Allow me to correct a myth...

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 1999)

One of the principle complaints against this film is that none of its actors can... act. While I will not argue Keanu's case, I must say that Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano and Laurence Fishburne, as well as the rest of the supporting cast, give finer performances than I've seen on the silver screen in months or years.
This movie, unlike most of what we've been offered by the studios for the past decade, actually has a plot. What's more, this plot is ORIGINAL. That is reason in and of itself to see the film. Add to that stunning special effects (so seamless you hardly notice that what you're seeing isn't real), the aforementioned performances of the actors, creative scriptwriting and work-of-art cinematography, and you've got an easy candidate for Best Film of 1999.
There was a reason that this movie took in over $33 million in the first weekend. It is incredible. Unfortunately, no one can accurately describe the film in words--you have to see it for yourself.