Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Matrix Reloaded: Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski. With Ray Anthony, Christine Anu, Andy Arness, Alima Ashton-Sheibu. Freedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.

“u0026quot;Whatu0026#39;s going on?u0026quot; u0026quot;Man, that was cool.u0026quot; u0026quot;Jesus, I need a dictionary.u0026quot; These three things went through my mind while I watched The Matrix Reloaded. Keanu Reeves returns as Neo, who goes to the city of Zion along with Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss.) As approaching sentinels get closer and closer to the city, an old enemy (Hugo Weaving) pops up again, determined to destroy Neo. As if that werenu0026#39;t enough, Neo has a dream about Trinity dying and he wonders if it will come true.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe premier problem with The Matrix Reloaded is that itu0026#39;s incredibly confusing. For the majority of the film I couldnu0026#39;t understand what was going on or who new characters were. For example, Lambert Wilson plays a French character called Merovingian and after four viewings of the film, I still donu0026#39;t know what purpose his character serves.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is a scene near the end of the film in which you will definitely need a dictionary beside you. People who have seen the film will know that I am talking about the scene with The Architect, (Helmut Bakaitis) who has the widest vocabulary in the universe. I understand that it works for his all-knowing character, but what I donu0026#39;t understand is….well, what the bloody hell heu0026#39;s going on about. An example of a sentence he says is u0026quot;you are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision.u0026quot; What? u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe saviour of The Matrix Reloaded are itu0026#39;s jaw-droppingly brilliant action sequences. Amazingly choreographed and with top-notch special effects, they are what The Matrix trilogy is famous for. I have to say that The Matrix Reloaded definitely has the best action sequences out of the three films and two of my favourite movie scenes are actually from this. My personal favourite scene is when Neo battles an army of Agent Smiths for about eight minutes. Rob Douganu0026#39;s music during these action sequences also add to the suspense.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLike any sequel, The Matrix Reloaded will always be compared to its predecessor, which is not good for TMR. The first film was more intelligent and intriguing, but the action sequences in the sequel were slightly better.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith a confusing plot, The Matrix Reloaded disappoints, but the action sequences are top-notch. I give it 6/10.”