Utterly dissapointing...Juped out of my $9.25 once again!

Rating: 2/10 (5 November 2003)

Plain and simple. After being devastated by Reloaded, all my instincts were telling me not to even give this one a fighting chance, but I did...and what happened? Once again I was left hanging in the abyss. However, a few things did put this one above Reloaded at least in my mind. For starters, the dialogue, although sporadic and over philosophical at times, was definitely not as cheesy, and the action scenes were not completely overblown. The majority of the film was plot-driven with little or no gratuitous action, but unfortunately the plot alone was not enough to drive this one home. The pacing was definitely where the film struggled the most, but after watching it in its entirety you realize that its struggles spread far beyond that. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the action for the most part, but by the end, for those of us that had been following the plot since the first film, or what was left of it, it became clear that there may never have been one; like I said, "utterly disappointing". Once again it becomes apparent that the Wachowski Bros. are the ones stuck in a matrix; the matrix of Hollywood commercialism, where artistry and originality are sliced and diced and spoon-fed to the masses at double the price. What were they thinking? They were definitely thinking very green. If you're reading this in an attempt to gather a reason to get yourself to the movie theatre and spend your hard-earned $10, then you might as well try another comment because I say SAVE YOUR MONEY...I'm sure the Wachowski Bros. will make enough of it.
P.S. Anybody know the slated release dates for 4, 5, and 6? Hopefully, I'll be far, far away.