A Must See for fans of the first movie.

Rating: 9/10 (15 May 2003)

The movie was incredible. It picked up right where the first film left off and continued, so if you haven't seen the first one, I would recommend viewing it first so you have some idea what is going on. I was skeptical about the movie being able to have content like the first one had. Now that everyone knows what the Matrix is, I was curious if there was anywhere really new to go with it. I was afraid there would be a weak plot, and it would be reduced to just a bunch of action and special effects. The movie definitely did not let me down, though. The plot remained engaging and interesting. The pre-existing characters were developed much further, and the new characters were excellent. The action scenes leave every other movie I've ever seen in the dust. They are absolutely superb and mind-boggling. I kept leaning over to my girlfriend going, "How in the world can someone even think up something like this, much less get it on film?" I left the theater with a headache trying to take it all in. The only caveat I would give to the younger viewers is that the love scene is a bit gratuitous and seems to go on much longer than was really necessary. An excellent movie...if you loved the first one, you definitely need to see it.