WHY???

Rating: 5/10 (24 February 2004)

Oh why did they have to make a sequel, much less two. They pulled the impossible, I like to call it the Mortal Kombat Effect. The first was awesome, then it spiraled down in the second.
Seems to me like the directors were just trying to fit as much special effects and Neo pulling his Superman act rather than focusing on the real point to the story. They should have actually explained certain things and given the movie an ending, rather than pulling that cliffhanger crap that so many typical science fiction movies tend to do. And what was with the 'celebrating humanity' scene. It's like they just thought, lets see if we can get away with an orgy/sex scene and see what people think.
Even the acting was blah. Neo was twice as confused as he was in the original, though then it was understandable, now just irritating. Carrie making herself into just plain old, the action hero, and Morpheus going biblical. Why?
The only redeeming factor of this monstrosity of a film is that of the acting and character of Agent Smith. Hugo Weaving is the only reason this film succeeded in my mind. At least they were thinking when they brought him back and with more cynical remarks and cool entrances. Not to mention Hugo is a fine actor indeed. Having seen this and LOTR only further made me believe in his character. Sadly enough, I was rooting that he would kill everyone in the end, that's how bad this movie was.
See it to put a weird spin on the Matrix, a classic to this day, but don't see because you want enjoy a movie for the evening or afternoon or morning. It is not a good movie. Actually, I take that back, see it only for Smith, just listen to some music while you watch the okay action sequences and blank acting.
5 out of 10