Rating: 
Summary: Don't waste your time or money
Review: This movie was a huge disappointment. I thought I was lucky getting to see this before anyone else, but apparently lucky isn't the right word. Not only was it not as good as the first, which a good majority of sequels are not, it was just downright BAD. I kept thinking I had A. D. D. during the whole thing because the scenes were so long and repetitive I found myself losing my train of thought throughout the whole thing, which should have been focused on the movie. I mean I have to admit that the entire film was not complete garbage, but I'd say a good 92% of it was. Some of the fight scenes start out cool but just lose your interest because they are almost all the same and are entirely too long. I don't even think I would RENT this movie again. ... All in all it most certainly did not live up to it's predecessor and should be forgotten about most definitely. Sorry Guys.
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Summary: A setup movie for Revolutions!!!
Review: A great deal more action than the first movie!!! The Plot of this movie is nothing more than a setup for Matrix: Revolutions!! Expect that and you get that!!! Matrix and Matrix Revolutions will be the best of the series and Reloaded will make that happen!!
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Summary: The Matrix Reloaded
Review: This movie was good, but not as good as it's prequel "The Matrix". "The Matrix Reloaded" does offer a lot more action and anticipation than it's prequel. But the bad things about this movie are that the visual effects could have been better, the drama could have been more recent in the movie, and the fact that this movie has too much romance was very disturbing to me. While "The Matrix Reloaded" offered too much romance it could have had more action in it. But it didn't. Oh well. Maybe the third "Matrix" movie will be better. But on the whole, this movie is an average one in my rating because it didn't compare, or I should say it wasn't as good as the first "Matrix" movie. The visual effects (which could have been better), the lack of good drama, and the fact that this movie had too much romance makes it an O.K., or even a bad movie for some people to watch. Though I must say that the action scenes were WAY AWSOME in this movie and, this movie having a lot of good anticipation and excitement, makes "The Matrix Reloaded" and average movie at best...
Rating:
Summary: Good, but nowhere close to original
Review: I was one of the lucky people to catch this at a preview screening. I will try to keep this spoiler-free, but I will mention somethings that are revealed in trailers.
The Matrix Reloaded is a difficult movie to review, because so many people are anticipating this movie to be the the best movie of 2003. The effects in this movie are insane, but something is definatly lacking.
This could be because the movie is following the best action movie of the 90s. I believe that the Matrix was so popular because it was introducing a whole new world unto the public, not unlike what Star Wars did. Nowhere in this movie will you find the horror that the audience experienced when Neo 'woke up' in the real world. For me that sequence was one of the best in movie history, that suprise that horror of what the Matrix truly is. Unfortunatly, now that suprise has been exhasted, the followup, unlike Star Wars, is not as good.
The Matrix Reloaded has amazing action sequences, only the interim between the sequences seem to drag at points. Also the Burly Brawl between Neo and 100 Agent Smiths has something truly wrong with it. I was wondering how the filmmakers would come up with challenges for Neo now that he is 'The One' and therefore a god in the Matrix. Burly Brawl definatly has some amazing effects, but the fight seems to follow the same pattern: Neo beating the ... out of Smith, Smith coming back and kicking Neo's ..., Neo coming back and kicking Smith's ... until the filmmakers pull a Deus Ex Machina, which i wont spoil. The true highlite of the film was Monica Belluci's breasts (just kidding). The highlite of the film was definatly the climactic car chase, this has to be seen to be believed, also the ending was a bit to annoying, and too forced upon by the filmmakers to piss audiences off, but thats life folks (PS2s small first day shipments come to mind). Also the twins should be mentioned since they have some of the coolest effects in the movies, but that was spoiled by the directors by putting it in the trailers, but oh well...
Hopefully Matrix Revolutions will be able to vamp the series back up...
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Summary: Get ready to get reloaded
Review: It's been four years since directors Larry and Andy Wachowski left us restlessly craving for the sequels to the cyberpunk action film The Matrix. But from just the trailers alone, images of thousands of furiously swarming machines, elegantly fast-paced kung fu, and other mind-bending special effects, it seems like the Wachowskis can back up the hype.
Envisioned as a trilogy, The Matrix will continue the saga May 15th with its first sequel, The Matrix: Reloaded, concluding with the November release of The Matrix: Revolutions. In the first film, we witness the story of the hacker Neo (Keanu Reeves), who discovers that his reality is a mere computer-generated simulation created by artificially intelligent machines to use humans for their own purposes, and that he is the only hope for freeing mankind. Reloaded begins recently after the events of the original; Neo and company learn that the machines are on a massive rampage to annihilate the last human city, Zion, and everything depends on Neo and the finding of the Keymaker, a new character with access to the machine world. But rescuing the Keymaker is no simple task, as familiar protagonists Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) are confronted with new enemies, such as the Twins, a pair of phantom guardians who have the ability to vanish and reappear, and the temptress Persephone (Monica Bellucci), who will try to seduce Neo from his following his destiny. But what made the original Matrix such a household name was not only its sleek story of cyber alienation, filled with saturated religious innuendoes and philosophical overtones, but also how it was visually presented. The idea of mind over matter gave birth to memorable kung fu wirework and the redefining scenes of "bullet-time," in which the camera captures all 360 degrees of an action sequence. What fuels Reloaded's hype though, is that even though "bullet-time" will return, the directors promise to bring new special effects that surpass the original's and redefine cinema.
Spending over 100 million dollars on the special effects alone, the directors are reassuring their words with new technology including "virtual cinematography," which can realistically duplicate anything, from a wall's mold right down to the pores of an actor's face, apparent in the heart-pumping adrenaline rush that is Neo's battle with one hundred Agent Smiths (Hugo Weaving). And that's only the beginning. Reloaded itself will have Morpheus and Trinity kicking and flipping through a climactic battle over a long stretch of freeway while cars are obliterated, Neo will fly through cityscapes at insane speeds, and Zion will finally be visually revealed. With so much explosive eye-candy and a story to back it up, Reloaded will undeniably make May 15th something for moviegoers to look forward to.
Rating: 
Summary: what a film?
Review: I am one of a lucky few people who have already witnessed this spectacular movie. I was lucky enough to view a preview screener of this film and let me tell you it was amazing, i'm usually not that good at writing reviews so i won't subject you to my boring words, i will just emphasise that this is one quality movie and that fans and critics alike will be blown away.You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: A Rush of the Reloaded
Review: It's been four years since directors Larry and Andy Wachowski left us restlessly craving for the sequels to the cyberpunk action film "The Matrix." But from just the trailers alone, images of thousands of furiously swarming machines, elegantly fast-paced kung fu, and other mind-bending special effects, it seems like the Wachowskis can back up the hype. Envisioned as a trilogy, "The Matrix" will continue the saga May 15th with its first sequel, "The Matrix: Reloaded," concluding with the November release of "The Matrix: Revolutions." In the first film, we witness the story of the hacker Neo (Keanu Reeves), who discovers that his reality is a mere computer-generated simulation created by artificially intelligent machines to use humans for their own purposes, and that he is the only hope for freeing mankind. "Reloaded" begins recently after the events of the original; Neo and company learn that the machines are on a massive rampage to annihilate the last human city, Zion, and everything depends on Neo and the finding of the Keymaker, a new character with access to the machine world. But rescuing the Keymaker is no simple task, as familiar protagonists Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) are confronted with new enemies, such as the Twins, a pair of phantom guardians who have the ability to vanish and reappear, and the temptress Persephone (Monica Bellucci), who will try to seduce Neo from his following his destiny. But what made the original "Matrix" such a household name was not only its sleek story of cyber alienation, filled with saturated religious innuendoes and philosophical overtones, but also how it was visually presented. The idea of mind over matter gave birth to memorable kung fu wirework and the redefining scenes of "bullet-time," in which the camera captures all 360 degrees of an action sequence. What fuels "Reloaded"'s hype though, is that even though "bullet-time" will return, the directors promise to bring new special effects that surpass the original's and redefine cinema. Spending over 100 million dollars on the special effects alone, the directors are reassuring their words with new technology including "virtual cinematography," which can realistically duplicate anything, from a wall's mold right down to the pores of an actor's face, apparent in the heart-pumping adrenaline rush that is Neo's battle with one hundred Agent Smiths (Hugo Weaving). And that's only the beginning. "Reloaded" itself will have Morpheus and Trinity kicking and flipping through a climactic battle over a long stretch of freeway while cars are obliterated, Neo will fly through cityscapes at insane speeds, and Zion will finally be visually revealed. With so much explosive eye-candy and a story to back it up, "Reloaded" will undeniably make May 15th something for moviegoers to look forward to.
Note: this is only a preview, and will be replaced with a review soon after the movie comes out (either that or whenever i feel like it. laziness rocks).
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Summary: 3 stars just for the tralier and anticipation !!!
Review: I know it is pretty stupid to write anything in a review section when i haven't even seen the film yet but i have no doubt by what i have seen so far that this movie is gunna rock !!! I mean i go shivers watching the traliers so i can only imagine how i will reacted once i see it in the contexts of the whole film. My favourite scene so far from the tralier is the brief shots of the 50 or so Agent smiths fighting Neo. i mean for all the hype on the natrix and its main lead Neo i don;t want to forget one of the greatest movie villans off all time, Agent smith. I mean Hugo Weaving ( an australian actor, go aussie go !!) is amazing and i am sure when i first see him on screen in the sequal it will be close to the first time i saw Darth Vader walk out of his ship in SW-ESB, major tingles !!!!!! Anyway, will leave it there....just can't wait for this film !!! Oh and only 3 stars at the mo for the tralier but im sure when i see the film it will 5 :)
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Summary: It has a lot to live up to, and it sure does.
Review: [EDITED: May 15th 2003]
When I first saw The Matrix, I knew it was a good movie. I didn't know it was a great movie until I saw it a second time. After a dozen or so times, I recognize it for what it is; one of those exceedingly rare times in cinematic history where something truly extraodinary is created. It was with these feelings that I went and watched The Matrix Reloaded on Wed, May 14th. I went in knowing that sequels are almost never better films than the first, and that it would be nearly impossible to improve on The Matrix in particular. I went in expecting a film that would topple the first as far as effects and action went, but would also sacrifice the complexities of oncepts and philosophies as well as the rich density of the story of that film. So naturally, if you haven't seen the film, the question you probably want answered is: Is it better than the first? Unfortunately that's the wrong question. You'll have to answer that one yourself. The real question should be is it a good film? Sequels have an important and often overlooked responsibility. Not only do they need to entertain as much as its predecessor, but they should maintain an equal level of quality to the story. When a movie is one film, it is complete and whole. When a sequel is introduced, the first film ceases to be the entire story and instead becomes a chapter. It is therefore the responsibility of the sequel maintain the quality of the now expanded story, and be an equally if not better ending if it is the last in the series. The Matrix is a story in three chapters. Since all stories are told in three parts, beginning, middle, and end, it makes it easy to deduce what each film's role will be to the greater story. The Matrix is the chapter one; the beginning and the end is chapter three with The Matrix Revolutions. The Matrix Reloaded is chapter two, and as such, it's completely brilliant. It's everything the middle of a story should be and more. I say more because not only does the movie succeed in giving all the struggles and conflict (the primary role of a middle), but it actually succeeds in delivering more to the premise. Not sure what I mean? What if I told you that everything you learned in The Matrix was wrong? It goes without saying that this film is an action extraveganza. Let's just say that after seeing this film, other action films are going seem pale. Even the original Matrix seems pale. But what counts in the end is story. As a middle, I expected this film to be less impressive. It wouldn't have a strong beginning or an end, and wouldn't be fully appreciated until you could see all three films. I was fully prepared to not have my "noodle baked" the way the first film did. The beginning of the film starts off with pure action, but it's kind of a turn off; it makes no sense. We get to see some of the real world and Zion. We get to see the characters go back into the Matrix and do their prerequisit ... kicking. But at the end, after all the eye-candy (well not all) is over, and the fun, mindless (or was it?) action has thrilled you, you are presented with concepts and revalations that literally blow your mind! That is, if you get it. And I fully expect many people won't; probably even less than got the first Matrix. I don't want to give it away, but let's put it this way: after the first movie you thought you knew what the Matrix was all about and why. After this movie, you don't. This film is a very worth addition to the series. Expect to see it more than once, because like the first film, you won't grasp it all the first time. And just like the first film, you won't mind seeing it again.
Rating:
Summary: Better than the first, but barely.
Review: The Matrix is one of the craftiest and most influential (to say nothing of popular) modern sci-fi flicks is a barely debatable point. Appearing on the scene a few months before the first Star Wars prequel, The Matrix was a bona-fide sensation, earning about $170 million (in the U.S. alone) before becoming the original MUST OWN DVD on the market. By now, just about everyone in the civilized world likes, loves this movie. Though it's a kinetic and clever sci-fi action film, the real beauty of The Matrix lies within the deciphering of its many puzzles. The surface stuff is wonderful, but nothing beats the thrill of discovery. Clearly, the Brothers Wachowski have a pretty tough order to fill with these gigantic follow-ups. They aren't confusing, and it's an easy movie to follow, but the main thing that cracks me up is the special effects. Why do they feel the need to freeze frame actors in mid air and circle around them? I know why, to show off special effects. That's mostly what the matrix is about, special effects. That's why it is adored by goth and tech kids all over. Freedom fighters for humankind, Morpheus, Neo and Trinity are about to head back to the massive subterranean hideout known as Zion. Barring a few short bouts of kung fu smashy, the first 45 minutes or so are dedicated to new character development and somewhat extensive plot exposition. More dbt, action, drama, and romance in this ne, and this sequel helps you to appreciate the original much more. So see it.
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