Visual wonderland

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 1999)

Saw the flick twice and got absolutely WOWED two times ! The movie holds moments of sheer visual magic (watch out for those too short moments : giant spider-like nurses in the "real world"). While it succeeds completely in setting a peculiar tone and mood, the numerous winks and outward jokes blend in nicely and help you get through the heavy set atmosphere and breath-taking heart-throbbing action. To top it all, the way they (the wachowsky guys) mix "real" scenes with FX-altered ones is just grand, you just BELIEVE it (there is no spoon, though...)