Film Review

‘The Matrix’: Re-release on Its 25th-Year Anniversary

“The Matrix” is the AI prophecy and wake-up call the human race is in dire need of. Watching the 2024 re-release is highly recommended.
‘The Matrix’: Re-release on Its 25th-Year Anniversary
Neo (Keaunu Reeves) stops bullets with his energy field, in "The Matrix." Warner Bros.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 2h 16m | Sci-Fi, Action | March 31, 1999

You’ve undoubtedly heard of red pills versus blue pills, “bullet time,” and the names Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, and Agent Smith by now. Few movies have had such an immediate, profound, and lasting cultural impact on American society as “The Matrix,” which won 4 Oscars. It’s being re-released this year in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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