The Matrix


 This is one of my ten favorite movies. It's iconic. It's an instant classic. Everything about this movie is perfect. The acting, by Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, and Carrie-Anne Moss couldn't be better. The fight scenes are intense and so well choreographed. The sci-fi is mind blowing. The special effects did things that had literally never been done before. The soundtrack is amazing. AND, on top of all of that, it actually SAYS SOMETHING that is really interesting and worth thinking about.

But all of that pales, in my opinion, in comparison to what it does to you, the viewer, as you watch. When I saw Indiana Jones for the first time, I came out of the theater whipping everything and wanting to be an archeologist. When I saw Star Wars for the first time, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a real lightsaber and to use the force (I still try to get things across the room to "jump" to me by using the force sometimes). And when I saw The Matrix for the first time, I felt like I could fight Agent Smith and fly off into the sky.

The movie is SO COOL. And it completely stands the test of time. Every line, every scene, every special effect is just as sharp and crisp and mind blowing today, 23 YEARS LATER!!! as they were when I saw it in the theater the first time.

Sequels 2 and 3 would have been great movies but they were so inferior to the first movie that they were hugely disappointing. Movie 4 was better, but nothing will ever be as good as the original.

Strong language, some violence, and... I don't THINK the first movie had any nudity or sex. I just checked several websites and they say that several of the sequels did, but not the first one.

And, of course, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

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