Matrix ReBloated

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2003)

In all fairness a sequel should be as innovative or more innovative than the first. This is not the case with the Matrix reloaded. Unlike other sci-fi sequels of the past (Aliens, Terminator 2)this movie serves as a filler a-la Back to the Future style. It relies heavily on you having seen the first one and really needing to see the third one. This movie tries to play itself off sort of like a TV series and ending abruptly like an episode of the X-files. The special effects are simply CGI effects teams masturbating on film. One fight sequence in particular involves Neo fighting a massive amount of Agents for no other reason than to fight and show off camera work and effects (never once explaining to the audience why he didn't just fly away). The movie suffers for its lack of common sense and inability to stand alone as a movie. Bottom line here is, if a sequel, nevermind how well crafted it is, cannot stand alone as a movie by itself, then it fails no matter how remarkable the visual content is.