The Matrix Isn’t Quite As Good As You Remember.

Yeah. This is happening.

The Matrix has often been regarded as a watershed moment in the history of science fiction. At the turn of the 21st Century, hard-boiled action movies were often thought of as little more than popcorn entertainment. While there’s nothing truly wrong with a blow-em-up flick, the Wachowskis changed the perception of the genre by mixing action, philosophy, and breakneck pacing to create a cohesive movie.

With that said, the original film doesn’t quite reach the dazzling...