The most overrated film ever

Rating: 1/10 (18 October 2001)

Yeah, the effects were good. But the story was just your basic, run-of-the-mill futuristic action script. The character development is virtually non-existant, the acting is weak, and their are non plot twists that cannot be spotted a mile ahead. The only reason this film is praised so much is because of the martial arts sequences and the effects i.e. the famous slow-motion bullet shots. But the fact remains that this is a poor effort. There is no outstanding reason to see this movie; there is no great acting. The story is intriguing to sci-fi fans at first, but later on boils down to cliches and shootouts. The ending is a cop-out just so more sequels can be milked out.
If you want to see a great futuristic sci-fi film, see The 13th Floor. You will notice the plot is very similar to that of The Matrix, except it is much more inventful about it, much better executed, and the ending will leave you thinking for months afterwards. The ending in the Matrix, however, will leave you thinking "What was so great about that?" The answer, simply and disapointingly, is nothing.