Indeed. Some people seem to be badmouthing it as a bad movie in itself, and others seem to be supporting it as a functional middle film.
I guess I'm a bit different. I don't want to start a flame war, but I'll go ahead and say that
The Matrix, along with most martial arts/action films, is not that interesting to me. However, from the point of view of a martial artist, this movie was one of the better I have seen. I immensely dislike seeing movies which feature such unrealistic fight scenes that people end up with warped perceptions of real life martial arts. A fellow student of mine was once asked seriously whether or not he could fly and run up walls. I must admit,
The Matrix at least sets up an environment where the unrealistic element is justified. This isn't real; it's the Matrix. Anyway, the way he used the sais in the fight scene on the ornate staircase was great. He actually used them correctly. Morpheus' use of the sword was nowhere near correct, but at least they got the sais right
Scott