Watch the original, but not the sequels.

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2005)

When "The Matrix" first came out, it looked like another cheap action flick, but turned out to be quite good. The premise suggests that everything that we see in life is false, and that we're all prisoners of something called the Matrix. So, software designer Thomas "Neo" Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is hired by rebel Dr. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to break away from society. Lots of impressive things ensue.
"The Matrix" was overall a good movie, but would have been better without all the violence. Still, the movie's a classic, with great support from Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. Avoid the ridiculous sequels.