Mixed Feelings

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2001)

The Matrix had one of the most boring, slow, and uninteresting beginnings that I have ever seen in a movie. This was one of the few movies that I came close to shutting off out of shear boredom. The first hour was a snorefest. Thankfully, the movie redeemed itself at the one-hour mark, providing some of the sweetest actions scenes that I have ever seen. The movie satisfied me on numerous occasions in the second hour or so. The plot itself was very slow towards the beginning, but picked up along with the action at about the half-way point. My vote would have been significantly lower if it hadn't been for that second hour of viewing.