The Matrix Reloaded Movie Review 2003

Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, and the denizens of Zion brace for the machines' attempt to find and destroy the last human stronghold. Neo also discovers more about his destiny as he deals with the ubiquitous and even more powerful Agent Smith. The Wachowski brothers have gone all-out to top the original, and at least visually, they have succeeded. But this one suffers from the attempt to mix navel-gazing ponderings on such topics as choice, destiny, and fate with the visceral thrills, all while trying to move the story forward. A daunting task, which "Reloaded" almost fulfills, providing a complicated twist on the story created in the original, but not mixing it as smoothly with the action set-pieces that, out of necessity, had to be (and definitely are) show-stopping. By no means a failure, it's just not the overwhelming success many hoped it would be.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 138 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Technology--Rampant, Computers, Post-Apocalypse, It's a Conspiracy, Man!, Virtual Reality, Top Grossing Films of 2003

Screenplay

Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

Cast

Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence "Larry" Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Monica Bellucci, Gloria Foster, Nona Gaye, Randall Duk Kim, Lambert Wilson, Harold Perrineau, Harry J. Lennix, Helmut Bakaitis, Anthony Zerbe, Neil Rayment, Adrian Rayment, Matt McColm, Daniel Bernhardt, Gina Torres, Sing Ngai, Ian Bliss, Robyn Nevin, Essie Davis

Cinematography

Bill Pope

Director

Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

Music

Don Davis

Other

David Lee, Zach Staenberg, Hugh Bateup, Kym Barrett, Owen Paterson

Producer

Joel Silver, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Warner Bros.