Of little consequence

Rating: 6/10 (5 November 2003)

Despite the density of the action this felt very lightweight compared to the other two matrix films. The characters just don't do very much or even say very much of consequence. I can't help feeling that Reloaded and Revolutions could have been easily edited into one movie if the Wachowski brothers had really worked at it. Both films seemed padded out; the rave scenes in Zion (Reloaded) and the battle of Zion
(Revolutions) could have been paired back. Action and special effects overwhelm everything else.
The Matrix was great but it should have been left there. The idea was never developed in a way that could satisfy like the original did and the only things left to enjoy were the amazing action sequences. But even action in the end is not enough to make a great film.