I have been waiting for May 15 ever since I found out that the original Matrix movie was scheduled to have a sequel. Of course, at that point, I had no idea what the date was But that's irrelevant. What is relevant is that you get your ass down to your local high-quality movie theatre (you need good seating and sound for this puppy) and shell out the ten bucks. So worth it.
First of all, the bad news. Like all of the frou-frou high-class reviewers, I do have to say the story and the characters fall a bit short.
Plot: 3 of 5 stars.
Character Development: 2 of 5 stars. Not 1 simply because they attempted a little development...
But my opinion is as follows: If you went to any Matrix movie expecting Citizen Kane, you are guaranteed to be disappointed.
And the good news. This is the action movie to destroy all previous action movies.
Action: f'n 10 out of 5 stars. This will change your perceptions of what an action movie should be.
While at times you wonder "is this that much different than the first Matrix?" you still come away absolutely awed by the effects engineering they put into it. If you have a good eye, you can catch some obvious Computer Generated (CG) effects, but most people won't notice it at all. This is a summer flick, tried and true. I have absolutely no desire to see any other action flick this summer, because I'm sure I'll be disappointed. Terminator 3? Bah. The choreography was excellent (if a direct ripoff from any Hong Kong Kung Fu movie ever made), the effects mind blowing, and there's a quasi-French guy so says "it's like wiping your ass with silk." This is a cinematic achievement, people! I'm sure Bill would say he was unimpressed, but I don't think he has an impressable bone in his body...