The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating u...( read more
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DVD Released: September 21, 1999
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October 31, 2007Groundbreaking masterpiece that's mixes butt-kicking action and futuristic sci-fi with spectacular CG visual effects.
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June 28, 2009Adolescent nerd fantasy ("you're smarter than a generic cubicle job! In fact, you're smarter than REALITY!") counterbalanced with pop psychology and overworked though admittedly badass action scenes. The movie is exhilarating and the set-pieces are fantastic - ten years from rele... ...( read more )
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June 8, 2009I finally watched this movie. lol I enjoyed it and thought it was very interesting. Pretty cool film.
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May 31, 2009Stopping to write this, I have to ask myself: is it worth writing anything about this movie? It's been discussed endlessly, and who hasn't seen it? Then I thought, 'What the hey.'
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May 16, 2009The Matrix is about a future that is basically a computer generated life as we are put to other uses by the machines we created. A small group of humans led by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) fight to take down the system, stumbling onto Neo (Keanu Reeves) who is dubbed the chosen ... ...( read more )
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July 2, 2009Amazing! Its so bizarre and so interesting, and the special effects are pretty decent for the 90's. Plus Keanu Reeves actually does a pretty good job
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May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Matrix did not bore me. It interested me so much, indeed, that I wanted to be challenged even more. full review
January 1, 2000
David Edelstein, Slate
Keanu Reeves makes a lean, strikingly beautiful tabula rasa hero, twisting out of the way of bullets that elongate like silver beads of mercury, and he's partnered by the equally hard, blank, and andr... full review
January 1, 2000
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
As Keanu says: Whoa!
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April 7, 2009Keanu Reeves is 2nd favourite actor and ithis's is my favorite of his movies.
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August 20, 2008Easily one of 1999's best films. Everything about it was spot on, the cast, plot, special effects - everything! :D
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August 4, 2008The Matrix is fun, incredible imagination and amazing vision. Keanu Reeves is brilliant at the kung fu scenes and twisting out of the way of bullets.
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July 17, 2008Some times i think that our life is under real UNIVERSE Matrix and it can be " true "
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