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This is the second film in the Matrix Trilogy, made four years after the first film. I'm sure that when they made "The Matrix" the Wachowski Brothers, Andy and Lana, had no intention of making a second film. The first film was complete in itself. They probably didn't expect it to reach the level of success that it did. As a science fiction film it exceeded all expectations. Not only was it a box office success, making a profit of more than $400 million, it received critical and even intellectual acclaim. As early as 2000 university classes were held discussing the philosophies of "The Matrix".
The second and third films were made back to back and released in May and November 2003 respectively. The second film ends on a cliff-hanger, not usually an acceptable device, but not too bad considering there was only a six month delay before the continuation. Really, the last two films can be seen as a single film, since they belong together in content and style.
Whatever some people may say about it being not as good as the first film, I consider this to be a masterpiece, and a worthy sequel to "The Matrix". If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for?
I have yet to re watch the Matrix sequels. The DVDs are there in one of my big books of wallets. Just need a reason to care as much as I did back when they were released. The original film can stand on its own, but these need viewers to know the essential basics. (A bit like the Back To the Future trilogy).
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the sequels to "The Matrix" is that the original film was complete in itself. It didn't need a sequel. It was all about finding out what the Matrix was, etc. If the story had ended there, nobody would have complained. But when sequels were made, they couldn't tread the same ground as the first film. It was essential for a lot of the action to take place in the real world. The twist in the third film was presented very well.
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