A disappointing mess of a story

Rating: 2/10 (3 March 2007)

The contrast is stark. Sequels rarely do justice to the original, but this is ridiculous. Matrix 2 is an incoherent recanting of the brilliant storyline of The Matrix. It's like one of those progressive story-telling games where something interesting and cohesive is ruined by the clown who uses his turn to say, "Not really! Everything so far was a lie and the truth is the exact opposite of everything crafted up to now!" Cheap and bogus -- that is the Matrix 2 story -- and no amount of action or effects can atone for it. A similar stunt was pulled in the sequel to The Pirates of the Caribbean. Worse than lame, these are artistic rip-offs.
If you found The Matrix story interesting, prepare to be disappointed. If you just liked it for the fight sequences, you'll be fine with this one too.