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THE MATRIX Send This Review to a Friend
Frankly, I didn't feel like seeing "The Matrix," but I succumbed in the line of duty. The film, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers, is the biggest computer game ever, with its characters caught in the violence typical of so many computer games. It can be dangerous in there, as Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and others learn in the course of virtually non-stop shooting, kung fu, explosions etc.
The special effects are fantastic, raised to a level bound to further escalate the quest for even more breathtaking screen effects by means of all the modern technology that can be summoned. That there is an enthusiastic audience for such a violent film can be seen by the rapid topping of the $100 million mark at the box office soon after the opening.
I have little tolerance for sitting through continuous violence with a comic strip mentality, but this attitude is admittedly out of sync with what gives many viewers thrills. I acknowledge the technical brilliance--no question about that--but I have to say I live in a different virtual reality. A Warner Bros. Release.
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