The philosophical implications of The Matrix have lost some of their freshness in The Matrix Reloaded, as Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie Anne-Moss) continue their struggle against the artificially intelligent machines that have enslaved humanity, but the action sequences still have the shock of something new. With pieces such as a thrilling freeway chase, filmmaking brothers Andy and Larry Wachowski once again raise the bar for the genre.