Reloaded

Well, I've now finally seen The Matrix Reloaded. And I have to say, I'm feeling pretty underwhelmed. I mean, what did this movie have to offer? Lots of special FX tricks, most of which were really nifty when they showed up in the first movie but which have since kind of become old hat. Lots of pointless kung fu/car chase action interspersed with lots of pretentious philosophizing. Lots of incredibly stilted dialog and acting. On the other hand, it did have lots and lots of Agent Smith (quite literally!), and Agent Smith is extremely cool. Come to think of it, so were those guys with the dreadlocks. Hmm, it almost makes me want to root for the bad guys, really...

Ah, well. At least now I can say I've seen it, since everybody seems to keep asking me.