Stunning special effects, and surprisingly, plot laden story

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 1999)

A modern masterpiece, to coin a well overused phrase, but not out of place with this movie.
This film has one of those unique qualities that so few films have, it makes you leave the cinema with a feeling of sheer excitement, you feel ready to take on anything and you could, if only the Matrix were real!
With amazing special effects, created months prior to scenes being shot, and looking extremely stylish, it delivers everything that you'd expect, and more, an interesting plot. Yes, there is a plot, and although it's way out there, I couldn't help but overlook the far fetched ideas and leap headlong into the Matrix. It challenges all our beliefs about our way of life, and by the end of the film you can almost argue yourself into thinking it could all be true!
Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss are fantastic, whereas Keanu Reeves is just his usual bewildered character - although in this film it works perfectly. Hugo Weaving, as Agent Smith, is superb, a fantastic love-to-hate character. The way he and Fishburne talk and act throughout this film is just pure cool - I found myself imitating them continuously afterwards.
Go see this film, or rent it on DVD. Only word of advice though is make sure you watch it with Digital soundtrack and surround speakers - it'll blow you away.