Dull first hour... but then, look out!

Rating: Null/10 (22 June 2003)

Many, many words have already been written about The Matrix Reloaded so I won't dwell on it here. I must admit, I didn't really understand the original Matrix, so it stands to reason that I'm not really in tune with the sequel. I'm not a big fan of science fiction, but I AM a big fan of good looking women who kick butt and blow things up, so I enjoyed Reloaded. After an initial big bang in the opening scene the first hour drags slightly, with long talky sequences involving Oracles, alternate worlds and other things I didn't really understand. But when it picks up, man look out. There is a wild sequence in which Neo battles hundreds of clones of the evil Mr. Smith and a twenty minute car chase that'll blow the back of your head off. The little boy that I keep hidden away deep in my subconscious loved that scene. Then it ends. Suddenly. Abruptly. It's a cliff-hanger that will either drive you to drink, or wet your appetite for part three of the series.