A true mainstay of science fiction, equipped with an original and innovative story and stunning special effects, The Matrix literally revolutionized the genre when it was released in 1999. Formed by the bold inspiration of the Wachowskis, who managed to unlock the entire film. Budget, with everything focused on its breathtaking opening sequence, this classic is full of sequences that have left their mark on cinema history.
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Of course, there’s the film’s first chase between Trinity and the agents across the city’s rooftops. Or the legendary sequence of red and blue pills immediately followed by Neo’s traumatic awakening. Or the latter training against Morpheus on the virtual tatami of a Japanese dojo. Finally, there is the famous “Bullet Time” scene, revolutionary in terms of visual effects, in which Keanu Reeves dodges bullets in slow motion.
However, if we had to save one and only one sequence in the entire film, we would definitely choose the memorable duel between Neo and Agent Smith at the end of the film.
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After conducting a desperate rescue operation in the Matrix to save Morpheus from the clutches of his enemies, the man many consider to be the chosen one, but who still has many questions about himself. “Start Finding Faith”In the words of his mentor.
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Indeed, when he finds himself trapped face-to-face with Smith in an abandoned subway station, Neo chooses to run away face-to-face with him for the first time.
What follows is a fight with a revolver (then with bare hands) that will go down in the annals of cinema. Intellectually inspired by Sergio Leone’s famous westerns (some of which he subtly subverts), the series brilliantly combines special effects, perfect choreography and dialogue with as much impact as the shots of their authors.
The climax of the entire feature film in terms of action, this scene continues until the end of the film with a new labyrinthine current in the matrix, and then the apotheosis of the final face-off with the antagonist Neo to Agent Smith.
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