Lasereth

There's a big difference between being disappointed and the movie being bad. The first time I saw it, I was disappointed simply because it wasn't what I thought it would be. I gave it another chance, and ended up seeing it 4 times in theater and once in IMAX. Sure, it was disappointing to what we all thought it would be, but the movie is a fucking masterpiece. It wasn't anything like the first one, but it sure as hell wasn't anything near "bad."

Most people that I've talked to that didn't like it and/or thought it was disappointing just wanted to see the first one with a different plot. That's not what happened with Reloaded. The Matrix was just the introduction to a huge world that would have two sequels. The Wachowski Brothers HAD to make it different than the last two simply to make it viewable to audiences in case there wasn't sequels.

I've said this dozens of times, but The Matrix was like a videogame, and Reloaded was like a novel. The Wachowski Brothers wanted to draw audiences in with the first one, and then show them that they could do better with Reloaded. They did, by far. If you found Reloaded disappointing, I'd say there's a big chance that it simply wasn't what you wanted/expected. Watch it again (or even twice), and I guarantee your opinion on it will change. Mine sure as hell did; it actually got much better each time I saw it.

I just hate how most people that saw it were confused by the plot or simply didn't like it's steer away from the first one and automatically labelled it as bad. Look at Terminator 2 and the first one. The second one was nothing like the first, yet is considered the better of the two. Change is GOOD sometimes!

Sorry for going off, but I simply can't stand it when a cinematic masterpiece is degraded because of reasons that can be avoided. Roger Ebert seems to be the only movie critic I read that sees this movie the way it should be seen: a completely different experience than the first movie, with the only thing tying them together being the characters. I suppose that's why he also gave it a great review.

I'm not pointing this at anyone, so don't take offense. Just a die-hard Matrix fan that actually sees past my first opinions. I'm willing to have an open-mind, and after seeing Reloaded once, I'm sure as hell glad I have that ability. I probably wouldn't have seen Reloaded again if I didn't.

-Lasereth

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"A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert