In modern film discourse, there's a tendency to equate "good" with "naturalistic." And though the dialogue of The Matrixmay be artificial, heightened, and devoid of quips found in a modern blockbuster ...

When The Matrix was released in 1999, it was more than a science fiction movie; it was a cultural revolution. Directed by the Wachowskis, swimming in philosophy, black leather, slo-mo bullet dodges ...