They don't come up with anything new, but it's bigger, louder, and mighty impressive, even if the dialogue sounds more and more like a preprogrammed video game.

| Sep 9, 2023

The film entertains despite its structural shortcomings, as the Wachowskis have created a cinematic world that’s a pleasure to experience, even though it’s not as satisfying as its predecessor.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 12, 2022

It’s more of a teenage fantasy than ever before, overflowing with stoic figures in black garb, machine guns, stabbing weapons, car chases, and seductive women, even if it’s difficult to discount the utterly mesmerizing, sustained highway chase sequence.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 11, 2022

While not the all-guns-blazing 5-out-of-5 its predecessor was I still find The Matrix Reloaded a fun film, full of a fun sci-fi plot and plenty of crazy action sequences.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 15, 2021

The sfx bombardment can't hide a lack of sense and substance.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 4, 2019

The whole film may be more than a bit suspect cerebrally, with dime-store philosophy, potted mysticism and cut-price otherworldliness, but visually it gives full value as a virtuoso workout for your senses.

| Jan 10, 2018

Indeed, if you loved the first Matrix and its mix of comic-book angst, martial arts, virtual reality, video-game punch-ups, pop philosophy, biblical subtext, romance, tragedy and pathos, then you won't be disappointed.

| Jan 2, 2018

Though introducing some new ideas and characters, Matrix Reloaded is not as exciting as the 1999 original, suffering from problems that often inflict middle chapters of trilogies.

| Original Score: B | Jul 1, 2012

Not one of the worst sequels that has ever been put in movie theaters, and not one of the most disappointing... but, is it ever a grind.

| Original Score: 4/10 | May 31, 2012

Electrifying but still violent 2nd in trilogy.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 28, 2010

The encoded bloom is off the digital rose in The Matrix Reloaded. [Blu-ray]

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 8, 2010

Offers some phenomenal action sequences that more than deliver on the jaw-dropping promise shown on the trailers.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 9, 2010

The Wachowskis manage to surprise and amaze with some stunning machine special effects and great scenes that truly dazzle the mind.

| Apr 29, 2009

Between the money scenes, we get characters standing at attention and burping prophecies and deep thoughts at each other.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 11, 2008

...less a narrative than an advertisement for a cultural wave. It's all about discount Zen and black clothes, the commodification of sterile violence as Kabuki.

Full Review | Original Score: 75/100 | Oct 29, 2007

As a movie, its pacing is off, its characters are thin and its plot is...well, questionable at best. But as a science-fiction phenomenon, it is art.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2007

If you're 14 or younger in age or sensibility, you may giggle at some of the bons mots.

| Jun 8, 2007

Worryingly, the longer this movie goes on, the harder it is to care.

| Feb 9, 2006

A smorgasbord of speed, noise, exhilaration, violence and unmitigated how-did-they-do-that glee, this might be the car chase to end all car chases - even with the supremely cheesy techno music.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 13, 2005

the film satisfies while it leaves plenty of loose ends untied

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 6, 2005