Oh my God! This one has a story

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 1999)

I must admit I went to this movie expecting a lot of special effects with a story written by a two year old. How I was shocked. This one actually had a story to follow. Not the depth of some films, but very impressive for this kind of genre.
Keanu Reeves (Bill and Ted) is very impressive in this film, but isn't he always? As for Lawrence Fishburne, well, a superb effort, making his character the best in the film. Australian Carrie-Anne Moss plays the part of the plastic wearing (remind you of catwoman???) martial arts babe with superb acting.
What is the Matrix? Well I better not spoil it. But it does remind me of Lucas' 'the force!'
This is a very impressive film, definitely tailor made for the big screen.
Unfortunately the ending is a let down, there seemed to be something missing in it. Maybe it finishes a little too abruptly.
Some never to be forgotten scenes and some good humor. And no action mainstream flick is incomplete with the romance. We wait a while, but it does add something to the film.
Around and 7 or 8 out of ten for the Matrix - two marks off for the ending, one mark off for the fact that generally i don't like your mainstream action 'the hero seems to be bullet proof and the bad guys get unlucky kinda stallone or scharzenneger films! If I'm nice I might give it an extra mark for the fact that it had a story!