The most action packed SciFi film since Terminator 2.

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 1999)

If you asked me what my opinion of Keanu Reeves was five years ago, I would've told you that he sucks. Now, thanks to the Devil's Advocate and now The Matrix, I think he's one of the most exciting actors in Hollywood. The Matrix is an incredible movie that will please all science fiction fans along with action movie addicts. The best part of all is the fact that it also happens to be a great story that never drags and keeps you saying, DAMN!!! Reeves does an excellent job as a computer hacker who finds out that he is the "chosen one" to free all human kind. Laurence Fishburn delivers as his mentor and whoever made those sunglasses for him to wear, deserves an oscar nomination in costume design. Hugo Weaving is also a big part of this movie's success, playing a brilliant Agent Smith and is the coolest looking federal agent that I've seen in a long time. The action is non-stop and the martial arts escapades are brilliantly done. The story reminded me of the scare in the Terminator. In fact, that may be the only flaw in the movie is that the script seems to be a slight rip-off of the Terminator series and Dark City, both of which were better movies. Still, I very much recommend this movie, because it is the best movie that I have seen in 1999. I give it a 9 out of 10.