Incredibly Original For Its Time, And Still Damn Good!

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2019)

With the exception of the gratuitous DieVersity, and the FACT that all of the Evil Agents are played by White Males, The Matrix (and its sequels) is actually very good. I would even say that it is everything Star Wars, Aliens, Predator, Blade, and a host of other film franchises could have been had they kept the cheesy dialog to an absolute minimum, and hired some relatively competent actors. The best part of the Matrix is Keanu and his sleep-walk style of good bad-method acting. Had the production company selected anyone else this franchise would have been DOA! Even so, there are flaws in this film (and its sequels), some minor inconsistencies, and things that just make no sense at all - even considering the environment. Yet, despite its negatives, this film and the sequels are heads and tails better than nearly all of the cheesy $chlock that Hollyweird has foisted off on us before or since. Chances are you will like this film (this series) a whole lot, but if you do not, you should probably admit that science fiction is not your thing and return to watching low budget comedies, starring former SNL cast members!