An... almost... flawless genre film

Rating: 8/10 (5 April 1999)

If seeing the latest special effects offered by Hollywood is your thing and you can't wait for 'The Phantom Menace' then seeing 'The Matrix' is mandatory. As a genre film I was prepared to call it a near-masterpiece... until what is perhaps the most contrived, most used solution to solve the hero-in-big-trouble crisis moment appeared... then it took 10 minutes to forget that moment... during the climax. Ignore that ultimate-cliche moment and it's a great story. The bad guys are the ultimate 'Men In Black,' Reeves comes as close as he ever has to credible acting and Fishburne is solid as always. A sci-fi must-see.