The Matrix (1999)
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A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it.
Keanu Reeves: Neo
If you wind back the clock to 1999, the closing point for decades of film, you would not have expected th... read more
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" The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the Matrix film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano, and depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality that intelligent machines have created to distract humans while using their bodies as an energy source. When computer programmer Thomas Anderson, u"
"Reason for the future sucking: Planet becomes waste land due to war, humans are reduced to living under ground, and become living batteries for machines, and the really unlucky get to live in an artificial world, unaware that they are living batteries for machines. Year it takes place: 2599"
A sci-fi action thriller milestone
“'The Matrix' may not be one of the very greatest examples of its genre (like '2001', 'Metropolis', 'Blade Runner', 'Back to the Future', 'Star Wars Original Trilogy', 'Alien' and 'Aliens'), but that it is revolutionary in how its visuals and use of sound broke boundaries like had never been done before cannot be denied.
It is not a film to be seen if people want character depth or relationship depth, with the forced and underdeveloped love subplot between Neo and Trinity being 'The Matrix's' sole weak spot. This ended up not being that huge a problem for me because everything else is so well executed.
Particularly striking about 'The Matrix' is its production values. Simply put, the film looks amazing in its audacious production design, dazzling special effects that are” read more
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"Why?: Neo would make a great pick. His skills vs. the best of the best of the realms. Other picks? Morpheus, Trinity, or Agent Smith."
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