There is a spoon
May 17th, 2003 by lafnlabI was one of several people million who plunked down my money to see The Matrix: Reloaded this weekend. There is a lot that can be said about the movie, and many other people will probably echo similar things on their blogs (geeks are more likely to see …Reloaded and run a blog). Here is a quick rundown (with possible spoilers):
The basic plot of the movie is to rescue “The Keymaker” who has special information on how to destroy the Matrix/protect Zion (depending on how you look at it). Along the way, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus have to battle “The Twins” and agents (BTW, the new types of agents seem a bit stupider than the ones in the first movie). As expected, the movie is packed with action. Not only does it have more action than the first one, it seems to be one long chase/fight, interrupted by brief moments of dialogue. Perhaps one of the most interesing things is the ending, which is a cliffhanger to segue into The Matrix: Revolutions. Where The Matrix and …Reloaded are months or years apart in time, …Reloaded and …Revolutions are supposed to take place days or weeks apart.
Agent Smith is back, but is an “exile” whom the other machines no longer trust. He is able to replicate himself by infecting others.
The Oracle is back and gives Neo some more advice. (I mainly note this because the actress who portrays her, Gloria Foster passed away during the movie’s filming.)
As the title of this story suggests, there is a spoon, but you have to watch the movie to understand the context.
We get a look a Zion and we get to meet other characters and people from other ships. One of the scenes in Zion gives new meaning to the term “underground rave.” :-)
At the other end, we also learn a bit more about the history of the Matrix and “The One.” We also get a slightly better idea of the conflict between the people and the machines.
Overall, I recommend the film, and I can hardly wait until The Matrix: Revolutions comes out in November. I also look forward to seeing this in a box set (maybe with The Animatrix as well) probably sometime in 2004.
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