Stylish, fun, and smart....Whoa

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2000)

I first got interested in The Matrix when I saw a trailer for it on TV. It looked cool and different. I also had very little knowledge of what the story was about. I decided that this film would be interesting and gave it a try - and I'm glad I did. At first glance, The Matrix seems like your everyday dumb mindless action flick with trench coat wearing madmen. But really it is a movie that expresses a very interesting and thought-provoking story that gets in your head and asks, "Is my world really as it seems?" There is a little bit of modern mythology in The Matrix (like Star Wars) and the film also ponders about the subject of fate. The action scenes are also well-done and spread out. There are a few Kung-Fu fights, one taking place in a dojo with sunlight pouring in from high windows. There is also a gunfight that is very John Woo-esque. The action doesn't distract from the story, though, and between action sequences (there are few of them, so this doesn't qualify as an all-out action movie) we get well-acted scenes that flesh out the story. All-in-all, The Matrix is good fun, but also offers subjects that can start an interesting conversation, and give the movie a see-it-over-and-over quality. 5 out of 5 stars.