cutting edge at its sharpest.

Rating: 9/10 (11 April 1999)

Ever wondered about your life? Wondered why you're here. Wondered what your purpose was... wondered, what's the point? "The Matrix" sums it up in a nutshell, a two and a half hour nutshell. Every possible question you could ask derived from the movie is answered. The basis of the movie is interesting, but it is how they pulled it off is what makes it INTENSE. A suspenseful sci-fi for the open-minded. The ideas generated are as intense and as cutting edge as the graphics. Not many films capture you beyond special effects, but "Matrix" does and beyond. It's the graphics that hit home the ideas. If this were attempted in earlier years the intensity generated would have been minimalized. A fantastic performance by every actor makes this a very believable and breathtaking window to a different perspective of the world. It leaves you with an aftertaste of hope. You too can defeat the system, but you can't think it... you have to "know" it.