The Matrix Reloaded

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2003)

I had been waiting for this movie for a long time. I even bought the computer game Enter the Matrix to fill that gap, yet when I actually saw this movie, I couldn't help but feel disappointment. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid film, with some of the best action sequences I have ever seen, as were the mind bendingly good special effects, yet after the first movie, which set a standard for sci-fi flicks, with its cool, sleek slow-mo trickery and good, original plot, this sequel seemed to lack a little something. The acting was good, especially Keanu and Fishburne, the action great, yet the plot and timing of scenes was disappointing. For every good scene, there was a mediocre scene involving theories, twists and the like. Also the action scenes, although good, did seem to drag on, for instance the car chase. However the agent Smith fight and the great hallway battle with all the old weapons were great. The Matrix - we all remember that film, it pretty much "made" bullet time, and we all remember "that" lobby scene and the danger of which the agents possessed. Yet in Reloaded there was no real fear of anything, as Neo is all powerful anyway. Also the scenes were not as memorable, which was a bummer. Overall though, this film is a solid, although not truly amazing piece of cinema, which surprises us and bewilders us with its array of tricks and bullets, with good acting and a sadly forgettable film.