Not Everyone's Cup of Tea, But Certainly a Strong Cup! (POSSIBLE SPOILERS)

Rating: 10/10 (25 September 2002)

As this movie came out in 1999 and there are over 2,600 comments on it already, I will skip the synapsis and head straight for the critic's chair. This movie features some of Keanu Reeves's best acting to date, and the cast was absolutely perfect. This is a movie of the 21st century: fast-paced, excellent acting, action, stunts, and stunning visual effects. It also sets a new course where Hollywood hasn't gone in a long time: the profanity count was around 10 and there was no nudity. Some parts are violent, but it isn't nearly as bad as other movies I have seen. The camera shots are incredible. The long vertical shots from the tops of buildings, the mirrored images recurring throughout the film, the slow-motion shots--my favorite is the view from the ground looking up at the helicopter with the blades turning real slow with shells dropping down! You can over-analyze the physics and feasibility of the movie, but I urge the viewer to remember that it is, above all, a movie. This movie isn't perfect; there is a hole here and there in the story. Overall, though, you don't notice them much while you're sitting on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding. This movie is guaranteed to provoke thought, argument, and discussion. In doing so, it provides us all with great entertainment.