Rating: 
Summary: Yes, 2 Stars
Review: I liked the first Matrix. I thought it was a different offering in a see of bad movies. It had a fairly interesting plot and okay acting (except for Keanu). They should have kept it at one Matrix and not make anymore. But cash cows being what they are this movie was made.
Anyways, the action scenes in this movie were okay for the most part but can we come up with something other than the slow motion animation that is now so prevelant? It was relatively fresh in the first one, now it is getting stale. Another thing, why the scene with the infinite Agent Smiths? I thought it was cool at first but dragged on too long. And then the dialogue, gah. I don't like Star Trek because of all the meaningless Technobabble and this stuff made Star Trek look exciting. About the only scene I really liked was the restaurant.
However the thing that bugged me most was the abrupt "ending". I realize this was because they were releasing Revolutions in November (or so they same). It seems more like like they can make double the revenue if they release it as two movies instead of one. So now that they've got this precedent, more movies will be released like this. But then again, this was a 90 minute movie that seemed like 900 minutes, so I don't think I could take the full 3 hours worth of movie.
Rating: 
Summary: Great movie
Review: I have been reading these reviews and notice one thing: Either you love it or you hate it. It funny to read what some of these people say, it has no meaning, or the dialouge has no meaning, or it has no plot. Its funny because if the movie didnt have those things, why would ANYONE like it?? How is it that the people who like it think that the dialouge is great, the plot was interesting, and it has tons of meaning behind it and the people who hated it didnt think it had anything? The people who hate it dont understand it. Its been said many times, but its true. If you just do not like the whole concept, thats one thing. But these people just dont see it.
I dont understand how people can not see it. Doesnt the plot hit you in the face right at the beginning when Neo says to Trinity, "I wish I knew what to do"??? Or do you not see that it is the plot(well part of it)? This guy is god in the Matrix, yet he has no idea what to do with his new powers. Its like a person having the most wicked tennis game known to man, but he will never find a tennis court to play on. What does he do? How is he going to find out what to do? He has to rely on the Oracle, a person that we thought we knew, but we didn't(don't want to ruin the movie for the other people). Who really is the Oracle?? Is she on our side or theirs? Is she a form of control? The plot thickens. She sends Neo on a mission that she says will end the war. Should we believe her? Is she sending neo to the right path? How will this end the war? Who is the Merovigian? Who is the Keymaker?
Ill stop there. That seems like a plot to me, and that is only the mere beginning. Theres a lot of philosophical references which the Oracle and the Merovigian use to try to break down the matrix to Neo. In my opinion, very interesting stuff, but if you don't like philosphy, you probably wont enjoy those scenes and thats ok. What is sickening though is the people who say the movie is bad because they dont understand it, and it is so obvious. Watch the movie again and pay attention, use your brains.
Rating: 
Summary: Thumbs Up
Review: I find the Matrix Reloaded a very interesting and innovative movie. I watched it twice in the cinema, just like I did with the first Matrix.I find it difficult to understand the comments on some of the other reviewers, particularly regarding the animations and action scenes. I believe that this film has some of the best action scenes in the history of cinema, and has certainly added a number of new standards and techniques to the industry. The car chase scene is probably the best car chase scene ever. The fights were very enjoyable and asthetically beautiful to watch. I guess it is easy to criticise a movie by denoting that one of the characters "flies like superman". But is this really a valid criticism? Just because we usually associate flying men with 70s old-fashioned super hero movies does not render the idea itself redicilous. Other similar criticism people made are things like "why are people in Zion dressed like primitive cavemen?", and so on. Obviously, though, the film is not meant to reflect our reality. So the rationalisation of every observation in terms of our own experiences isn't always useful, or even important, in order to enjoy the film. What is more important, in my humble opinion, is the idea the film is bringing, and the atmosphere it is creating. But if you really need one, here's a possible explanation: these people have lived for many years in a completely different world, like the one you and I now live in. So it makes perfect sense that most of them are simply not capable of dealing with the complexities of the new world, with its robots, advanced technologies, underworld living, and so on. They might simply be clinically depressed due to the realisation that their whole lives were fake. Only a select elite are prepared to adapt, while the masses simply rely on them for salvation. Another explanation is that caveman costumes are fashion, and that being bare-footed is a sign of being evolved, feeling safe, environment friendly, and free (for a similar observation, visit Australia, a 1st world country with high living standards). In summary, I think that in order to enjoy and appreciate this movie, one must get rid of such typical, consumer-level prejudgements, and be prepared to keep enjoying viewing something unreal. On the critical side, I contend that the film did not have the best dialogue, and that the first Matrix was better in that regard (though the comparision is probably unfair because of the novelty factor associated with the first film).
Rating: 
Summary: 5 stars- Huh?
Review: OK, i'll keep mine short and sweet. Huh? all you people who gave it 4 or 5 stars,.. did you see the same movie as i did?
there was nothing compeling or twisted or, story lines that are hard to grasp. this movie rates right next to meatballs 2 for complexity. It was an utter waste of time. i agree with the first reviewer, they had all this great technology, but can't make shoes? a love scene.. then do it already..15 freakin minutes...maybbe KR is innt he wrong movie biz. if you want excellent story, for those that get Kubrick's movies, spend your money on LoTR, or 2001 or something with better plot, story, character dev. The problem is they tried to use special effects to tell the story... sorry--doesn't work that way. the story comes first, when someone in hollywood gets it, then we get a good movie. BTW, 2001 A Space Odessey came out in 1968. the effects and story were much better and solid, with a better evil computer, than Matrix reloaded ever could hope for. Waiting for Return of the King....
Rating:
Summary: first-class action
Review: This film is to me, in all honesty, one of the greatest action films ever made. The music and fighting sequences left me breathless. Anyone familiar with Japanese science-fiction anime will see strong parallels as the style is translated in to real life (whether or not this was the Wachowski brothers' intention I do not know). The acting may not be top-notch, there may be some technical problems, but overall it doesn't take away from the film's stunning presentation of an alternate reality. Beautifully done.
Rating:
Summary: THE BEST MOVIE ACTION EVER SEEN #1ON MY DVD LIST
Review: I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE MOVIE THE MATRIX WHEN IT FRIST CAME OUT IN 1999, BUT THIS YEAR (2003) WAS THE YEAR OF THE MATRIX.THE MATRIX RELOADED IS THE BEST MOVIE I EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. THINK ABOUT ALL THE ACTION MOVIES THAT CAME AFTER THE MATRIX(1999). THE MATRIX SET THE BAR OF MOVIE MAKEING TO HIGHER LEVEL THAN ALL MOVIE FOR ACTION. YOU MUST BUY THIS DVD IT MADE OVER $700 MILLION WORLD WIDE!AND RANK #13 OUT OF THE WorldwideBoxOffice MOVIES.
Rating:
Summary: Boring
Review: Ok im not a stupid person because I understood this film very well I even liked the original Matrix, but reloaded is a poor excuse for a sequel. The acting is poor, the dialogue is laughable, and the only good scene in the movie is the highway scene. The fight between neo and the smiths looked really bad and fake, but even though i didn't like this movies I am still gonna go see revolutions, because I liked the original Matrix and im hoping that revolutions will not be like reloaded.
Rating:
Summary: Visually Pleasing, Incomprehensible Story
Review: I did not have a clue about what was going on in this movie. I did see the first movie and did not like it. I went to the second with some teenagers. No one enjoyed it or understood it. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but I did not get this movie at all. It is one thing to create a movie which is deep and thoughtful, this was neither deep or thoughtful - just confusing. Mr. Reeves gives us his usual performance - bad (he will always be "Ted"). Like the first installment, I felt I was in a 2 hour video game.
Rating:
Summary: "too much volume" syndrome
Review: Granted, it had a lot to live up to, considering the first movie was amazing. But that is not an excuse for the mess that is presented in Reloaded. Amateurish mistakes are made. It's melodramatic, poorly acted, poorly scripted, and (God save me for saying this) they needed Jerry Bruckheimer to produce and edit, or someone like him anyway. For some reason the Wachowski brothers feel the need to prolong every scene, dragging out the movie to interminable lengths. It'd be different if it was for some sort of filmic purpose, but its not. Remember the agent smith multiplication scene? Remember watching it knowing Neo can't be hurt, and remember that it drug on for 15 minutes? Remember the pie that makes the girl have an orgasm we get to view through the matrix? All of this is retarded and needless. Flaws abound...I could go on, but you've probably heard them all. What makes this film worth it? It's a decent ride if you take it straight at face value and fast foward through any scene that requires extensive dialogue. And it has some saving points. I found the twins to be probably the most interesting aspect, with the addition of the ditched/old/obsolete programs subplot to be quite interesting. And if nothing else, the highway and Architect scenes are wonderful. But those are two out of a lengthy movie. It's fun, but our esteemed directors can do so much better. Stick with the first movie.
Rating:
Summary: One of the Best if not the best!
Review: My friends dragged me to see this movie and i thought it was going to be really stupid but it turned out to be great! At the time I never seen the first matrix and thankfuly at the end of the movie i understood it all. The Graphics were amazing, The Fights, The Car chase and of course the Ending were the main parts of the movie. It was Great to watch all those guys try to take the main character out then the car chase with the twins alone was better then some movies i seen in a long time and the ending which had me thinking i gotta see the next matrix... in other words buy this movie. forget all the extra's you get on the disk, the movie alot is worth this deal.
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