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Movie critics combined give Matrix, The (1999) a score of 2.9765 out of 4
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(40)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review with Emily BluntBlunt Review with Emily Blunt
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for Xi-online Xi-online
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for DVD 4 (Price)DVD 4 (Price)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Film Written MagazineFilm Written Magazine
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
...read the complete Matrix movie review at Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Dennis Lim)Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
The cumulative effect is perversely deflationary: long before it's over, the film has flushed the paranoia from its system. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
...read the complete Matrix movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
The most salient things any prospective viewer need know is that Keanu Reeves makes a strikingly chic Prada model of an action hero. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Matrix is a very easy film to like, perhaps easy to like too much, as there are some people who view it as an exalted religious experience, and to them I say, , "Lighten up, guys." Most people can take this for what it is, pulp science ficti ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Benjamin Hart)filmdeculte.com (Benjamin Hart)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.33 out of 4 stars for Megaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in SloveneMegaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in Slovene
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Ivo's Filmrecensies (Ivo Jansch)Ivo's Filmrecensies (Ivo Jansch)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
The real soullessness here is built into the production, a polished adaptation of Hong Kong-style filmmaking that, with its cast of depressive characters, allows for little Hong Kong-style joy. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.29 out of 4 stars for Ficha y notas de produccion.Ficha y notas de produccion.
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.28 out of 4 stars for Fotograma.com Fotograma.com
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
Won Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)
The Matrix is a combination of a sci-fi thriller, a kick-but actioner, a Hong-Kong kung-fu flick and a modern rock and roll stylized S/FX feature pic. However, what it really is - is the first really successful Kinetic Comic Book. Kudos to the ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.20 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
...read the complete Matrix movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Box Office MagazineBox Office Magazine
Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. Produced by Joel Silver. A Warner Bros. release. Sci-fi. Rated R for sci-fi violence. Running time: 135 min. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Box Office Magazine
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.07 out of 4 stars for NandoNext (Joe Scott)NandoNext (Joe Scott)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.05 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.02 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin)The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
The martial arts stunts that are its single strongest selling point. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Popkorn Junkie (--)Popkorn Junkie (--)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Leonard Schwarz)Palo Alto Weekly (Leonard Schwarz)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
At least the Wachowski's attempted to do something different than what had been seen before, even if the finished product isn't quite the success they obviously yearned for. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The plot switches gears every time it threatens to run out of energy, which keeps the show as lively as it is preposterous. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Christian Schmidtchen)DigitalVD.de (Christian Schmidtchen)
...read the complete Matrix movie review at DigitalVD.de (Christian Schmidtchen)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
There's not much humor to keep it all life-size, and by the final stretch it's become bloated, mechanical, and tiresome. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Jay Carr)Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Snazzy visuals, of which she (Moss) is one, carry The Matrix past its klutzy script. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk SpoilersCriminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.95 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - Movie ReviewNeedcoffee.com - Movie Review
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Monkeyboy Review (--)Monkeyboy Review (--)
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Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Revolutions isn't as stupefying as "Reloaded"--and, of course, our expectations have been drastically lowered. But it's an abysmal anticlimax all the same. ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Aimed specifically at a young, male audience, this challenging scifi adventure is big on visuals and short on story. Bland, androgynous Keanu Reeves plays a 22ndcentury computer hacker who is recruited by CarrieAnne Moss to join a band of cyber freedom ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Susan Granger
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Beats me! Something about the present, a scary future, clones, machines who eat human babies and lots and lots of special effects. Keanu ( I never, ever have to change my facial expression ) Reeves as a hacker who in the future becomes the one to save ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Dustin PutmanDustin Putman
By the halfway point in "The Matrix," the film was tugging me in so many different directions as it miraculously would make up its own set of ground rules as it went along, only to contradict them later, I finally stopped caring or believing anything on ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Dustin Putman
Matrix, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Chase McCownChase McCown
If the answer to any of these questions is "yes," then maybe you've seen THE MATRIX, a movie that takes itself so seriously that it unintentionally comes across as a comedy.Then again, what can you expect from a movie that stars "Ted" ("Bill and Ted's ...read the complete Matrix movie review at Chase McCown
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Matrix, The (1999) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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