What is The Matrix?

Rating: Null/10 (4 December 2006)

I'll tell you what The Matrix is. The Matrix is the best Sci-Fi movie ever. The camera-work is brilliant. The way they used camera's to capture Trinity in the air was magnificent. The visuals are stunning. the martial arts are superb. In only two months they pretty much mastered a couple of martial arts.And last but not least: The plot. A shot summary of the movie: Neo, a computer-hacker, is confronted by Morpheus, who believes Neo is The One that can save humanity. Morpheus tells him that the world as Neo knows it, is a virtual, non existing world called 'The Matrix'. The real world has been taken over by Machines. The last human city, Zion, is deep underground where the Earth is still warm. The movie slowly build up to the action. First Neo struggles with his 'new' life, then he starts accepting and training for his destiny.
Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment is that the movie tells the story on different levels. Every time you watch it, you notice new things and you understand more. This is what makes the movie a delight to see. It's like you're watching a better version every time you watch it.
This movie is #2 on my list of best movies of all-time and #1 on the list of best Sci-Fi movie of all-time.