The most visually breathtaking film it's ever been my privilege to behold

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 1999)

There is only one word in the English language that I feel can sum up the impact The Matrix has on any viewer who beholds it: WOW! This movie is quite easily the most visually innovative film I've ever seen, a comic book come to life, with sprawling digital landscapes, amazing digital creatures and fight choreography that rivals anything Hong Kong can muster. The story, thankfully, keeps pace with the visuals, making the viewer think (a feat which few Hollywood big-budgets accomplish). Now I'm aware that many people will compare this to Dark City, or maybe even City of Lost Children, but this movie goes above and beyond anything those two films accomplished. Dark City was a great film, however it was plagued by it's MTV editing, not allowing the viewer to take in the vast expanses of incredible set design. Thankfully The Wachowski Brothers don't go overboard on hyper-kinetic editing, allowing us to intake the landscape. And City of Lost Children, although a visual delight, was slightly disappointing story-wise (btw, this is not to say that I dislike either of the two films, all three of these films are easily on my Top 10 list). So, to make a long review short, The Matrix accomplishes what it set out to do, which is enthrall. See this film if you truly want to see what Special FX and creativity are capable of nowadays. God, it's a great time to be alive!
P.S. There is no spoon (see the movie and you'll understand).