THE
MATRIX
With
Keanu
Reeves,
Laurence
Fishburn,
Carrie-Ann
Moss,
Hugo
Weaving,
Joe
Pantoliano
Directed
by
the
Wachowski
Brothers
After
the
Schwarzenegger
films
and
Die
Hard
it
seemed
as
though
the
action
movie
needed
some
serious
re-invention
-
don't
get
me
wrong,
those
movies
are
a
blast,
but
where
to
from
there?
In
step
the
brothers
Wachowski,
Andy
and
Larry.
With
the
backing
of
block-busting
Hollywood
über-producer
Joel
Silver,
the
duo
who
brought
us
the
dark,
sexy
thriller
Bound,
turned
it
all
upside
down.
By
creating
a
mysterious
story
line,
dumping
its
audience
into
a
hybrid
of
modern
life,
reality,
technology,
illusion
and
science
fact
&
fiction,
we're
treated
to
a
nexus
of
new
filmmaking.
With
the
aid
of
innovative
new
technology,
staggering
camera
techniques,
digital
effects,
stunts
&
wirework
and
inspiration
from
intense
Japanimation
Manga
films,
we
enter
the
world
of
Neo,
a
computer
hacker
approached
by
a
group
of
underground
tech-heads
-
his
eyes
are
opened
to
reality
as
he
discover
that
the
world
is
not
what
it
seems.
A
reluctant
hero,
Christ
figure
and
centre
of
a
prophecy,
Neo
embarks
on
a
searing
journey
through
what
he
believes
the
world
is
about,
and
how
things
really
stand.
Besides
the
stylish
approach
and
its
imitations
that
followed,
the
slick
fashion
of
black
design,
PVC,
rubber,
leather
has
now
also
gone
totally
mainstream,
leaving
the
bondage,
dominatrix
and
counter
culture
fans
not
too
impressed.
I'm
sure
attendance
to
Kung-Fu
classes
also
increased
after
this
film's
release.
Relentless
action
and
phenomenally
executed
scenes
of
unforgettable
degree
makes
this
modern
classic
the
genesis
of
a
can't-miss
trilogy.
The
DVD
extra
features
include
documentaries
and
behind
the
scenes
look
at
the
film's
creation.
Filmographies
of
the
lead
parties
can
be
perused
while
extra
special
features
can
be
unlocked
by
Following
the
White
Rabbit
and
taking
the
Red
Pill.
Web
access
and
DVD-Rom
features
can
also
be
accessed,
like
the
screenplay,
storyboards
and
more.
What
a
package.
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