The Matrix: Reloaded
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 9:39 pm
Went to see this Friday night. Going in I wasn't sure what to expect. I liked the first movie, but I'd heard that this one was much more action oriented, which turned me off. After seeing it, though, I was impressed.
Now, there was a fair amount of stuff that I would have had no trouble cutting out. The two parts that come to mind are most of the Zion sequences and the Neo-Smith fight scene. The Zion section just seemed to be a whole lot of nothing, especially the orgy/sex scene. As for the Neo-Smith scene, well, I don't know about everyone else, but I don't think there was ever much doubt Neo would win, or at least (as things went), get out of there unharmed. If Neo had been in danger, or had actually wiped out all of the Smiths, it might have been interesting, but as it was, there didn't seem to be much point in it, other than to showcase some CGI effects.
All of that said, I really liked the progressions of the storyline. Although at least for me, things weren't as clear after a first viewing as they were for the first movie. There are still a few things that still have me going "what???"
Thoughts?
Now, there was a fair amount of stuff that I would have had no trouble cutting out. The two parts that come to mind are most of the Zion sequences and the Neo-Smith fight scene. The Zion section just seemed to be a whole lot of nothing, especially the orgy/sex scene. As for the Neo-Smith scene, well, I don't know about everyone else, but I don't think there was ever much doubt Neo would win, or at least (as things went), get out of there unharmed. If Neo had been in danger, or had actually wiped out all of the Smiths, it might have been interesting, but as it was, there didn't seem to be much point in it, other than to showcase some CGI effects.
All of that said, I really liked the progressions of the storyline. Although at least for me, things weren't as clear after a first viewing as they were for the first movie. There are still a few things that still have me going "what???"
Thoughts?