The problem with the sequels is that they split the plot to make it a trilogy and get twice the sales they would have without two sequels.
They have weakened the plot that way.Thats why the caused headache to many with the battle scenes in Zion that must have lasted 45 minutes probably.There wasnt enough plot to make the movie long enoughso they decided to throw the long fight in it to make the movie long enough.
Also another problem is that a huge proportion of the fans lack knowledge to understand the movie\'s real influences.They come up with ton of stupid speculations like "man Neo represents Christ" and BS like that.
They give the impression that the Matrix was just a ton of random, meaningless,vague, surficial things put there just to make a movie with cool effects.Well its not.
Even mm called it a Tron ripoff.How wrong he was