Directors: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) , Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)
Writers: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) , Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Storyline
Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average
computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always
questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo
finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a
legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government.
Morpheus awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most
of humanity have been captured by a race of machines that live off of
the humans' body heat and electrochemical energy and who imprison their
minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel
against the machines, Neo must return to the Matrix and confront the
agents: super-powerful computer programs devoted to snuffing out Neo and
the entire human rebellion. Written by
redcommander27
User Reviews
Guns. Leather. Keanu Reeves. How cool can it get?
You walk into this
film not knowing what the Matrix is. You take your seat and watch the
trailers. The green Warner Brothers (green? you ask) trademark comes up,
and without warning you are thrust into the Wachowski brothers grand
vision. 2 hours of excitement later, you stumble out of the cinema,
knowing what the Matrix is.
This is one great movie. Keanu Reeves is cooler than cool as Neo. The Wachowski brothers skilful direction is brilliant. The special effects sequences will blow you away, did I mention the government lobby scene?
The film starts off with a 'what is real?' first half, and then the first kung-fu sequence makes way for an action- packed, John Woo-esque second half with slomo and style cranked up all the way to the top. Did I mention the government lobby scene?
Keanu becomes Cool Keanu, Carrie-Anne Moss is a real find and Hugo Weaving is perfect in his against typecasting role as the evil Agent Smith.
You may notice in this review that I have not revealed what the Matrix is. Like the trailer says, 'You have to see it for yourself.'
This is one great movie. Keanu Reeves is cooler than cool as Neo. The Wachowski brothers skilful direction is brilliant. The special effects sequences will blow you away, did I mention the government lobby scene?
The film starts off with a 'what is real?' first half, and then the first kung-fu sequence makes way for an action- packed, John Woo-esque second half with slomo and style cranked up all the way to the top. Did I mention the government lobby scene?
Keanu becomes Cool Keanu, Carrie-Anne Moss is a real find and Hugo Weaving is perfect in his against typecasting role as the evil Agent Smith.
You may notice in this review that I have not revealed what the Matrix is. Like the trailer says, 'You have to see it for yourself.'
