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In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" world. He joins like-minded Rebel .. Read more

Starring	Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Director	The Wachowski Brothers
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- "...A feast of unexpected fidgets and perspectives, punctuated by trademark overhead shots and teasing detail and detour....THE MATRIX is a wonderland of tricks and stunts..."
- 7459
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  Choose the red pill, all of you....
  
  Imagine it. You wake up, and everything you know to be true is a lie. Your life, your home, your job, your money, it's all nothing. The reality is that the ... read more »
  
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  - Blackpool
  - 20 Sep 2003 at 16:06
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  "Morpheus Believes He Is The One."
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  There's a high octane start with Trinity escaping from the cops and some agents. And boy can she jump!! There's an exciting part when she just makes the... read more »
  
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- - Richie77777
  - 81 reviews
  - Essex
  - 06 Nov 2011 at 14:12
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  A must
  
  First time I watched this film I thought it was the best I had ever seen. It's complicated and for me thought provoking. I love sci-fi and so the theme was ... read more »
  
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- - ScifiFan76
  - 5 reviews
  - Wales
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 19:52
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  Stands the test of time!
  
  Not a fan of Sci-Fi or Keanau Reeves at all so wasn't looking forward to seeing this when it was released how many years ago, but it was brilliant. Couldn&#... read more »
  
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- - Heiress
  - 7 reviews
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 11:39
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  You can't do that! That's against the law of awesomeness
  
  You can't put the best action film ever on watch with package! That's insane! It's like distributing nuclear bombs. Anything could happen!
  
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- - bob593
  - 1 review
  - 13 Oct 2011 at 20:47
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  Best Modern Sci-fi I've seen
  
  One of the best science fiction titles ever made. Good production, good concept. Watched it again the other day and it hasn't aged a day. Shame they had to ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Sep 2011 at 14:25
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  sci fi/action
  
  Not only the best sci-fi film ever made but also the best action film ever made. In fact I believe it to be the best film ever made to date!
  
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- 1043834
- - wolverstorm
  - 1 review
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 20:07
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  The Matrix...The Classic...
  
  Matrix is a classic breakthrough in the cinematography. One of my most favorite films with brilliant acting, story and lots of messages throughout the story...... read more »
  
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  - 17 Aug 2011 at 23:23
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  Follow the Rabbit
  
  Watched it thinking 'this is the movie that started Bullet-Time' and to be honest, it still does it the best.
  
  Everything, from the mind(... read more »
  
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- - WongOrWhite
  - 41 reviews
  - 27 Jul 2011 at 00:25
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  Are we too old?
  
  Only managed to watch about 20 minutes of this before deciding that, at 38 and 44, we were too old to appreciate it. Maybe we'd have enjoyed it when it ... read more »
  
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- - FictionFanatic
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Mar 2011 at 21:52
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  it was a good film
  
  but it was verry weird at times and its a bit hard to under stand it but yeah it is a good film so it is worth watching :)
  
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  - 28 Dec 2010 at 14:34
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  Choose the red pill, all of you....
  
  Imagine it. You wake up, and everything you know to be true is a lie. Your life, your home, your job, your money, it's all nothing. The reality is that the ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Sep 2003 at 16:06
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  One of the worst films i have ever seen.
  
  could not believe it. i was really looking forward to it after seeing lots of positive reviews about it.
  
  i just cannot understand how anyone can say ... read more »
  
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  - blackpool
  - 28 Sep 2007 at 00:38
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  CLASSIC - shame about the next two!
  
  This film has been in my top 5 films of all time for so long now (I'm only 29 so cant go back as far as some of you!) that it simply has to be 5 stars. The... read more »
  
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- - Carl Hunt
  - Isle of Wight
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 00:11
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  - 4
  sent me to sleep
  
  this film bored me out of my mind i dont understand why people reckon this film is any good urm beats me
  
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  - london
  - 20 Sep 2007 at 13:11
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  The most overrated film of recent times
  
  Without spoiling the plot, all you need to know before watching The Matrix is that it is about a computer hacker on the wrong side of the law who, for reasons ... read more »
  
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- - Turan
  - UK
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 12:45
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  Most over rated film since the Blair Witch
  
  No characterisation, within twenty minutes of the film you won't care who lives or dies
  
  Hideous acting (has Keanu actually been good in anything ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen Rivers
  - Reading, UK
  - 16 May 2007 at 10:47
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  Watch it again
  
  This is one of those films that you can probably get a PhD in in America.
  
  A totally 'important' film, which changed our idea of action films ... read more »
  
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  - Notting Hill, London
  - 17 Sep 2003 at 03:11
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  It took George Lucas ...
  
  It took George Lucas over two decades to ruin his baby. The Kawaskis buggered theirs in a couple of years. It is so unfortunate that the latter two Matrix ... read more »
  
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- - trotsuk
  - 117 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 17:29
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  Rubbish.
  
  Like many, I'd seen the hyped up ads for this film, but I avoided actually seeing it at the cinema, despite being a fan of the science fiction genre. Then ... read more »
  
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  - Lichfield
  - 09 Oct 2006 at 08:42
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  1998? No it wasnt - Was it?
  
  As far as I remember it was 1999 it was made. Anyway, 1999 should have been remembered for a little known prequel which has had audiences waiting since 1983 - ... read more »
  
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- - Steven lamont
  - Scotland (Which is just north of England)
  - 25 Feb 2004 at 12:39

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  In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" ...