Reminded me of Galaga

Rating: 1/10 (9 November 2003)

I was bored to tears in this movie. I saw it in the Imax, and after seeing it was asked "How were the effects?" to which I responded "Visually stunning... but so what"
The main fight between zion and robots was TOO MUCH. It would have been much more interesting with less robots and more interesting characters. Tanks replacement did nothing but occupy the space Tank would have used. To Morpheus and Jada Pinkett Smith... thanks for keeping the bench warm. To Monica Belluci, is it possible to have less screen time than the last one? Smith was boring as well as without ANY reality in a fight, how interesting can it be.
This movie had two interesting characters, the guy in the subway and the guy Neo fights in the smaller ship. ( I am being deliberately vague to avoid any spoilers)
After reloaded, which was a complete letdown, I had moderately low expectations which it failed to deliver.
One critic I read above said that this was the third act of one movie. Like too many hollywood movies, the first act is the most interesting as that is where the characters are developed and discover their abilities. The third act is typically where the studio sells out with a ridiculous over-the top finale.
About as exciting as watching someone else play Galaga for an hour... Save your money.