The Movie: Ah yes, the long awaited sequel to The Matrix is finally on DVD in a two disc set. Many people were somewhat disappointed at first by this film, but I've found that the more times I watch it, the more I like it. Part of the reason why I think a lot of people didn't like it so much at first is the fact that it really is only half a movie. There's no real resolution at the end. I liken it to the first half of The Matrix where the film builds up into this big moment of Neo finding out what the Matrix is, and then spending the rest of the film kicking serious butt. The entire story Reloaded is just building up to the major ass-kicking that is going to happen in the third movie, and that's why this movie is really just half a movie.

But perhaps one of the reasons why I like this film more the more I see it is the fact that there's no way you can pick up all the subtle details in the plot in just one viewing, and every time I watch it, I seem to notice something new. There is definitely a lot of places to find little nuggets of Matrix mythology.

Of course, the action is top notch, and the special effects, spectacular. If you loved the first movie, I guarantee that you'll at least like this one, and well, it's got us all on the edge of our seats waiting for the conclusion.

The DVD: Thanks to the entirety of disc 1 being dedicated just to the film, we get a really beautiful, high bitrate video transfer, with virtually no compression artifacts to speak of, and great shadow detail (which the DVD release of the original Matrix lacked). The colors are intentionally muted throughout the film however, so there aren't too many moments of "wow, that looks fantastic".

The audio was just spectacular, with a great surround mix that you would come to expect from a megabudget action film. As far as the features go, well, there are whole lot of little behind the scenes documentaries, but nothing really worth holding your breath for.

There are separate widescreen and "fullscreen" versions of this DVD out there, so make sure you get the one you really want!