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Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2003)

For those who are still yet to see The Matrix Reloaded, please note this *Spoiler Warning* just to cover my tracks...
The Matrix Reloaded is the second part of this brilliant Trilogy (The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and in late 2003, The Matrix Revolutions) story thought up and directed by the Wachowski brothers. The story about a young Man, a former computer hacker, Neo (The one) who like most other humans, seeks to know his own identity and understand his place in the world. The purpose to his life and perhaps, life in general to a lesser degree.

Where the first Matrix movie was about birth and awakening to the world, the Real World, Reloaded is about life, finding out about life and its answers. But of course, nothing is as it would seem in the The Matrix and finding answers to all life's questions and Neo's own, of course raises more conundrums than it solves.
As Morpheus tells us in the first Matrix "What is real anyway?" a sentiment he again repeats in Reloaded with `I have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me." Confusion reigns (not in storyline but in theories and actualities) in Reloaded, philosophy's are spouted and answered and then re-addressed with further questions, actions and possibilities. Belief is held up for questioning.
Keanu Reeves again goes through Reloaded with a single expression on his face and seemingly, easily enough since his character is that of a brooding and unsure saviour. Unsure of him heightened status as Messiah and deliver to the people of Zion, although more sure of himself and his newfound abilities (flying about like superman).
Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity provides plenty of cool action as well as supporting strength both physically and mentally to our hero.
The great Lawrence Fishbourne seems to have been downgraded to mere philosophical side of things for most of the movie, until his lengthy fight scene on the Freeway against the bad forces that be.
Some people would tell you that all there is to this movie is the special effects, some of which do look obvious to spot (like the 100+ smith fight scene)and the involved fights scenes (some of which are unnecessary - see Scene between Neo and Seraph - but it looks cool).
But The Matrix Reloaded is much more than that.
It's involved movie that requires the brain to follow through sometimes heavily laden but intriguing dialogue, which is given relief through bursts of action and even a little romance on the side. Like the first Matrix movie evolved the genre of Sci-Fi to another level, this secondary movie has also evolved in storyline.
References are made to at least two of the short Animatrix films (The Final Flight of The Osiris & Kids Story) that were shown in cinemas prior to Reloaded. Although, the need to have seen this to understand Reloaded, is not necessary. But it's nice to be in on the little things.

The sudden ending is abrupt and will of course, as it is designed to, leaving audiences hanging for more. Note if you stay until the credits at the end of the entire film, you will be rewarded with a trailer for the upcoming Revolutions. More than enough to get your juices flowing and brain working overtime.
The Wachowski's have created an influential thinking person's film that is more than the action, special effects and hype.
Go See Reloaded.
I can't wait to see how the final story will play out and whose theories and thoughts on the film will be right on.