The Matrix
Now we have reached the number one film that Reeves will forever be known for, 1999’s The Matrix. This film broke new ground in the 1990’s and even holds up today as a unique masterpiece of the science fiction and action genres of film. Reeves plays Neo, a ordinary man who is thrust into a new world when he is told that his reality is not what it seems. The film also stars Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving whose performances stand tall with Reeves. There is no one else who could have played the role of Neo so beautifully. The sequels that followed, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, created a trilogy of films that stand out today as classics in film history from filmmaking and story standpoints.
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