Near perfection - Far better than The Matrix

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2006)

This movie is, imho, one of the best movies of the last 2 decades. This is the finest thing the W. Brothers have done to date. It is an absolute and utter shame that The Matrix will probably go down in history as their definitive work.
This movie has depth, sophistication, quality acting and dark but wonderful cinematography. It also has a very poignant political and social message that is the very heart of the tale. It is a perspective changing / reinforcing theme wrapped in stylized, visual splendor.
And for those who found that description less than appealing... rest assured that there is plenty of killing and explosions to keep you interested.
P.S. The only reason I haven't given it a 10 is because some of the violence at the end was needlessly graphic and incongruous with the rest of the film. It was presumably added to appeal to the LCD contingent of the audience.