Science Fiction at its best, and great action too

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2003)

For those of you Science Fiction fans who have not yet seen the matrix: For God's sake why? I was lucky enough to catch this in theaters opening night. I had no idea what to expect. What I got was by far the best SF movie of 90's. And the best part was, it was the best action movie too.
This movie is very loosely based on a Harlan Ellison short story titled "I have no mouth and I must scream", considered by many to be one of the classic SF stories. The characters and plot are completely different, but the basic theme is essentially the same. Why does the world not seem real? What is real? Is this all a dream? This is certainly not the first time movies have tackled this theme, but it is certainly the first time the theme was handled in this way. This movie is a very original piece of work. It's influence will be felt for decades.
This movie has a very strong story, great characters, good acting, great special effects, incredible fight scenes, and incredible all around execution. See it even you're not into SF or action.