A Groundbreaking Masterpiece that defines what the term Sci-Fi means

Rating: 10/10 (2 November 2018)

What would you think if I told you the people who directed this movie have only directed 1 movie before this? The chances of a movie this spectacular being made was slim to none, let alone in 1999. This movie defined what the movies of the 21st century were going to be. (Okay, I'll stop fan-boying and actually review this now) To start, the characters are all well developed, and almost all of them get a memorable scene. If it's Neo and his incredible martial arts skills, Morphias in his red pill-blue pill scene, or the welcome to the desert of the real scene. Or Trinity kissing Neo at the end bringing him to life. These characters all stand out and make any scene enjoyable, and leave you wanting to see more from these amazing characters. It also raises the question "what is real?" into the mainstream. It's obviously not the first time it has been brought up, I mean take Plato's Allegory of the Cave for example. But adding this along with a great cast and script, drilling this into the head of anyone who has seen this movie. But, of course, you can't mention the Matrix without talking about the special effects. In my opinion, these effects hold up (for the most part) even today, and are sometimes better then the special effects you would see in modern day films. It did for CGI in films what Star Wars did for practical effects in 1977. This, in my opinion, is one of the best films ever made, and it is a movie I believe everyone should see in their lifetime.