The Matrix Reloaded
Posted by Tyler Kirk on Friday, April 22, 2011
Cool effects, story kinda lacking.
Why was the original "Matrix" that came out in 1999 such a great movie? Was it because of the super cool special effects and action sequences? Well, kinda, but what made it such an interesting film was how well the concept played out.The film itself has one of the most original ideas that anyone could come up with if they were trying to make a film like "The Matrix".Is "The Matrix Reloaded" as good as the groundbreaking original? Nowhere near.While the film is undoubtly entertaining and fun, it lacks the sharpness of the first.The story this time around is not as compelling and it lacks that 'science-fiction' feeling that the first had.Remember those cool-looking octopus-like machines? Well, they aren't introduced untill about 90 minutes into the film.I really liked them too.One of the major problems with "Reloaded" is that it feels like an action movie from Hong Kong.The action sequences are thrilling and well-made, but whatever happened to the ideas of shootouts in a "Matrix" movie? The movie itself feels like a bunch of combat scenes strung together to make one long movie, where the story seems to be drowned out by all the fighting. To make matters even worse, the characters aren't used as much as they should be.Keanu Reeves still managed to light up the screen with his performance, but what happened to Morpheus? He was one of the coolest characters in the original film and now it feels as if though he's reduced to a character who should only be involved in the action sequences.Despite it's flaws, "The Matrix Reloaded" makes for a slam-bang entertaining 2 hours of non-stop action, but don't expect much else.
Grade: B
Why was the original "Matrix" that came out in 1999 such a great movie? Was it because of the super cool special effects and action sequences? Well, kinda, but what made it such an interesting film was how well the concept played out.The film itself has one of the most original ideas that anyone could come up with if they were trying to make a film like "The Matrix".Is "The Matrix Reloaded" as good as the groundbreaking original? Nowhere near.While the film is undoubtly entertaining and fun, it lacks the sharpness of the first.The story this time around is not as compelling and it lacks that 'science-fiction' feeling that the first had.Remember those cool-looking octopus-like machines? Well, they aren't introduced untill about 90 minutes into the film.I really liked them too.One of the major problems with "Reloaded" is that it feels like an action movie from Hong Kong.The action sequences are thrilling and well-made, but whatever happened to the ideas of shootouts in a "Matrix" movie? The movie itself feels like a bunch of combat scenes strung together to make one long movie, where the story seems to be drowned out by all the fighting. To make matters even worse, the characters aren't used as much as they should be.Keanu Reeves still managed to light up the screen with his performance, but what happened to Morpheus? He was one of the coolest characters in the original film and now it feels as if though he's reduced to a character who should only be involved in the action sequences.Despite it's flaws, "The Matrix Reloaded" makes for a slam-bang entertaining 2 hours of non-stop action, but don't expect much else.
Grade: B