A Stylish, Thoughtful, Revolutionary Film

Rating: Null/10 (4 April 2000)

_The Matrix_ isn't just a good-looking cyber-thriller. It is also unique filmmaking. The Wachowski brothers have invented a style of sci-fi/action that will change how directors tell stories and choose shots for years to come. If anything, see this movie and be absolutely blown away by how perfectly it is put together. It actually won four Academy Awards, and deservedly so!
Much has been said about the story and symbolism of this movie. The most important theme in the movie, in my opinion, is the idea that an individual's free mind can and should determine their reality rather than the oppressive, external forces that try to control it.

Overall, the film maintains this idea without being boring. The acting is surprisingly good, and the action sequences are original and dynamic.