A Spectacle but More Overrated

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2007)

In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" world. He joins like-minded Rebel warriors Morpheus and Trinity in their struggle to overthrow the Matrix.
I finally got to see this film. Yeah, I'm 11 years late. What can I say? Well, although the IMDb rating for this film is considerably high (never trust their rating system), this film is more mediocre than one of the best films ever made.
This film has a really good plot, which shows you how much time these filmmakers brainstormed it. It's just so complex that you want to be more challenged by the plot than you already know. You want more surprises and all of that but you don't.
It doesn't bring down some of the best visual effects and action sequences in the film. They are all breathtaking with some memorable scenes I've seen spoofed. The acting by Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss are all good.
If you're expecting a big masterpiece, you might (or you might be a fan), but for me, it wasn't all that great as people said it was. Great plot, great action, great visual effects, but its plot falls short.