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"The Matrix Reloaded, question..."

I thought The Matrix Reloaded came out on the 10th but I got the DVD delivered to me today:S I'm happy but itsn't that a bit wierd no?

I saw this film for the very-first-time when the DVD arrived on Friday, and - just as I was expecting - it doesn't live-up to all the hype in got in the Cinemas as the "best film eva!!1!11!1", or anything quite as special like that.

As a big fan of the first film, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Although, I really felt they over-did-it a little with the use of special-effects and all that kung-fu action.

Once was good enough, but it soon got quite boring, repetative and even predictable at times. And with the way it's all been "ripped-off" in things like Max Payne and True Crime: Streets of LA, nothing came-across as being "new" or "original", other than what was in the plot or story itself - which I personally thought was great as again we got to learn even-more about the world of `The Matrix´.


The end of the film really did it for me though... Because there wasn't really one! After 2 hours, it suddenly ended - and you're left smack-bang in the middle of an un-finished trilogy which appeared to be getting right to the "good bits". ...Barsturds!!

You expect this to be like a proper "film", only it turns out to be a well-made second-chapter in the trilogy. Unlike in others like Die Hard, there is no real "beginning" or "end" to it - it is the "middle". And you just want more.


I'm gonna ignore all the hype this time, and go see the final-chapter when it comes-out next month. Whether it'll be "great" or not, the is the end of one "story" I cannot afford to miss, now! :)

it lost its way a bit. lets hope the third installment is a big improvement.

I didn't think it was an especially smart film, more like X Files with computers to be honest. First one was good, but Reloaded, to me, seems like it can't decide whether it wants to be a braindead action movie or something more philosophical. I think things likes the licence plates in the highway chase relating to bible stuff is more there just for a pile of fanboys to go "look what I've found" rather than adding anything much to the film.

Also I disliked the way Morpheus and Neo, originally major characters and focal points of the film, were lessened in stature when it became apparent that the Zion council et al didn't seem to really care about Neo or the legend, and that Morpheus was regarded as something of a nutty captain. The end of the original, with Neo crashing part of the Matrix and flying off, should have meant no one in Zion could doubt his power, but instead it's like it never happened.

Plus, again IMO, Reloaded suffered from having it's plot spread across the film, the appaling game, and the Animatrix. I actually found the Animatrix shorts far more interesting than most of the film.

that speech should never be cut out at all, if they want it cut out then they aren't smart enough to watch this film, in fact anyone who isn't Matrix Reloaded smart at the age of15 should be eliminated off the face of the Earth.

Yup.

And I laugh at the toeface that wanted the Merovingian's speech cut out because it was boring.
It was the entire point of the trilogy. Causality/choice/reason.
And to highlight that, even Mr Smith had to lecture Neo about it.

"Good kung-fu though"
*shakes head*

Buy a proper DVD player.

I need some help, the DVD for matrix Reloaded won't play on my computer's DVD player, the driver iit's uses (interactual 2.0) has some CSS error thing that comes up evertime I try to play the film, it say to uninstall the driver and then insert the DVD and install it again, but it didn't work that time either just came up with the same CSS error message. Can anyone help?

"Everyone, bad news. in 72 hours the machines will reach Zion."

"Gasp! We haven't a moment to lose! What are we to do?"

"Ummm... let's dance for a few hours."

Yeah, that happens a lot.

The plot/charecterisation is just plain plain weak, especially compared to the first.

Somewhere the plot, despite being shoved to the forefront of the film, is lost and you just couldn't care less really.

Tis a shame, because the first film is sublime.