A potentially great movie ruined by a 2 minute sequence.

Rating: 6/10 (3 August 2007)

The sequel to The Matrix (1999) was one of the most anticipated movies of our time. It met all expectations, but was ruined by a small 2 minute sequence that was irrelevant to the story, characters, and overall theme and atmosphere of the series.
The good: The characters were very unique and further added to the legend and mystique of the matrix series. From new super powered villains within the matrix, to new locations and settings in the real world. The city of Zion was well done, as were the matrix settings.
The main characters were developed along with the story and new key figures such as the key maker appeared and played their parts well. Neo is now so powerful he can beat agents very easily.
Agent smith returns as a virus that spreads throughout the matrix and as always he drives the plot and makes a great antagonist. New villains with their own interests appear in the matrix world and further complicate Neo's quest.
The special effects were second to none as the Matrix series once again sets the bar for CGI in movies. Amazing fight sequences with Neo fighting hundreds of agent smiths, and of course the truck sequence.
Now for the bad: When the matrix series was brought to a close, many considered it mediocre and began to criticize the ending or the writing. But it wasn't because of either of those things.
It was because the 2 minute very strange and weird dancing / sex sequence in Zion. It was those scenes that were fresh in everyone's mind. This movie could have been PG-13 if it were not for those awkward scenes. Nothing showed in that sequence added anything to the movie. It was so irrelevant that is seemed like the creators put in there elaborately to make the movie rated R. There was almost no gore, or blood through out the entire movie. After that 2 minute sequence passed no one even remembered the rest of the movie because of the poor taste in which it was done. It was very bad decision to include that scene, and it did nothing for the story. Many of the best movies ever made have no sex scenes in them. We already knew that trinity and Neo were in a relationship, there is no need to show every facet of it.
Spectacular as the movie was it could not rebound from that scene. My hope is that future movies of the same genre learn from this mistake, and that filmmakers take notice that sex doesn't always sell.