So I just saw The Matrix: Reloaded
 

First of all, this movie was not the total dog I expected it to be. Reloaded is not as good as the first Matrix, but it holds up fine as its own movie. Now, here are some specifics (warning, some extremely tiny spoilers coming up):

Things this movie could have used less of:
1) Less of Neo screwing Trinity. There was just too much face sucking going on in this movie.
2) Less of that stupid dance orgy scene in the caves of Zion.
3) Less abuse of the "bullet time" photography. Practically every time a little action gets cooking, everything is frozen and the camera swings around the scene. This includes overuse of the "frozen in the air" effect.
4) Less of Neo's Superman act.

Things this movie could have used more of:
1) More of the smarmy French guy.
2) More ass-kicking like the courtyard scene (from the commercials, I didn't expect to like this scene but it was actually highly entertaining).
3) More Hugo Weaving. Don't get me wrong, there is <B>a lot</B> of Hugo Weaving in this movie, but you can never have too much because he is awfully amusing.
4) More battle mechs. I cannot stress this enough, I want to see these badass machines get a much bigger part in the next movie.

So, if you liked The Matrix or futuristic action movies in general, I recommend seeing The Matrix: Reloaded. There's a lot of ass-kicking, some great special effects and even a little humor.

All in all, not too bad a way to spend a couple of hours.

SpaceAce

amen

wasn't as bad as i expected it to be with the harsch reviews on gfy earlier... i agree with everything u said, except... there was quite enough of fight scenes... this one was a lot more active than the first one.. the fight scenes were more than enough though.

the mech warrior thing looked badass, but yeah it'll probably play a bigger role in the 3rd one.

I wasn't actually suggesting more fight scenes, just better ones like the one in the courtyard. In fact, I think the fight scene with the Oracle's guard could be completely gotten rid of. It was really out of place, there was no reason for it.

SpaceAce

I'm gonna wait until theaters thin out a bit, I've waited 4 years a couple more weeks won't hurt. I'm sure I will love it judging by the first one and the reviews so far..

Just watched the first one again about 30th time =) A little dated but still rocks :thumbsup

yes, im gonna wait a couple of weeks as well, but do want to see it.

It's a decent bit of cinema. Waiting might be a good idea, though, the lines were intense even late night on Thursday.

SpaceAce

the first one will always be GOD!