The Matrix at Revival House Perth
Take the red pill and experience the film that changed action cinema forever. The Wachowskis' 1999 groundbreaking masterpiece isn't just a movie—it's a cultural phenomenon that redefined what blockbusters could be, blending Hong Kong wire-fu, cyberpunk philosophy, and revolutionary visual effects into something entirely new.
Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, a hacker who discovers that reality is actually a computer simulation created by machines to pacify humanity while they harvest our bodies for energy. Rescued by the mysterious Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and the leather-clad Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo must decide whether he's really "The One" prophesied to free humanity—or just another glitch in the system.
The film's influence is impossible to overstate. Bullet time photography became cinema's most imitated effect (and somehow still looks cool here). The fight choreography by Yuen Woo-ping brought Hong Kong action aesthetics to Hollywood. The philosophical questions about reality, free will, and what it means to be human sparked countless debates and college papers. Even the film's visual style—green-tinted code, black leather, and sleek sunglasses—became the aesthetic of an era.
But beneath all the groundbreaking action is a surprisingly heartfelt story about believing in yourself, choosing truth over comfortable lies, and finding meaning in resistance. The Wachowskis crafted allegory as blockbuster, philosophy as action movie, and somehow made it all work perfectly.
Essential viewing that still holds up as both spectacle and substance.
Present in authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!
When: Thursday, November 13th at 7:45 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: M - Science fiction violence and themes
The film that bent reality and broke the rules—still the gold standard for smart action cinema.
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