Don't belive the critics

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2003)

The movie is excellent. DON'T BELIEVE THE CRITICS THAT SAY IT WAS JUST SPECIAL FX WITH NO PLOT AND BAD ACTING.
You have to remember it is not a stand alone movie it is part of a trilogy so will have to have seen and understood the first movie to have a chance at understanding this one.
THE STORY IS ACTUALLY THE BEST PART although the action and sfx are 2nd to none. It really changes your whole perception on the characters and matrix. You left unsure who is good/bad what happens next...
Some of the reviews in the papers here clearly didn't even understand or pay attention to the first movie, one JOURNALIST COULDN'T EVEN GET THE LEAD CHARACTERS NAME RIGHT calling "Neo" - "Nero" If he understood the movie he would realise that neo is an anagram of "one" as he is the one.
If you go and see the movie make sure you WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE CREDITS finish as there is the trailer to Matrix 3:Revolutions.
The movie is easier to follow if you have played through the game "enter the matrix" as there is an HOUR OF EXTRA FOOTAGE that explains a lot of things. The animatrix is also good to watch but only the episode called "LAST FLIGHT OF THE OSIRIS" really helps explain the movie.
I found that only 2 of the 18 people I went to see the movie with understood it all straight away as it is A LOT DEEPER THAN THE FIRST MOVIE but even if you do not follow the story it's worth seeing just for the action scenes. The car chase is unbelievable and the comedy element at the end of it had the whole audience change from BITING THEIR FINGER NAILS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS TO LAUGHING THEIR HEADS OFF.
If you go to see it don't expect to be eased back into the story line you need to remember the first movie and there has been a gap inbetween the 2 movies of about 6 months so it's NOT A DIRECT CONTINUATION.
I'm already dying to see Revolutions...