Eye and ear candy

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2006)

The Matrix has an interesting premise which I can't give away here. Discovering what the matrix is is the fun of watching the movie for the first time. Upon a second viewing that fun is gone since you already know the secret. What you are left with then is 2 hours of eye candy, impossible martial arts battles, slow motion bullets, a plot riddled with holes, superficial characters and an abrupt ending that is not a real ending, just a tie-in to the obvious sequel.
The main actors do fine with the limited roles they are given. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving look the part. Moss looks great in her black leather jumpsuits. Weaving has a good scene interrogating Reeves.