The Movie of The Summer... by a long shot

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2003)

Matrix 2 lived up to if not surpassed original expectations. The cyber-thriller of the year is in many aspects more overwhelming on the senses and the mind than its prequel. The special effects were not the same old matrix repeated with a different backdrop. If the original Matrix changed the way special effects are done then part 2 took it to a point above and beyond making the original seem outdated.
The plot is full of quirkiness and erotitech. The characters are mysterious and eerie in a way rivaling those of David Lynch. A few scenes make Playboy magazine seem a Childs book in the erotic dimension that the Wachowski brothers brought to this film. The acting, which is a slightly flawed, is only good, yet it's not noticeable in the midst of all the heart stopping action.
Watching this movie brought me back to the feeling I had as a child watching the original Star Wars films. It has what the later installments of the mentioned are missing. Dirty gritty mind bending action, fashionable sex appeal, eerie characters, and spiritual theme. Don't get me wrong I like the new Star Wars movies, yet they don't have the vigor and fierceness of development and seem overly produced.