Production Year: 1998 - Action/Adventure - Director: The Wachowski Brothers - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Gloria Foster, Marcus Chong more
the story is totally original with some stunning performaces
Disadvantages:
somewhat predictable
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
The Matrix for me was the blockbuster of 2000. I enjoyed watching it over and over again.
The action scenes were out of this world and the cinematography was breathtaking. The story line is a bit far fetched but when you immerse yourself in a film of this kind when think about it, it is somewhat possible. The idea that the world is a wool pulled over our eyes while machines use us as their power source is possibly one of the most discursive points in the whole film it does open somewhat of a psychological side to the film and does make you question your own existence to some extent. The way they use "bullet time" photography was entirely genuine up to this point and they used it to great effect but now however every man and his dog who makes a film uses some variation on it.
The main characters Neo and Morphious are acted out superbly by Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne respectively. These two play two of about eight characters who are rebelling against the machines and the whole story revolves around these two characters mainly with some nice twists along the way.
However this is where my opinion will end as so not to spoil the story for all those who have not yet lived because they haven’t seen THE MATRIX.
More details
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
How does it compare to others by the same director?
Not applicable
Value for Money
What format are you reviewing?
Evaluate this review
How helpful would this review be to someone making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
The Matrix [1999]
The Wachowski Brothers' The Matrix took the well-worn science fiction idea of virtual
... more
reality, added supercharged Hollywood gloss and a striking visual style and stole The Phantom Menace's thunder as the must-see movie of the summer of 1999. Laced with...
The Matrix [1999]
The Wachowski Brothers'The Matrixtook the well-worn science fiction idea of virtual
... more
reality, added supercharged Hollywood gloss and a striking visual style and stoleThe Phantom Menace's thunder as the must-see movie of the summer of 1999. Laced withSta...
MATRIX
Neo seeks the truth about the Matrix. Only one man has the answer, an elusive dangerous
... more
man who is known as Morpheus. A stranger called Trinity invites Neo to follow a white rabbit which guides him into a parallel world. Reality is a world run by artif...
Production Year: 1986 - Action/Adventure - Director: John Carpenter - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun
Production Year: 1994 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jan De Bont - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton, Alan Ruck, Carlos Carrasco, Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock
Production Year: 2005 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jean-Francois Richet - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Dennehy, Gabriel Byrne, John Leguizamo
very helpful
off topic![The Matrix [1999]](http://picnic.ciao.com/uk/65514019.jpg)
