The Matrix

The Plot: What is the Matrix? This question has been nagging Neo (Keanu Reeves) for ages. His desire to have the question answered had him following the white rabbit, unplugged from the world as he knows it, and catapulted to the reality of the time.

It is 2199, not 1999, as Neo, also going by the name Mr. Anderson, believes it to be. There are no buildings adorning the sky, no trees lining the boulevard, no people crowding the streets. The world in which Neo lives is a fake, a deception spun by machines controlling humankind. Reality is the desert, the darkness. Will Neo embrace his fate of being The One who will free humankind from this deception? 'Buckle your seat belt, Dorothy, because Kansas is going bye-bye.'

The Review: Take the red pill and let Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and his gang of freedom fighters show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes. The Matrix is the ultimate in visual inventiveness; the ultimate in shaping tomorrow's film making; the ultimate in mind-blowing stunts. It's the cyberthriller you'd want to see over and over again, and your amazement at its inventiveness never wavers. I've seen the movie a couple of times over and I'm repeatedly blown away. And that's NOT even counting the flowing, black trench coats and Ray Bans ensemble. Classy.

Unforgettable Scenes:

- Trinity's daring escape from the agents

- The Combat Training between Morpheus and his new recruit, Neo

- The Rescue of Morpheus

- The fight between Neo and Agent Smith at the subway station

Movie Quotes worth 'Quoting':

The Oracle: You're cuter than I thought. I can see why she likes you.

Neo: Who?

The Oracle: Not too bright though.

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Neo: I know Kung Fu.

Morpheus: Show me.

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Neo: There is no spoon.

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Agent Smith: Mr. Anderson. (Classic.)

The Rating: 10/10. Whoa.

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