Okay but HIGHLY overrated...

Rating: 5/10 (13 August 2001)

The Matrix was great. Well, that's what I thought when I first saw it. But after that, it was kind of dull. Plus, everyone goes on and on about it: the great fighting scenes, the awesome special effects, the "original" and "deep" idea of reality not being reality. It wasn't really that great. First, it was NOT as unique as everybody says. The idea of this not being reality has been approached in several other movies and shows, including "eXistenZ" (a great movie), an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (and a few other Trek episodes), and even "Red Dwarf" (a British sci-fi comedy show). I'm sure it's been used in countless other things before as well. The fight scenes and special effects weren't as good as they could have been, either. Wow, they can fight in slow motion. They can do whatever their minds can consider, right, especially Neo? Why not just think the enemy dead? Why dodge bullets when you could make them cease to exist? Oh, right, because the people watching this movie for the "deep" plot line really just want some plot with the fighting and effects. Also, one thing that really annoyed me (SPOILER ALERT) was the Sleeping Beauty ending. Trinity didn't exactly have a main part until the end, where she suddenly kisses Neo and he's no longer dead. It was far too romantic-gushy-fairy-tale to be in an action/sci-fi movie. The movie was not worth the reviews and popularity it received. I desperately hope the next ones have more mind-bending ideas