Monday, May 19, 2003

Matrix 2

Saw it tonight. I'm really not sure why so many have criticized it so much. I loved the first one even though I never thought it was anything but a stylish and somewhat original action flick. This one had some minor pacing problems, and a couple cringeworthy Bondish stunts, but otherwise was a worthy successor. I didn't think its detours into philoso-babble were any better or worse than in the first one - they seemed to serve the plot without being too much of a distraction. But, I didn't find any depth in the first one so maybe I just missed something...