The 2003 science-fiction action adventure is the second installment in the Matrix franchise, directed by the Wachowskis . Running at 138 minutes , it continues the battle between humanity and the machines as the city of Zion prepares for an imminent sentinel invasion. Plot & Major Events
: Unlike his predecessors, Neo chooses to save Trinity from a fatal fall rather than reboot the Matrix to save humanity, defying the expected cycle of destiny . Key Highlights & Technical Achievements The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
: Neo eventually meets the Architect, the creator of the Matrix, who reveals that Neo is the sixth "One" in a recurring system of control designed to reboot the Matrix periodically.
: Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus must find the Keymaker to reach the Source of the Matrix and fulfill the prophecy.
: Agent Smith returns as a "rogue virus" capable of self-replication . New antagonists include the Merovingian and his phasing "Twin" henchmen.