Overrated but watchable

Rating: 7/10 (17 May 2003)

The Matrix was groundbreaking in the sense that it was one of the first films that was enjoyable at the cinema that lost a lot when watched at home. Spiderman and the Lord of the Rings too were good at the pictures, but once viewed at home seemed to rely on special effects and close ups to cover up holes in the plot. Matrix had some mindblowing digital rendering and imagery but that can't make up for an interesting idea that wasn't done true justice.