WOW!

Rating: Null/10 (12 August 1999)

This is one incredible film. When I first heard about it, I thought to my self that we were going to get another trashy cyber punk film with Keanu looking pretty and acting poorly. And then I saw the trailer for the film in the cinema. It held my attention and I was discussing it with a friend during the film I originally went to see. And then the time came to seeing the film itself. Oh My God. Not many films have made my jaw drop in a long time. In fact, the last one I can remember was Jurassic Park back in 1993. The film grabbed me from the very beginning, and I was speech less when I left the cinema. I thought that the story was very original, and the action beats any Hong Kong export that I've seen to date. The film was so spectacular, it was like watching a live action cartoon. Very simular to a Manga animation film. Outrageous Kung Fu fighting, impressive action sequences (particularly the lobby shoot-out), and the acting pretty good aswell. Keanu was surprisingly impressive in this, Lawrence Fishburne was as good as he always is. Carrie Ann Moss is someone I think we will see a lot of in the future. But it was bad guy Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith that caught my attention the most. He played the role very well, and had all the best lines. I have seen this 5 times already at the cinema, and will see it again easily. One of my favourite films of all time, and certainly the best action film this side of Asia. I await for parts 2 and 3 in anticipation as the Wachowski brothers stated that this was part of planned trilogy. Move over Star Wars, the new ultimate Sci Fi film has arrived for the new millennium.