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The Matrix

The Matrix

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Incredible, best sci-fi I've seen
Review: Great story, excellent music, believable acting (a hard thing to find in many recent sci-fi movies). This is by far the most impressive sci-fi movie I've ever seen. The story could probably be made into several sequels without getting bad, because it's so deep. Excellent choice!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Great except for the truly LAME Keanu Reeves
Review: Great story, writing, direction and effects. The problem is the lead actor. Reeves is certainly talented for some roles, but this hold-on-to-your-seats movie is forced to drag him along. A complete mismatch.

A powerhouse action movie like Matrix deserved a strong lead with charisma and masculinity, not a "pretty boy" actor such as Reeves. His inability to carry an action movie seemed obvious after Johnny Mnemonic, but I guess he still has all the right connections in Hollywood to grab a choice role like this.

What a shame, and what a waste of an otherwise great movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Matrix
Review: Great story. Sometime I feel like I am lost in the Matrix and just waiting for Keanu Reeves (Neo) to rescue me. Now, waiting for Reloaded on VHS and Revolution at the movies.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: excellent
Review: great storyline - great movie. Whether its your first DVD or not, its well worth adding to your collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Finally! An epic tale to fit our time
Review: Great! Finally we see a worthy descendent of the archetypal-hero type story: a lone hero on a quest to save the world. Along with that, the unique connection with our world and our time gives the movie an intimate perspective, forcing us, the viewers, to re-think and re-watch again and again, and keep wondering "what if..." Certainly a wise choice to purchase, I know I count myself blessed with this excellant item.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: It seems to me like you need to unplug, man!
Review: Green data that moves down over the computer screen making a high-pitched electronic noise. That's the code of the matrix. You ask what is the matrix? It is a hi-tech computer capable of reproducing a physical reality to all of us, humans. Once the humans created artificial intelligence, it quickly turned against us and it started a war of man against machine. Brain against software. And since the machines get their energy form the sun, the military scorched the sky, turning it into pitch black. But the machines were clever. They didn't need the sun to survive, they just needed some sort of energy, and they found that energy on the electrical impulses of our bodies. So all humans were taken as slaves and they were put into this huge prison, where they keep humans sleeping, but dreaming about reality, a reality created by the matrix so the human brains can keep working and producing all the energy the machines need to stay alive.

But Thomas Anderson feels that reality is a little weird. It feels strange, he always has the feeling that he is dreaming because... he is! So that's why he's contacted by Morpheous, one of the people who's not in the Matrix. Morpheous believes Anderson is the key player to destroy the matrix and set all humans free. But before they do that, he has to convince Tom Anderson he's special and that he can do a lot more than what he believes.

What we have here is one of the most interesting and intelligent science fiction films of all times. Yes, I said that. I've always liked Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, but they practically seem like they were born for these roles! And this film is quite a treat for both the eyes and the brain. I was very pleased after I watched this movie, because it's not one of those sci-fi films that use special effects just to cover its plot holes or script weakness. The Matrix uses special effects only when it's necessary and the final result is outstanding!

It has also one of the greatests soundtracks and scores I've heard and the whole deal about perception is something that will leave you thinking long after the final credits. If you're into sci-fi, and more especially, if you're into intelligent films, this one's for you! Also, check for Hugo Weaving's performance as Agent Smith... if that's not creepy, I don't know what is!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: Gripping. Visually spectacular. Asks old questions on the nature of our reality in a fresh, new way. Work the time and money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My favorite movie, the best I've ever seen.
Review: Hacker Thomas "Neo" Anderson (Keanu Reeves) tries to understand the "real world" after meeting a group of rebels living in the "real world" sometime in the future. Agents (future hard-*** cops) are trying to get rid of the rebels by killing them off, and Neo is the only one who can save them. Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) must train Neo to be able to "break or bend" some of the rules in the Matrix. They better hurry, cause the Agents are on their tails and time's running out.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Give Your Hat to Grandpa
Review: Hand your hat to someone who's going to stay on the ground, cause you're getting ready to board the coaster! What a ride it is. The climb up that first hill is a little long, but once you start your descent, it is a breathtaking experience. Not for anyone unable to suspend their disbelief, but for anyone who loves a thought outside the box, jump on board! Bon Voyage.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Masterpiece!
Review: Hands down one of my favorite sci-fi movies of all time. This film's got it all: a great story/script, great performances, superb action, thrills and chills, and awesome special effects. Every element falls into place perfectly to create a truly original, and stunning, experience!


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