Informed by XKCD, I’m here to inform you that today is the 10th anniversary of the release of The Matrix! I can’t believe it’s been that long! It’s held up remarkably well, considering the lousy, heavy-handed sequels. I’m watching it now and it’s just as much fun as it was originally. But that could be because of my thing for long, black trench coats. Or for slender, dark-haired men. Keanu Reeves may be terrible in some of his other roles, but this one suited him to a T. And I love the sparring scene between Neo and Morpheus, not to mention the assault on the skyscraper, and who could forget the opening scene with Trinity?
After watching the new Fast and the Furious last night, it’s a relief to watch action without the constant bombardment of boobs and butts. The Matrix it ain’t. It was decent, but not quite as good as the first (of course) and the girl on girl action was really excessive. Otherwise, Vin Diesel is as hot as ever, with that wonderfully gravelly voice, and Paul Walker, although showing some signs of age, is still pretty smokin’ as well. The cars are always wonderful, even not being a mechanically-minded person, all that power and speed. Ahhhh, escapism. Isn’t it fun?
