Woo-ing the action and special effects film going audience.

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 1999)

The Wachowski brothers bring their stark (and black leather) visions back to silver screen! And how! Definitely influenced by the Hong Kong Kung-Fu wire pix and the two handed pistol shooting protagonist a lá Woo, the action sequences are some of the best seen in a movie of this type (unless you count the trailers for "Phantom Menace" - and they still hold their own). The plot can be confusing at times and somewhat hard to swallow, but... what if? That seems to be the point that the Wachowski's are getting across. Keanu and Laurence are definitely a great pairing. This isn't so much a buddy relationship as it is a mentorship. Reminds one of a similar film (and film series) that may have been mentioned beforehand. The other supporting characters also lend their presence and aren't just backdrops. Hugo's droll performance for the majority of the film fits perfectly in the wetworks world, until he throws the equivalent machine version of a hissy fit. It's an intense and involving movie that lends itself to fantasy and amusement. I'm hooked! Now only if the Wachowski brothers are involved in the development of the inevitable software game, then I'd really be wired in.