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Movie Overview
Cast
• Keanu Reeves
• Laurence Fishburne
• Carrie-Anne Moss
Director
• Larry Wachowski
• Andy Wachowski
MPAA Rating
R
The Matrix (1999)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS OTHER
OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh
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"...worth plugging into."  Film Freak Central  Bill Chambers

A
"A reminder of how exhilirating it is when Hollywood hits a home run"  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

4/4
"A movie so visually enthralling, so exciting and so elaborate that it deserves nothing short of universal acclaim. It's lavish, fascinating, beautiful, magnificently written, well directed, and effectively executed in every way."  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

3.5/4
"A surreal, icky, post-apocalyptic cyberpunk hacker mind-trip of a movie."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  David N. Butterworth

B
"The film ends with Neo looking like Clark Kent, as he is stepping out of a telephone booth."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

7/10
"This film is triumph of style over substance."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dragan Antulov

2/4
"At least the Wachowski's attempted to do something different than what had been seen before, even if the finished product isn't quite the success they obviously yearned for."  TheMovieBoy.com  Dustin Putman

4/4
"Something that must be seen to be believed; a visionary achievement in filmmaking that delights the eye and the mind alike."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

"The Matrix is a super-dupper sci-fi thriller that reveals the human imagination as a saving force in the universe."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

"The Matrix is a super-dupper sci-fi thriller that reveals the human imagination as a saving force in the universe."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/4
"The movie is kinetic, atmospheric, visually stunning, and mind-bending."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3/4
"When the storyline finally comes into focus, the movie takes off and never looks back."  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

4/4
"An exercise in sheer and unadulterated coolness."  Sci-Fi Movie Page  James O'Ehley

5/5
"Revolutionary sci-fi fable pits kung fu against evil robots."  Netflix  James Rocchi

"A fun combination of cerebral sci-fi elements and stunningly impressive action sequences!"  Screen It!  Jim Judy

8/10
"...combines special effects, with crazy fights featuring freaky Hong Kong action and unbelievable strengths, and a non-stop pace to a chase that seemed inevitable from the start."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

3/4
"There is no denying that fact that the Wachowski Brothers have amazing imagination and vision. They direct the film with non-stop style and imbue each scene with enough eye-candy to make you stop noticing the gaping plot holes and lapses in logic."  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

7/10
"...comes in with all speakers firing, a sci-fi thriller that's short on logic but long on visual and visceral excitement."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

"The story? It’s not bad, but it definitely takes a back seat to the astounding visuals."  Planet Sick-Boy  Jon Popick

3/4
"Ciencia ficción a su más puro y alto nivel. Verdaderamente recomendable"  Moviola  Jorge Avila Andrade

5/5
"I must be in The Matrix because "the brotha" rule was broken!"  3BlackChicks Review  Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

4/4
"If there has to be a quintessential film for the end of the millennium, this is it."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

9/10
"Una fotografía interesante, un guión inteligente, actuaciones convincentes, una historia trepidante, un soundtrack fuerte y bien realizado"  Cinenganos  Luis Martinez

9/10
"This dazzling pop allegory is steeped in a dark, pulpy sensibility that transcends nostalgic pastiche and stands firmly on its own merits."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

6/10
"When there was so much potential for an intelligent story here the Wachowski Brothers have opted to spend most of their screen time on mindless action."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

3/4
"The Matrix is a great piece of eye candy."  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

9/10
"Amazingly deep and cool!"  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/4
"A feat of alchemy, blending modest parts into a stunning whole that really has no business working as brilliantly as it does."  Mr. Brown's Movies  Michael Dequina

4/5
"Despite electrifying visuals, the most intriguing scene in the movie is Neo's quiet conversation with a woman who is taking some cookies out of the oven."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

3/5
"The paranoid details of the premise are thoroughly worked out; the characters and motives, much less so."  eFilmCritic.com  Rob Gonsalves

8/10
"A great-looking action film."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

"A tighter, cleaner story could only have helped The Matrix become one of the greats of its genre. I still like it a bunch."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

9/10
"All style and no substance. So what?"  Seattle Weekly  Sean Axmaker

B
"The most influential action movie since Star Wars."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

3/10
"Aimed specifically at a young, male audience, this challenging sci-fi adventure is big on visuals and short on story."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Susan Granger

3.5/4
Read review  Oscar Guy  Wesley Lovell

8/10
Read review  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh
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