Groundbreaking sci-fi film which is both visually mesmerizing and intellectually intriguing.

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 1999)

I had high expectations for this film, given that the directors were responsible for 1996's great "Bound". For once, not only were my expectations met, but they were exceeded. The film actually improves on the stylistic ground set forth by last years "Dark City" and adds actual tension and excitement to a world filled with doubt and suspicion. The efx are unlike anything seen before and the fight scenes and shootouts are the closest thing Hollywood has ever come to the heyday of Woo and Hark. In addition, the plot is surprisingly complex and unpredictable (although the finale is somewhat disappointing).. Acting is sufficient for basically a visually driven film, with Keanu Reeves giving a much more credible performance than in the pitiful "Johnny Pneumonic". A must see 9/10.