Can Special Effects Really Make A Movie?

Rating: 10/10 (9 November 2001)

Well obviously so because that really seems to be the only reason people like this movie. From the sound of this you may think I hated this movie, but I didn't. The special effects are truly breathtaking. Don't get me wrong, I love this movie!
Thomas A. Anderson/Neo(Keanu Reeves) makes a horrifying discovery; that life as he knows it, is just a dream. A cover-up for the real world. The real world is basically nothing but endless and endless fields of comatose humans that are used by killer machines as a source of energy. He is rescued by Morpheus(the great Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity(Carrie-Anne Moss). Neo is later introduced to the "real world" and is informed of his role in the rebellion against the controllers of it.
Keanu Reeves is awesome in this movie. It's glad to see that his stoner image is starting to fade away. He was awesome in Point Break and Speed. The great Laurence Fishburne is just what he always is, great! His role as Morpheus was probably the most important role in this movie.
The main problem that I have with this movie is it's story. It's basically the Terminator all over again except with better special effects. Numerous influences from many other science-fiction films are everywhere in this movie. Most notably The Terminator, Blade Runner, the Star Wars Trilogy, and even Jacob's Ladder(cuz it deals with issues of what's real and what's fantasy).
Aside from it's flaws, The Matrix is still an excellent sci-fi adventure with some truly amazing stuntwork and breathtaking special effects.
10/10