A complete waste of $6.75 and 2 hours of your life...

Rating: Null/10 (28 April 1999)

I hate being a victim, but alas, a victim I became the moment I decided to drag my girlfriend with me to see this film. I saw the enticing trailer, the HBO behind the scenes special, and the rave reviews of many respected critics, and said, "I have to see this movie." Big mistake... This film is absolutely dreadful, quite possibly the worst sci-fi motion picture ever made, (even makes the first Star Trek look like a winner). Here is what's wrong with "The Matrix"...
1) All special effects window dressing and loud noise, not a single trace of a story is present.
2) Keanu Reeves (only action actor worse is Jean-Claude Van Damme).
3) Long, drawn-out monologues trying to explain what the hell is going on when no one in the theater has a clue. This plot is so convoluted it makes Kubrick's 2001 read like a kindergarten pop-up book.
4) Too much John Wooesque artsy-fartsy stuff when this film doesn't merit anything award winning.
5) Keanu Reeves
6) Impossible to even imagine any of this plausible to fill a plotline (I know we must suspend disbelief, but come on now).
7) Too many characters and not enough with character.
8) The violence is way too gratuitous, especially in the wake of Columbine.
9) Extremely poor acting (with the exception of Moss).
10) AND FINALLY.....Keanu Reeves.
To summarize, don't fall for the hype, this movie is so bad, it makes staying home to watch 90210 reruns a more appealing alternative on a Friday night. In fact, I feel that WB owes me and my girlfriend $6.75 each.