smell the coffee...

Rating: Null/10 (14 October 1999)

the matrix is a film full of contradictions.. some of the most stunning visuals and set design, an interesting premise- but a film delivered with the usual excesses of hollywood crap. It's exciting and quite original- but Keanu is not a good actor-"I know Kung Fu..."(what??)
My perception of the film is a very american and shallow attempt to hijack intelligent/spiritual concepts in the name of making a stack of cash- kind of like a thought provoking movie for the MTV generation (its deep dude!! yeah man, cool!!)
I didn't enjoy the movie because I kept on thinking how the directors had targeted the movie at the lowest common denominator-- (as with 'Phantom Menace'). If the films concept of 'reality not being reality' is an idea you've never considered before- you really should try and get out more.
Negativity aside, I'd say that for kids, The Matrix ix great-- if you want to watch a cheesy Hollywood flick its great too-- its not a good Hollywood movie, because it attempts to be more than it is. For a good Hollywood movie check 'Men in Black'-by no means perfect, but more fun and less pretentious.
I look forward to all replies constructive and/or abusive.. just remember this- I'm right.