Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey

Rating: 7/10 (21 April 1999)

Fun movie and great special effects, but not too much more. Each character dresses, looks, and acts in the same manner; mysteriously hidden behind their sleek sunglasses and black trenchcoats. The Matrix is over two hours of a Buddha-like Lawrence Fishburne frowning, and a surprisingly tolerable Keanu Reeves kept in a perpetual state of confusion. Also, many of the film's most exciting sequences were unfortunately drawn out. However, The Matrix redeems itself with graphic, yet interesting scenes and more developed ideas that are reminiscent of other science fiction films such as "Fire in the Sky" and "Terminator 2". The Matrix is easily deserving of a 7/10.