The much anticipated “The Matrix: Reloaded” will be released this Thursday, May 15 under the advertisement “Free Your Mind.”

“Free your mind” is exactly what the viewer must do in order to enjoy the movie, for there was little plot within it, and it didn’t do much more than serve as an excuse for the endless fight scenes to occur. The impressive choreography, which will probably be spoofed and reused in other projects just like the first one was, held the movie together. In the first scene of the movie, there is a woman in a tight black suit, motorcycles, an explosion and a fight scene. This theme carries throughout the movie as Keanu Reeves (Neo) endures these dangerous situations. To credit the Wachowski brothers, who are the filmmakers, the scenes are portrayed ease and familiar, impressive camera work.

In order to fully understand “The Matrix: Reloaded,” it would be wise to understand the plot of the first movie — released on Easter weekend in 1999. In the first film, the plot of the movie comes from the idea that reality only exists in our minds and every day experiences are just a dream. A group of humans, whose ultimate goal is to destroy The Matrix, a computer construct that controls humans, find a man within The Matrix (Reeves) who has the ability to defeat artificial intelligence. The group hopes to restore man and avoid domination from the machines.

Knowing this, in “The Matrix: Reloaded,” the plot is weak, but it goes as follows: Reeves, Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), are still fighting over the domination of the machines as more humans are coming out of The Matrix and attempting to return to the “real world.” Nestled in the city of Zion, in the earth’s core, the humans are preparing for a war against the machines. The Oracle, played by the late Gloria Foster, gives Reeves a quest to destroy the Matrix’s mainframe. In order to successfully carry out this task, Reeves must pin down the key maker, played by Randall Duk Kim — that’s the basic idea without giving away too much.

The movie concentrates around the theme of decisions and choices for Reeves. He is faced with a major decision that could decide the fate of human kind. For the action scenes, the main pull of the movie’s appeal, the cast can be seen in a 20-minute car chase that glues the viewer’s eyes to the screen. Another impressive scene, with the trademark “Bullet Time” camera work, involves Reeves fending off as many as 100 agents who are out to kill his character, which of course, the scene ends in his persistent survival.

A few moments in the movie provide comic relief, with new characters added to lighten the mood. No big guest stars will send the audience into a tizzy, but that has probably been the success of the movie. The main cast isn’t packed full of superstars. Reeves has never really been noted for his fine acting skills, but does well in the “do much, speak little” atmosphere of the movie.

All in all, the movie still concentrates around the action scenes, but is sprinkled with a softer side to Reeves. However, the viewer must take into consideration that “The Matrix: Revolutions” is set to be released. The movie ends abruptly on a cliffhanger and will undoubtedly anger avid fans with its lack of answers.