The Matrix 1999 Wachowskis
by Capucine · old hollywood: The Matrix series
Hollywood's action playbook got rewritten in 1999 because of THE MATRIX. The Wachowskis pulled cyberpunk, Hong Kong action cinema and philosophical sci-fi into one film, and it landed as a blockbuster that shifted how studios approached the genre. Rewatching it now, the fusion still feels like a flex. It's a definitive '90s movie.
Transcript (en)
Are you sure this line is clean? Yeah, of course I'm sure. I better go. I'm sorry. Ray, police! Hashtag your head! Do it! Do it now! Lieutenant Oh shit Lieutenant you were given specific orders Hey, I'm just doing my job. You give me that jurist my diction crap, and you can cram it up your ass. The orders were for your protection. I think we can handle one little girl. I sent two units. They're bringing her down now. Now, Lieutenant, your men are already dead. Morpheus the line was traced. I don't know how I know it got the hard line. There's no time you're gonna have to get to another exit
