Rating: R
Genre:
Science Fiction
Theatrical Release: 03/31/1999(USA)
Release Date: 05/12/2009
Flags: Profanity, Sci-Fi Violence
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
What if virtual reality wasn't just for fun, but was being used to imprison you? That's the dilemma that faces mild-mannered computer jockey
Thomas Anderson (
Keanu Reeves) in
The Matrix. It's the year 1999, and
Anderson (hacker alias:
Neo) works in a cubicle, manning a computer and doing a little hacking on the side. It's through this latter activity that
Thomas makes the acquaintance of
Morpheus (
Laurence Fishburne), who has some interesting news for
Mr. Anderson -- none of what's going on around him is real. The year is actually closer to 2199, and it seems
Thomas, like most people, is a victim of The Matrix, a massive artificial intelligence system that has tapped into people's minds and created the illusion of a real world, while using their brains and bodies for energy, tossing them away like spent batteries when they're through.
Morpheus, however, is convinced
Neo is "The One" who can crack open The Matrix and bring his people to both physical and psychological freedom.
The Matrix is the second feature film from the sibling writer/director team of
Andy Wachowski and
Larry Wachowski, who made an impressive debut with the stylish
erotic crime thriller Bound.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
