Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2003)

I went into the theater with high expectations for this movie and I was not disappointed. I was concerned that the story wouldn't be maintained and instead, all of the creative energy might only be directed to visual effects. While a lot certainly went into the later, the former was, thankfully, not neglected. This movie answers questions I didn't even know existed and gave me that same excited feeling I remember experiencing when I originally discovered what the matrix actually is.
As for the effects... "whoa". I actually had to make a conscious effort to restrain the urge to break out in applause in the middle of the movie. Quite simply: I've never seen anything come close. I was nothing short of astounded.
The Matrix Reloaded did the first movie justice, and then some.