The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-fiction
Starring: Keanu Reaves, Lawrence Fishburne, Carrie-Ann Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Harrold Perrineau, Randall Duk Kim, Monica Bellucci, Harry Lennix
Taking off from where the previous movie ended, Captain Morpheus (Fishburne) is asked to attend an emergency meeting called by Captain Niobi (Pinkett Smith) along with all other Zion ship Captains. It is learnt that an army of Sentinels are tunnelling towards Zion which would reach them in 72 hours. Morpheus asks one of the ships to stay out of Zion in case the Oracle tries to communicate with them, which is a direct defiance of order from Commander Lock (Lennix). Lock does not share the opinion that Neo (Reaves) is The One and does not share his belief in The Prophesy and wishes that every possible ship be present within Zion to prepare for attack. Neo is having trouble getting sleep at night and is constantly worried about Trinity (Moss) and dreams of her death inside The Matrix. Neo needs to finally await for the signal from The Oracle so that he may meet her and understand the fate of Zion and the choices that he must make. The movie is actually not a direct continuation to the previous movie and it only now starts the actual story of the film. The first movie was more like a foundation of the plot and the second movie kick-starts the actual plot. Graphics and action is what the movie very heavily focuses on and it tries to use ground-breaking technology to a massive extent to create the entertainment factor that the movie must have. The movie is pure action-entertainment and relies on heavy usage of jargon and complexities as if it is purpose-built to not allow the audience to understand the movie. The movie is a treat for action and sci-fi fans but it needs a lot of attention and focus to actually understand the movie if you really try to.
Thumbs up: Amazing action and graphics
Thumbs down: Too much of jargon makes it tough to understand
Rating: 7.3/10