Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a malevolent hacker known as Neo, who finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacte...
Andy and Larry Wachowskis’ “The Matrix” is the very reason why I even got myself into science fiction movies in the first place. Looking back at the film a decade later, it still holds up tremendously well for me. It’s plot and story is riveted with compelling dynamics, twists and turns about the separation between reality and what is expected from us, acting-wise, for the most part, is pretty solid, the tone is deceivablely tragic and dark for the dystopian setting it presents to us, it’s direction is sublime, taking this kinetic cyberadventure and fusing it into a thought-provoking lecture while also being cautious of the plot not faltering at any point during the film, it’s both subtle and rather generous with dealing with the philosophical issues it raises, such as destiny vs. free will and loyalty vs. self-interest and it’s revolutionary special effects, while not having aged really well, changed the way we view sci-fi movies today, resulting in some of the most incredibly iconic images to ever grace the silver screen.
This has become one of those movies that require multiple viewings to fully glimpse the bigger picture behind the whole presentation of said film and yet in the world it sets up and develops, it‘s no wonder this classic spawned a huge multimedia franchise in the aftermath. It’s a masterpiece that combines everything I love about drama, action, juxtaposition, tragedy, love and sci-fi, creating a high-minded, beautifully made, gorgeously thoughtful and a viscerally vivid blend of reality and fiction, a revolutionary work of art and one of my favorite movies of all time.
