Incredible SF-movie!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 1999)

Before I went to this movie I saw the making of the Matrix and I immediately thought: "I have to see this movie!!!!!!". Since "Terminator 2; Judgement Day" I haven't seen so impressive special effects, especially the "dodge the bullets scene". The story was great, with much references to the bible, "Alice in Wonderland" and Greek mythology.
Before I went to the movie I still had my doubts about the actors and the theme of the film. Keanu Reeves' acting in "Johnny Mnemonic" was absolutely horrible, but than again, the script of that movie to. But he recovered when he played an excellent role in "Devil's Advocate". Laurence Fishburne's "Event Horizon" wasn't also, just like "Johnny Mnemonic", a great movie. It started well (except for the music in the beginning) but crashlanded in the end. Laurence Fishburne is (I think) still a bit underestimated by a lot of people as an actor. He was great in this movie. The other keyplayers of the movie were also memorable. As for the theme of the movie, I had my doubts. I had already seen a lot of cyberpunk or virtual reality movies that weren't worth a second or even a first watch. But this movie was awesome!!!!!!
Next to this movie, I'm still waiting for that other SF (more fantasy) movie Star Wars: Episode I; The Phantom Menace which will be released in September (almost five months after the US-release, it's a disgrace) . I'm a big Star Wars fan, but I think that "The Matrix" is, or will be, the movie of 1999. I give it a 10!!!!!!