"Free your mind"

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2011)

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
Sci-fi movies differ in nature. Mostly, nowadays, they are filled with glorified special effects but nothing else to even it out. I'm looking at you Transformers! Some have surprised us all, with their intelligent uses and creating something for all of us. They combine the special effects and acting, directing, and philosophies. I'm looking at you Inception! But in 1999, something was different was the Matrix. Although not as good as Inception, something was obscured behind it's slo-mo action sequences. It deals with Buddhist philosophies. We are living in a lie and their are two different realities. The other reality is secreted but yet to be found; this sounding so much like the Matrix. And it is. The brothers debut deals with everything you can imagine; with possibly the best action scenes of all time. I've read the bad reviews and all what people are complaining about is the acting or the cheesiness. Please, this movie DOES have a little of both and at times it has it's flaws; but if you look deep within (free your mind) you might well see the most controversial movie of all time. Now listen, I probably re-watched this film at least 10 times; each time was a different experience. But just this last one I realized how much of this movie deals with the outside. The first time was glorifying the action scenes. The second time was glorifying it's intelligent plot. You need to see the Matrix to find out what it is, it's power to suck your soul into this parallel universe where everything is different. The film questions life itself, varying the things we deal with at all times. You need to ask yourself this question throughout the film: what is life? What is it's breaking point? The answer will be reveled through the movies course... Everything will seem a bit different than what you shall see more clearly. I am praising this movie, for one, as it is much different than others. It doesn't rely on it's best pal SPECIAL EFFECTS. The Matrix will rely on you, yourself, and your mind which leads me to the final question... Will you take the blue pill? Or the red pill? 10/10.