Give this movie a try.

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 1999)

I saw 'The Matrix' and have to admit. I Loved It. The first few minutes will blow you away. The stop animation fights got you tense and then kicked some. But unfortunately, after the first few minutes, it gets dry for awhile. There are exciting bits here and there during that dry time, but really it's a first five minute/last 30 minute movie. Everything in the middle was just to get you to the last scene(s). But those last scenes didn't disappoint me at all.
I really think this is a movie I'm going to go back and see in a week or so, to get it burned into my head a little better. One of the good things about this movie is, it can make fun of itself. Through the whole thing, It would take itself seriously, then suddenly, something was ridiculous, and that really broke the tension. The audience laughed during the funny scenes, and actually clapped after some of the fight scenes and moves that the actors did.
The fight sequences were so creative, and original. The special effects were amazing. Just so fun to watch. So surreal. Almost convincing, but that's not really necessary for this kind of movie, because the special effects are there to make things surreal. One thing can be said though, the ending is predictable. Through the whole movie, you are trying to figure it out. They tell you about it, but never tell you everything. That makes it really interesting. All in all, if you are a Steven Seagal fan, see it. If you are a sci fi fan, see it. If you are a Keanu Reeves fan, see it. And if you like girls(and guys) in black leather, see it. So go out and pay a couple of bucks for The Matrix, if nothing else, you can make fun of it afterwards by saying "what is the matrix?" and doing some stop animation/slow motion fighting with your friend, as my friends did. But I definitely recommend this movie.