Dodging bullets and kicking men with suits

Rating: 9/10 (21 November 2003)

When the Matrix was first released in 1999 I thought "Oh, another sci-fi spin off!" and generally rejected it as not my sort of film. Boy, how wrong was I?! I first borrowed it from someone and when I watched it I thought "Oh my god I've missed so much!". I was totally blown away by it!
From Trinity's slow-mo kick to Neo's bullet dodging I was exhilarated not because of the film's plot (even though the plot is very good) but because I realised where all the slo-mo and bullet time (especially from Max Payne) came from. The most interesting character (and I'm sure most people will agree with me) is Agent Smith; he is so very suave and cool. Don't you just love that black suit and tie!
The gunplay and special effects are also breathtakingly realistic, even the bullets have tremendous detail as they disturb the air. Overall, the Matrix is a great movie and remains one of my best. Also check out my comments on the other two films.