All 5 'The Matrix' Movie, Ranked by Entertainment Value
From the masterful original 1999 film to the underrated 2021 legacy sequel, we've definitively ranked every The Matrix movie by entertainment value.
The Matrix is one of the most influential science fiction franchises in the history of cinema, and has proven to be one of the last true examples of boldly original Hollywood filmmaking made on a massive scale. Although the end of the 20th century saw the emergence of new sci-fi franchises such as Star Wars, Alien, Predator, The Terminator, Robocop, and Back to the Future, this leap towards originality began to deplete as the 21st century emerged. Nonetheless, what Lilly and Lana Wachowski achieved with The Matrix was nothing short of miraculous; they created an original post-apocalyptic tale that featured instantly recognizable characters, included deep Greek philosophy and religious allusions, forced viewers to question the nature of their own reality, and featured a groundbreaking martial arts style, subsequently referred to a “bullet time,” that has been utilized in action movies ever since.
