Matrix Refunded, The (2003)

Rating: Null/10 (3 September 2003)

Many of you have seen The Matrix Reloaded and have deemed it the best science-fiction action movie of all time, and I disagree greatly.
Some say the first one is better, some of you like Reloaded more, but my opinion sways for the original. The Matrix had originality, mystery, intense-never-before-seen action sequences and a better musical score. The Wachowski Brothers made a movie that broke boundaries, and that was The Matrix.
Four years later The Wachowski Bros follow their action sci-fi masterpiece with one of the cheesiest sequels ever made: The Matrix Reloaded. Aside from the breathtaking stunts, unbelievable kung-fu fights and the intriguing yet horrifying story, this film screams for an exit.
*S P O I L E R S A H E A D* First off, the acting sucks, straight up. Agent Smith is the best actor in this film. Reeves, Fishburne, and Moss act like if they were in a high school play. Fishburne's Morpheus tries to hard to act cool than being real. It seems like Morpheus keeps a Dictionary around just to look up some cool words and use them when he is talking to a group. `Silence, HEAR ME!' How about `SHUT THE F_CK UP!!!' Reeves reprises every role he has ever played, enough said. And as for the plain-faced white girl named Carrie-Anne Moss.WHO?! You know, that white b_tch from the first Matrix movie and Memento. OH. It's funny: Moss, Matrix, Memento; how about this one, Makeover. Carrie-Anne isn't right for the part of Trinity, I know it is a little late for that comment but it had to be said. What were the Wachowski Brothers thinking? And all the other actors in the movie are all over acting; this includes Pickett-Smith, who didn't have enough scenes in the film and had to make up for it with the video game, which is also bad. Sorry Atari. Even the beautiful Monica decided to through her acting skills out the window with this picture. "I want you to kiss me like you would kiss her." I have something you could kiss.
The editing technique was going smoothly until the train wreck of scenes when 'The Key Maker' is explaining how to `reach the source.' It seems like they couldn't figure out how to use all of the footage and said `What the hell, just fit it all in there, I don't care how, just do it!'

And as for the film score. (this is what bothered me the most) Every effing time some one flew in the air the French horns and Trombones start going "WHA-wha-WHA-wha." Listen to the music next time you see it and you'll notice it. The acting mixed with the music along with that jumbled last 20 minutes dropped this film from an 8 star movie to a 2 star waste of time. Hopefully the third one won't suck as much as this one but it probably will considering that they were both made at the same time. Shame on the Wachowski bros, they have elevated themselves to the level of George Lucas, good special effects making up for bad directing.