Not a masterpiece. Interesting, but not a masterpiece.

Rating: 6/10 (19 May 2003)

The Matrix is not a masterpiece, despite the huge number of people voting it 10/10. The concept is interesting, but the plot has too many teen-minded moments, resulting childish at times. This problem is usually bad for movies, because it makes them age bad with time.
The Matrix is a worth of mention sci-fi movie, but has no contributions enough to be deeply analyzed and commented through monographs in Philosophy Schools, Art Schools, Architecture Schools, etc...
The two things I liked most are:
-The F/X. They're quite good. The 3D deciphering scene, as well as the bullets slow-motion are perhaps the most interesting of all.
-The brief romantic subplot. It's too brief, too insufficient, but at least made the movie a little less Quake-minded and somewhat more adult.
I voted it 6/10.
I'd strongly recommend "The Thirteenth Floor" (1999, Josef Rusnak) for anybody who wishes to really feel delighted with a plot and concept similar to The Matrix, but far more elaborate, with more drama, more interesting cybernetic twists, more adult, and greater care in the details (click on my name for reading my review).