they reloaded... with rubber bullets

Rating: 6/10 (16 May 2003)

Some aspects of this film are jaw dropping, the motorcycle chase springs first to mind, but overall I was somewhat disappointed which I suppose was inevitable as it had such a great predecessor.
The story didn't engage me like the first one did and so that impacted upon the whole film. The twaddle of Councils and ethics (a la Star Trek or Star Wars) dragged the story and the pace down and left me yawning in places.
On a positive note there were awesome fight scenes and humour was well used. Two new ghostly baddies enhanced the film, it's just a shame they weren't used more in place of the philosophical ponderings of Councils and officialdom.
Bottom line is that if you're already a Matrix fan I don't need to tell you to go see it. If you're not, see the first one and then decide. If that doesn't grab you, this one certainly won't.