The Matrix (1999) Is Amazing - Retrospective Review
874The Matrix, a ground-breaking film that is arguably one of the most influential films in Sci-Fi and action, released march 31st 1999, is in its twentieth anniversary this year and as such, is being shown in select theatres to celebrate, having missed out on watching this modern classic the first time around, I took the opportunity to attend one of these screenings at my local Vue and I couldn’t not write this retrospective review after that experience.
Written and directed by the Wachowskis, this film absolutely holds up and upon watching it in a theatre, where it was intended, it is a beautifully crafted film, in so many ways.
As a bit of background, the Wachowskis were able to bring the matrix to life after they signed on to a deal that saw three of their original scripts purchased by warner bros.
The head of production at the time, Lorenzo de Bonaventura read another of their scripts called, assassins, which lead to the deal taking place and off the back of their critical success, bound, the Wachowskis approached warner bros with the request to develop the matrix into the feature that is is.
Early production saw Will Smith tapped for neo, and, interestingly, Val Kilmer, as Morpheus, will smith has since admitted he turned down the role, opting to go for wild wild west, because he simply didn’t understand the concept of the matrix.
A decision he no doubt holds some regret for, considering wild wild west was not exactly a smash hit.
The Wachowskis managed to get a sixty million dollar production budget for this venture, which, back in 1999, was a sizeable sum, however, if they were to flesh out this futuristic world with deep thought provoking concepts, it was an absolute must, not to mention the special effects, which, having just re-watched it on the big screen, absolutely hold up, even by today’s standards.
As production began rolling around, the Wachowskis had enlisted a cast of Keanu reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, for the main key roles. However, upon watching the matrix last night, one thing struck me about the actors involved in the movie, is that all actors, key or supporting, are all VERY good.
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