A very appropriate movie for the times.

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2006)

I was stunned at just how this movie related to the world today and what our government could easily become. The parallels were obvious, hatred of gays, hatred of Muslums, jingoism, isolationism, all the warning signs are there. Stephen Rea is a wonderful inspector who's only goal is to get to the truth. Hugo Weavings's performance is nothing short of brilliant given that he only has his voice to work with. Natalie Portman's performance is equally believable in her transition from the beginning to the end of the movie and her fear is palpable during her captivity. The Wachowski's have done another brilliant turn of paranoia and things not being what they seem and the look of the movie is perfect. Now if they just won't be tempted to make a sequel...