See it... but make sure you have the attention span

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 1999)

The Matrix isn't for everyone, granted - the plot takes a long and winding road to its resolution. If you're the kind of person who can't sit and pay attention to something for two hours, then The Matrix isn't for you. Go watch a commercial.
Just because it makes heavy use of special effects doesn't automatically make it an "effects film" - to the contrary, The Matrix is one of the few films that incorporates an intelligent plot with excellent special effects.