Movie #20: The Matrix

Movie #: 20
Movie Title: The Matrix
Year Released: 1999

Director: Larry and Andy Wachowski
Notable Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano

Short Description: A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: #18
Ranker.com: #11
Lifed.com: #40
Empire.com: #39
FilmCrave.com: #9
FlickChart.com: #41



Date Watched: 11/17/2016

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)

Rationale: Damn Keanu Reeves. The concept and visuals of The Matrix alone make the movie deserve better than 4 out of 5, but Keanu's acting is bad enough that the grade had to be negatively impacted. Good performances by Lawrence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, and to a point Carrie-Anne Moss weren't enough to carry Reeves either. Moving on, as I mentioned, the concept of The Matrix is fascinating and although it may seem like something that would only exist in a science fiction movie, questioning our own reality doesn't seem out of the question. The use of slow motion and camera angles were masterful and greatly helped bring alive a world where anything is possible if you believe and know it is.