Has its moments, but so very few of them.

Rating: 7/10 (8 April 1999)

I was looking forward to seeing this flick, but was extremely disappointed when my hopes and aspirations disappeared into cyberspace just like The Matrix itself. Although the Warner/Village action/sci-fi does have its moments, most of the movie is just mindless computer hacking, computer talk, and make-believe environments made by computers. It reminded me of Johnny Mnemonic (yet another Keanu Reeves action/sci-fi). People have been bragging about the visual effects, but I'm thinking "What is there to brag about anyway?". The Sydney skyline is ever so recognizable, even though the makers attempted to cover it up by taking out certain landmarks. It's easy to see that the majority of this flick was shot in a studio, because 90% of it is dark and in-doors. It's also funny to note that the bad agents, aptly named Agent Smith and Agent Jones, dress like the MIB and have the same surnames as the actors who played them. The helicopter crash sequence was the only thing (apart from the gun fight in the lobby) that really stood out. You can understand why the ads for this movie just showed that chopper crashing into the building.....because what else is there to brag about?!