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40 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldMoves like a bullet and, even if they're overblown, the action sequences are still mostly exhilarating and hypnotic. Moreover, the film's human dimension and character development is richer and more rewarding than the genre requires, and its philosophical underpinning more intellectually audacious and seductive: The film is more of a mind-trip than I expected.
- 80Dallas ObserverAndy KleinDallas ObserverAndy KleinThe Wachowskis still hold the current franchise on intellectually engaging action films. It's not like I won't be heading back for a second (or even third) look.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf The Matrix Reloaded is a trip through high-toned mediocrity, not nearly as suggestive or cohesive as ''The Matrix,'' it's one of the most wizardly mediocre movies I've seen in quite some time.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe Wachowskis have put together a mix of culture, kung fu, sci-fi and speculation, that makes them the warped wonders they are. When the film ends with a "To Be Continued," the hooks are in for The Matrix Revolutions on November 5th. Maybe I've been programmed to say it, but I am so there.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottRelax, the staging of the action sequences is as viciously elegant as you've been primed to expect, though there is a dispiriting more-of-the-same aspect to the picture.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenInevitably, the one ingredient that does remain constant are the performances -- once again, there aren't any (the lone exception is Gloria Foster's mommy Oracle, although, even here, the shine is off the joke). Of course, for the hyperactive principals, this gig isn't about acting -- it's about athleticism, which suits Keanu Reeves's talents just fine.
- 63PremiereGlenn KennyPremiereGlenn KennyThe intellectual aspirations of this series are just window dressing. Which left this viewer to enjoy the freeway chase sequence (which really is cool), Hugo Weaving’s smirk, and even the PlayStationish stuff.
- 60Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterNo, it's not great. No, it's not a disaster.
- 40Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe martial arts choreography is neither graceful nor exciting--it's worthy of a video game. Only after cars, trucks, and a motorcycle join the action--easily outclassing all the actors--does the movie take on a modicum of vitality.
- 30SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinAs messy and flat-footed as its predecessor is nimble and shapely. It's an ugly, bloated, repetitive movie that builds to a punch line that should have come an hour earlier (at least).