There is no spoon

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 1999)

A speed-fuelled, retina-bending sci-fi juggernaught that proves why films have to seen in a BIG screen. The plot is almost insignificant compared to the riot of flashy visuals, flo-mo and Zen-lite dialogue but provides a semi-original concept that the Wachowski brothers exploit to the full. Keanu is superbly confused as the hacker seeking a higher meaning to life and unable to believe he can be the One that Carrie-Ann Moss, Laurence Fishburne and crew have been searching for. Hugo Weaving matches them well as the obsessed Agent/program, leading up to a genuinely inspired face-off finale with plenty of visual fireworks and striking imagery. Even better the second time round, this sets a new standard in the genre and must be giving George Lucas pause for thought when he starts coming up with his next prequel.