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the matrix (1999)

the matrix
The Matrix
R
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Release Date
March 30, 1999
Runtime
136
Main Genre
Action
Tagline
What is the Matrix?
Franchise
The Matrix

Summary

There are two realities: one that consists of the life we live every day - and one that lies behind it. One is a dream. The other is The Matrix. "Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream, Neo? How would you know the difterence between the dream world and the real world?" Neo (KEANU REEVES) is desperately seeking the truth about The Matrix - something he's heard of only in whispers - something mysterious and unknown - something, Neo is certain, that has unimaginable and sinister control over his life. What is The Matrix? Neo believes that Morpheus (LAURENCE FISHBURNE), a person he knows only through legend, an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can give him the answer. All I am offering is the Truth. One night, Neo is contacted by Trinity (CARRIE-ANNE MOSS), a beautiful stranger who leads him into another world, an underworld where at last he meets Morpheus and learns for himself the truth about The Matrix. No one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. There, Neo faces another question, as startling as the first: Is he The One? Before he even understands what that means, Neo is certain the answer is "no." Some, like Morpheus' colleague Cypher (JOE PANTOLIANO), agree. Others are not so sure. There are also those who protect The Matrix. Led by the relentless and literally indomitable Agent Smith (HUGO WEAVING), they have methods of gathering information that astound and terrify. What good is a phone call if you are unable to speak? Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must battle brutally for their lives against this viciously powerful cadre to find the answers they seek, to understand their own roles in the epic drama unfolding around them, to learn their true power and to recognize their destinies. Guns. Lots of guns. Every move, every second, every thought is crucial if they are to free themselves from The Matrix and the existence it represents. Free your mind. Every move, every second, every thought is crucial once Neo learns the truth about The Matrix. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

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