The Matrix
1999, Sci fi/Action, 2h 16m
155 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Thanks to the Wachowskis' imaginative vision, The Matrix is a smartly crafted combination of spectacular action and groundbreaking special effects. Read critic reviews
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Thomas A. Anderson, Neo
Morpheus
Trinity
Agent Smith
Cypher, Mr. Reagan
Oracle
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Critic Reviews for The Matrix
All Critics (155) | Top Critics (45) | Fresh (136) | Rotten (19)
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The Matrix still stands up as a fiercely exciting and discombobulating futurist drama, which pioneered breathtaking "bullet-time" action sequences inspired by Asian martial arts.
July 13, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Neo offers Reeves the perfect combination of Ted Theodore Logan's curiosity and wonder, Johnny Utah's earnestness and the badassedness of Jack Traven.
February 23, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… -
A technologically stunning movie that furthers the genre and features crowd-pleasing performances to go with the frequent scenes of gunplay and violence.
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Extremely violent, extremely preposterous, extremely entertaining, The Matrix succeeds at two extremely difficult tasks: as a vast, exciting virtual-reality movie and as a defibrillator for Keanu Reeves' big screen career.
October 21, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
The movie is nonsense, but it does achieve a brazenly chic high style -- black-on-black, airborne, spasmodic.
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The Wachowskis and cinematographer Bill Pope take advantage of currently available technical trickery to create visually distinct levels of reality while setting high-speed cameras in motion to make the action sequences particularly dynamic and fluid.
October 21, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Matrix
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Apr 09, 201810/04/2018 - Yes there are some cheesy one liners. But you should expect that. As of writing this, The Matrix is almost 20 years old! The simple fact is, The Matrix is STILL the greatest science fiction film ever made, and doesn't look like it will be beaten any time soon.Peter B Super Reviewer
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Jun 27, 2017The Matrix is a masterfully created action film that near-flawlessly weaves a contained story into a complex universe.Sean T Super Reviewer
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Feb 26, 2017After having re-watched The Matrix for the first time since I was a kid, I was incredibly pleased to find that it's just as cool watching it as an adult as it was as a kid. The action and choreography are what paved the way for Keanu Reeves' career, as well as the future of action and science fiction movies of the early 21st century... but it's not only Reeves' performance that is exceptional. Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Anne-Moss, and Hugo Weaving all deliver physically disciplined and skilled performances, and it's a privilege to watch. Here we are 18 years later and it's still very relevant today- focusing on the danger of artificial intelligence, and of course, destiny.Kevin M Super Reviewer
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May 11, 2016"The Matrix" isn't a perfect film, but it really is close to being one. The Wachowskis show us for the first (and only) time how good they are with original stories that they know is really going to touch the audience in a very deep and fascinating way. It's very smartly put together and the structure and story are great opposite each other. The performances by Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving are great and you believe every moment that these characters are on the screen in front of you. This movie shows an alternate world in a very dreamlike and almost trippy way, and that's the audience wants: something that can really challenge them and make them see everything differently afterwards. This movie definitely managed to do that and can easily be put on the list of the greatest films of all time.Lasse G Super Reviewer
The Matrix Quotes
| Neo: | We need guns. Lots of guns. |
| Neo: | I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see. I'm going to show them a world without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.. |
| Neo: | Woah! |
| Switch: | Listen to me, Coppertop. We don't have time for 20 Questions. |
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