Enter The Matrix

                Within the last 15 years no movie has been more influential than The Matrix. Its intensive action sequences and undertones of deeper thinking have inspired dozens of movies to follow in suit. Despite, the fact that the years have not be kind to this film I would be remised if I did not give my two cents on it.  

The Matrix's revolutionary effect; bullet time

                If it is not already obvious, I think very highly of The Matrix. The movie crafts a thought provoking story with eye popping action with a particular empathises on martial arts using modern technologies and an urban backdrop to reaffirm the cyberpunk ideas expressed throughout. As well, to match the technologies shown in the film, special effects are used to consistent effect.  It must be recognised that while now the special effects look somewhere between tacky and unbearable, at the time the special effects were state of the art, after all the film was released in 1999.

Laurence Fishburne's character Morpheous
often spouts off words of wisdom

                Yet don’t be fooled, while this movie does contain explosive action sequences, buried beneath are profound allusions and implications. This film deals with some heavy hitting thoughts on topics such as, fate vs. freewill, epistemology and others. Moreover, the movie makes many allusions to religion with the most notable being Christianity. The story remains memorable with the story unfolding predictable with the most part of the problems being mechanical.  



(Left) Carrie-Anne Moss
(Right) Keanu Reeves 

While the acting is mostly wooden with Keanu Reeves as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity being the main culprits their poor performances add humor. Dialogue is often clichéd but it is in the best way possible. It is through this that the movies melodrama is held in check. If you haven’t already, go see The Matrix. While this movie has its pitfalls, it adds enough to keep the make sure that The Matrix will always remain a modern classic.