Too bad they didn't stop after the first one !

Rating: 6/10 (6 November 2003)

First of all let me say that first Matrix was, from my point of view, a real 'top-movie'. The scenario was simple and very well made and all the 'Matrix World' was cleverly introduced during the movie : every scene in Matrix 1 was bringing something useful to the story and was helping us to understand the movie and what was (really) happening from the beginning to the end. And I'm not even talking about the visual effects that were superb :-)
And this is what he second movie and even more the third one lacks : a solid storyline. I have indeed the feeling that the spirit of the first movie has gone away and that there is only one thing left to make the movie interesting : plenty and plenty of special effects and awesome action. But even the best special effects and the best action becomes boring when there is nothing behind.

To all those that have seen the movie, take time to ask yourself the following question : `How many scenes in this movie are completely useless and do not bring nothing to the story ?' This is at least the question I asked myself when the film was finished. Think about the first Matrix and you'll understand the reason why I asked myself this question : nearly every scene in the original Matrix had a sense, which is sadly not the case for the two others.
Add to this some dialogs about pseudo-philosophical stuff that were completely ridiculous and there is only one thing left in this movie : the action.
Good action but no story, too many characters that are not developed (and you just wonder WHY they are in the movie ?), too many scenes that you ask yourself, when the movie is finished, why they were there, what was their sense or what was the goal to have them there, and you'll understand why I rated this film with 5.
It could have been a 6 but I was way too much disappointed :-)