Pinocchio & The Amalgam

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 1999)

Before I saw "The Matrix" I thought it was going to be like "Event Horizon", which is a good movie, if you've never seen a movie before. Well, I was wrong. "The Matrix" isn't an original idea, or even an original movie. Its originality lies in the fact that all these other films were so seamlessly tied together in the storyline of "The Matrix", which makes sense since that's what The Matrix is, or what you are lead to believe it is.
The cast is weak. Hopefully, someday, our wishes will be granted and Keanu will stop being the wooden puppet and turn into a real boy. Laurence Fishburne can't even save this with his Obi-Wan Kanobi self.
On the plus side, the special effects are really well done. It is nice to finally see a movie where the special effects are part of the storyline and not just for show. My recommendation: See this as a matinee, don't pay full price. You'll feel much better about yourself only paying $4 for The Matrix, instead of $7.