that. Why complain about a 10 minute love/(dance) scene in a 138 minute action movie? It's an action movies (one of the best ever made) of course there's lots of action.
So the dialog is a little jilted - it suppose to be, that's what you get in comics, and that's what makes it so much fun; the character polarisation you get only in fantasy. A good example of this is how they dress, all the 'normal' people in the matrix dress normally, then this black leather, long coated trio walk into the frame. It's like they wearing super hero costumes, wonderful.
So why so great. When it happens you don't expect it: the Agent Smith Transformation, the 'end film' plot twist, the Oracle's guardian, the Architect. Yet the familiarity stays.
Cross synergies with the Matrix, Turning Agent Smith into the very thing he accuses humans of being; a virus, brilliant. Neo's chat with the Architect, against his first chat with the Oracle.
The single best fight action sequences ever filmed, though a little long the '100 Agent Smith fight' is incredible. Good luck everyone else topping this for a while.
The best car/bike chase conceived and executed. As a 'biker' that chase had me grinning ear to ear. The chase was stunning the camera angles/views amazing.
The techno babble, I couldn't stop grinning when the Architect got going.
The plot twist was totally unexpected (a good thing) and perfect. How they are going to resolve it ? I don't know, but after this I trust them to do a great job (I always did)
It's still fun.