Unadulterated Trivia

Rating: 1/10 (18 May 2003)

I have not seen the MATRIX. That being said, a good sequel should be able to stand on its own. This one falls flat on it's boring CGI face. There's lots of action but to no purpose I could fathom and at least four too many slow-action, 180 degree turn fights. Did I mention the dialogue? I really can't. There isn't any. The entire script end-to-end consists of cliches that range from banal to laughably pompous. It's the kind of stuff that seems deep after your first freshman Philosophy course especially if you neglected to actually read any of the assigned material.
There was unintentional humor the best of which were the Neo the Flying Jesuit scenes. All I could think of was the 1960's TV sit-com "The Flying Nun". Some of the FX have very visible seams especially the rear projection parts of the car chase event.
A logical flaw is at the center of the premise though maybe that's supposed to impart some deep meaning to the story. When a character is plugged into the Matrix and is killed in it's virtual reality world why does their body die in the "real" world?
Save your money on this one and read any book by Philip K. Dick if you prefer thought provoking ideas over an overly hyped special effects junk heap.