Movie Review: The Matrix

Produced by Joel Silver

Screenplay & Director: Andy and Larry Wachowskis

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishbourne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Hugo Weaving, Belinda Mccloy, Julian Avahanga, Marcus Chong, and Matt Davan.

Let me begin by complimenting the first-timers Andy and Larry Wachowski for the breath-taking and heart-stopping film they have produced. The Matrix is one of the films that has distinct effects on people and has the ability to leave the audience with ambivalent feelings after they’ve watched it.

There is something to be said about a film that adheres with you long after you have left the cinema, as it is with The Matrix. After I have watched the film with my classmates, I can’t seem to ignore the fact that I was utterly and completely stunned by the content of the film.

Without hesitation, I can assertively pronounce that the film entails two different scenes: the first hour or scene provide the background of the film. The second half is mostly action and resolution. The first half welcomes the film and quite comprehensively spells out what has prompted the fight. The first hour is full of dialogue and conversation, and little action. Well, to some it actually draws away their attention on the film, but I think it’s engrossing and needs one to focus more on background and the grip of what is all about.The second hour of the film is action-based and absorbs more attention from the viewers.

I think The Matrix manages to emerge as a serious science fiction film that compelled me to put more focus on the young and upcoming scientists, those in genres of science like students, and lastly those who are practising it as the profession. The Matrix has plenty of scientific theories and philosophies that could be mostly understood by those in genres of science.

The film begins with Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a gorgeous woman with a leather-clad being chased by three men in black known as Agents around the city. Trinity’s basic objective is to contact Thomas Anderson, also known as Neo (Keanu Reeves), a computer-programmer and a hacker. Trinity is to bring him to Morpheus (Laurence Fishbourne), one of most famous hackers around.  

The Three men in black known as Agents manages to catch him first before Morpheus’s team could. They took him to their little cottage attempting to convince him to dissociate himself from Morpheus’s team. They inserted a ‘scorpion machine’ in his belly as a tracker to locate him wherever he goes and destruct Morpheus’s team. The scorpion machine was later diagnosed pulled out of his tummy by the hand machine used by Trinity.

Neo meet with Morpheus, and he realizes that he knows him. Little does he know what kind of trouble he is about to face.Thanks to Wachowskis, they brought in Hong Kong martial arts to teach actors the basics in fighting techniques. Kung Fu techniques help Neo to beat Engine Smith (one of the Agents).

I believe Keanu Reeves is talented and gifted as a young actor especially when he gets good screenplay. The movie Speed made Reeves famous. Laurence Fishbourne is tremendous in his first role as a leader who has taught his followers all the best techniques. Fishbourne talks in rhythmic and stylish way, and never say enough about anything. Carrie-Anne Moss is good looking and I think that leather-clad fits her beautifully.

The Wachowskis, with the aid of cinematographer Bill Pope, capture the action with grace and style. I think songs were from popular artist. They used Don Davis’ music that I feel it was suitable to the atmosphere the film created.