Pure Eye Candy

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 1999)

The Matrix is probably the best-looking movie I've seen since Dark City, and it may actually be better looking. There is not a single shot in this movie that hasn't been thought of stylistically, and it shows.
And the plot? Well, when you think about it later, you will kind of wish that the last third of the movie had been as intellectual as the first two-thirds. But that's only later. When you're actually watching it, all those thoughts of "why didn't he..." will be blown away by jaw-dropping action scenes.
That's not a major flaw, though, just a slight one. Certainly not enough to keep this from being a must-see. This is easily the best action movie of the year so far.