Action & Adventure > Reeves, Keanu Action & Adventure > 1998

Advantages: Perfect Action, Science Fiction and Thriller
Disadvantages: Nothing

This movie is the evolution of others hundreds action movies. Was the fist time we watch someone standing and walking on the air so long to fight. After that movie we saw the same scene in may films. Keanu Reaves, Laurence Fishburne , Joe Pantoliano, Carrie-Anne Moss ,Hugo Weaving at their best. Just buy the dvd of 2004 version and get the maximum resolution at High Definition TV's with in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound in widescreen format. Select the ... Read review

Advantages: film and extra dvd with booklet
Disadvantages: only one part of a whole package

The Matrix was and still is a break through in martial arts, science fiction, romance and all round action films. the matrix takes watching a dvd to a whole new level. the story line, action, special effects, acting and the whole scale of this film packs a pretty big punch. The matrix is set on the idea that the real world is a hoax, a dream world, a made up system designed by machines which man created in the first place. the real world is full ...
...stay asleep in, for their entire lives whilst they live their dreams in the matrix. now every once in a while someone is woken up from their eternal slumber and shown what the real world really is.But they still have the option to hack back into the matrix , and with the knowledge they have( that the matrix isn't real) they are able to break simple rules such as gravity .but the machines are aware of this and wrote programs to keep the peace, "AGENTS" ... Read review

Advantages: Good use of green screen technology, Original Story
Disadvantages: Confusing

The Matrix Directed By: The Wachowski Brothers Release Date: June 1999 Running Time: 136 Minutes Language: English Certificate: 15 Cast: Keanu Reeves - Neo Carrie-Anne Moss - Trinity Laurence Fishburne - Morpheus Joe Pantoliano - Cypher Julian Arahanga - Apoc Matt Doran - Mouse Belinda McClory - Switch Gloria Foster - Oracle Anthony Ray Parker - Dozer Marcus Chong - Tank David Aston - Rhineheart Hugo Weaving - Agent Smith Paul Goddard ...
...Introduction: This is the first installment of the ever popular Matrix trilogy which took the world by storm with its extensive use of green screen technology and creative camera use. The story begins with Thomas Anderson a software developer who leads a double life moonlighting as a computer hacker named Neo in his spare time who stumbles upon something called the Matrix and soon realises his life may be in danger because of it. Still unsure ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning visuals
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit long

...by terrorists and manages to escape using a very crude iron suit, and the story goes on from there really. What really sells the movie are the special effects. The suits are superbly developed and look fantastic. This movie is well worth the purchase and will keep you entertained throughout. ... Read review

Advantages: Considerably better than the original
Disadvantages: Some muppet will claim it's unbelievable and far fetched

...little reluctant to look at Death Race, it had a couple of bad things going for it; firstly it was a re-make of a 1975 movie called Death Race 2000 which absolutely bored me to tears, and secondly the appearance of the incredibly dull Jason Statham. What made me change my mind I hear you cry? Will it was what in my opinion was the unusual casting of Ian McShane (best known from the long running BBC show Lovejoy). Add to this the fact that it's directed ...
...the reality TV sports show Death Race. In Death Race prisoners must race against each other in a three day, three event race. If a prisoner wins a race five times he is freed, given a full pardon in fact, if he loses, well it's best put that the losers don't get to discover the reality of losing, the only way out of Death Race is first across the finish line, otherwise your bound to be in the morgue. Frankenstein (David Carradine reprising his role ... Read review