"...You have to see it for yourself."

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 1999)

Wow. This is definitely my new all-time favorite film. It's the fantasy of "The Never-Ending Story" mixed with the techno-thrills aspects of "Hackers," the hair-raising science-fiction qualities of "2001: A Space Odyssey" that made us really made us wonder whether computers could be our evolutionary successors, the special effects that made "Independence Day" and "Star Wars" so intriguing, the combat that leaves us in awe of people like Jackie Chan, the dark elements of "The Crow," and Lawrence Fishburne's sheer talent of being the ultimate "badass." As others have said, this is a movie that needs to be seen at least twice to appreciate not only the immediately apparent qualities, but also the inherent complexities, hints, and foreshadowing that were all missed the first time as you were trying to figure things out. Thought-provoking, indeed. "Episode I" better be at least this good.