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The Matrix
The groundbreaking 1999 science fiction film directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski.
Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Carrie-Anne Moss Directed by Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski 1999 Product Description … see full wiki
Tags:
Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Cyberpunk, Scifi Movies, Intelligent Science Fiction, see all
Cast:
Laurence Fishburne,
Keanu Reeves,
Matt Doran,
Robert Taylor,
Carrie-Anne Moss,
Joe Pantoliano,
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Director:
Andy Wachowski,
Larry Wachowski
Genre:
Sci-Fi,
Fantasy
Release Date:
March 31, 1999
MPAA Rating:
R
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**** out of **** What would you do if you were in the place of hacker Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) - popularly known by his in-movie online alias of "Neo" - in that you woke up one morning to cryptic messages on your computer monitor referencing this thing that you are indifferent to known only as the matrix? If you were Anderson, you would keep following the white rabbit, and you would then meet a fellow female hacker named Trinity (Carry Anne-Moss) who tells you of an … more
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You may be wondering what exactly I mean by that title. What I mean is that it's widely-believed that the Matrix is one of the best sci-fi action films ever made. Oh what a grand lie that is. By the time you're done reading this review, you'll know that the Matrix is NOT original, intelligent, thought-provoking, or even that entertaining. PLOT The plot is that in a not-too-distant future, a software technician by day and computer hacker … more
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Love this one for its complexity, action & the realm of possibility. An amazing thriller and sci! Enjoyed it tremendously! One of my all time favorite sci-fi!
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WARNING: This review contains spoilers! DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE FILM! Every once in a great while a film comes along that changes everything and revolutionizes the way films are made. It happened with Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Steven Spielberg's Jaws, and George Lucas' Star Wars... now we are given Andy and Larry Wachowski's The Matrix. The Matrix not only has a cool, cyberpunk, hyper stylized look and … more
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Quick Tip by SheilaDeeth.
October 19, 2010
Fascinating, thought-provoking movie with great special effects and a story that works on lots of levels. I really enjoyed this.
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If only for the innovative filming techniques, this movie is a must see. It is unfortunate that the story could not carry the momentum through parts II and III. The philosophy in the movie is interesting and its treatment of the future we may make for ourselves is worth a pause.
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I think this movie paved the way for all the others. the actions were new and the story was very different which played to its advantage.
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Quick Tip by stacie12.
June 07, 2010
I normally do not like movies of this nature, but The Matrix (and its sequels) are addicting!
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review by DavidLeavitt.
December 01, 2009
When Thomas A Anderson, aka Neo (Keanue Reeves), ends up on the run from the police, and in the same room as legendary fugitive Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), he must choose if he wants to discover the truth of the Matrix. He is given two options: 1) take the blue pill and "believe whatever you want to believe," or 2) take the red pill where "you stay in wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hold goes." The Matrix is a futuristic action movie … more
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Splinter in his mind Kung fu, big guns, and leather Can he be the one?
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What can I say about this film that hasn't been said. It is the first of its genre and the best. It opened a whole new way to film fight scenes. Neo is a quiet businessman who seems to get sucked into a computer generated world. As the movie progresses we are not sure what reality is, in fact, reality. Worth owning and watching several times. You pick up something different each time you watch it!
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review by Schtinky.
December 03, 2008
This movie has it all. Fast paced action, phenomenal visuals, superb photography, great soundtrack, weird weird plot, and some pretty good acting. I really don't care much for Keanu Reeves, which unfortunately caused me to miss this one in the theater. This would have been awesome on the big screen. But even Keanu does quite well, along with the rest of the cast. (I love Laurence Fishburne!) The visual effects are positively stunning, and synchronized with great sound. The combo of slow-motion to … more
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Beginning this review I was writing the film's title and ended up with "The Mainstream" (100% accident) which pretty much sums up the premise of The Matrix franchise. The Matrix is good in the fact that it takes complex science-fiction from previous 1990s films that didn't quite meet mainstream audiences (Dark City, 12 Monkeys) and merges it with the spectacular CGI effects of an action film. As an action film The Matrix is incredibly successful and deserves great recognition as one of the best … more
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review by newtonooi.
June 07, 2007
If one could rate a movie's greatness by how many other copy it, then the Matrix has to be one of the greatest movies of all time. This movie was the first US film to use "bullet time" whereby entire action scenes are filmed in slow motion slow enough to see bullets move across the air. This is also the first movie to copy martial arts fighting scenes from Chinese films, and incorporate them into an American film in totality, including freeze frame shots, 360 pans, and really high jump kicks. Combined … more
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Keanu Reeves plays Neo Anderson (a name which means "new man"). Is he living "for real"? Or is he caught up in a computer program that dictates his reality? He has a choice between the blue pill or the red pill: will Neo "wake up" to the truth despite the possibility that it will shatter reality as he knows it? Or will he choose to remain asleep and oblivious? This is an overtly New Age theme: will humanity evolve past illusion and conditioned responses? Other … more
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review by MichaelN.
February 06, 2004
What can I say about this film that hasn't been said. It is the first of its genre and the best. It opened a whole new way to film fight scenes. Neo is a quiet businessman who seems to get sucked into a computer generated world. As the movie progresses we are not sure what reality is, in fact, reality.Worth owning and watching several times. You pick up something different each time you watch it!
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review by JediShaman.
July 23, 2003
This is an exceptional film, full of action, suspense, mystical philosophy and symbolism. The story is set in a sci-fi future where AI machines have taken over the world and plugged biological humans into the Matrix, where they experience an illusory reality while their body serves as a battery/energy source for the machines. "Neo" Anderson ("One" "Son of Man"), played smoothly by K. Reeves is contacted via hacking of the Matrix by a group of renegade humans who have been able to hide from the machines … more
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review by ElectricRay.
June 16, 2003
I re-watched the Matrix the other night, having just watched its outstanding sequel, Reloaded. The greater emphasis on philosophical themes in Reloaded casts new light on their more tangential (and thus confusing) treatment in the original film. For a kung-fu movie, the Matrix tackles some big issues, and while I'm not altogether sure it's completely coherent about them, I think writing it all off as having been plundered from lecture notes in Philosophy 101 isn't justified either (the same people … more
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review by TomBenton.
June 07, 2003
THE MATRIX is the most popular film to come out in recent years and definitely the best since 1995's CASINO. It is the creation of The Wachowski Brothers who were, until this film, basically unheard of. That's changed a lot with this sci-fi/action/thriller masterpiece. THE MATRIX stars Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson, known to the computer world as Neo, a young computer hijacker who continues to receive messages on his computer from an unknown person involving a thing called 'The Matrix'. From there … more
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review by AdamHunnicutt.
July 10, 2001
As you spiral around two enemies floating in mid-air, arms jabbing and legs adrift, bullets fly just inches above their heads as they empty the chambers of their menacing pistols. The matrix dazzles you with awesome special effects. A relatively new effect known as "Bullet-time" never slacks for the imagination. What is The Matrix? ... If you have a subwoofer BEWARE: even though while in the gun battle you will be tempted to crank it up till deafness, it is possible to shatter your woofer into a … more
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