[C Of K]

I like the first best, as well.

Let us not forget, however, that the Mirovingian and the trainman did not show up until after. Those characters alone made the other movies worth the watch.

The first was probably best because the audience was discovering everything as Neo made discoveries. By the beginning of the other films, Neo had left us all behind. There was little he could not do.

The sequels looked great, and there were still twists and turns, but, I like the first best.