I thought it was much more well done then the Matrix, especially Reloaded
, because I felt it had a stronger plot. You could easily find reference to the book Fahrenheit 451 with the fire men and all. Plus the fact that books and the such were forbidden. But what I liked was how it was more of a look at human nature and the complexity of our emotions and such. Plus the quote from William B. Yeats was a nice touch.
That and the fight scene's kicked ass
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" -Pink Floyd