Redesigned story with over-the-top special effects

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2000)

The Matrix was a movie I was a bit skeptical about when I first heard about it. The idea of it sounded a bit like 'Dark City'. But it is nothing like it. The Matrix isn't as dark as 'Dark City', and really can't be compared to it. The story of The Matrix was not very original, but bent so it feels like something new. Anyone who has seen Dark City will probably be interested in seeing The Matrix. The acting was good. The Wachowski brothers has the talent that John Woo has...They can make anyone look cool, and the outcome is evident in 'The Matrix'.
The special effects are you best I've seen. 'Bullet Time', as what the directors call it, is very impressive. There is nothing like bullet time. The only thing I can think of is in 'Lost in Space', where they use their hyper-drive.
The Matrix needs to be seen by any action fanatic.