Wednesday, March 31, 1999

The Matrix (Review)

Review: [4.5 / 5] A classic turn-of-the-millennia 80s-costume cinematic action throwback with impeccable Yuen Woo-ping kung-fu mashed up with a John Woo-style cement-busting shooter in a sci-fi backdrop. This film has everything from suspense to social commentary to tapping our natural fears that AI will throw its Asian slipper at us. On top of a script that starts from a relatable routine-driven protagonist and Keanu's now world-loved wooden acting (+adding another "Whoa" to the supercut), they actually invented the bullet-time filming technique during production. It's a movie that, if you ignore its sequels and pretend it's a stand-alone, it benches the test of eternity. It's a repeat-viewer, which is pretty much most filmmaker's goals if they're not Hallmark-hires. So, take your red pills and swallow this motion picture masterpiece.