However, while he and Carrie-Anne Moss’ cooler-than-cool, kick-ass Trinity have their moments in the sun, this is very much Reeves’ film. His Morpheus is gallant, unemotional and provides a presence that allows some of the more bizarre concepts to be believable through his forceful delivery.
Sure there are some strange anomalies and the occasional arguable plot-hole (something seriously exacerbated by the disappointing sequels), but overall, for a complicated scenario, things are pretty tight story wise and the film noir feel adds to the aesthetics.ĭesigned as Warner Bros’ Australia’s flagship, the film shows off Sydney’s tall buildings to great effect, creating a very dizzying atmosphere.Īustralian actor Hugh Weaving, after he was on a rock in a frock in Priscilla, but before becoming an elf for Peter Jackson, seems to enjoy hamming it up as the chief bad guy, while Fishburne adds some much-needed gravitas to proceedings. Part Alice in Wonderland, part 12 Monkeys, part Terminator, this is one science-fiction movie that threatens to overload your mind with What ifs? And How Comes? Things are looking black for Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity, in The Matrix.Īlmost 22 years – and countless rip-offs of its premise – since its debut, The Matrix ’s narrative still takes some getting used to.
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