Great, but drop the hype

Rating: 6/10 (17 October 2011)

The Matrix came out and it became the latest "In" movie and justifiably so. Its exciting, it has a fantastic memorable storyline and the special effects were revolution but......why cast Keanu.
Fine the ladies dig him but nobody for a second believes that this dude can act so why cast him in such a role, Seagal could have done a better job and he is officially an oak tree.
Wooden acting on the leads behalf aside the performances are solid, especially that of Agent Smith who steals the entire film.
Sadly years later when you look at the film it hasn't really aged well, partially I'm sure due to the overwhelming hype that it received and partially because now people are asking the very same question I asked above.....why Keanu? Overall I cant deny The Matrix is a very memorable film that broke boundaries and has created more spoofs than any other. So check it out if you haven't already, alas the sequels do not live up to this but as a stand alone movie The Matrix is a tour de force of excitement and originality.