How do you top The Matrix? The Wachowskis reshaped the cultural landscape with their 1999 film. It was the movie of the aughts, spawning countless copycats, homages, and parodies. The world was hungry for more. More of choreographer Yuen Woo-ping’s kinetic action, more bullet time, and more of Keanu Reeves’ glowering protagonist. It would take four years for the Wachowskis to return with a sequel, but in 2003, audiences got just what they were looking for.
