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"What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?" -Neo

The Matrix is a very thought-provoking and mindblowing. I always prefer the original over the sequels, mostly because of originality and greatness, and that is exactly what The Matrix delivers. The plot concerns an office worker named Anderson who is told by rebels that he is the savior of their world. The world that Thomas Anderson lives in is the perfect world, but it ends up that the real world outside of the matrix is a place made up of emptiness, with only one city left of mankind. Anderson/Neo's job is to delete viruses in the matrix that are a problem for the real world surviving.

The story is very complicating and hard to understand, but it will eventually catch up to you. The Wachowski Brothers give a great direction, while the acting is good at best. Reeves, Fishburne, Moss, Weaving, and Pantoliano are all good in their performances, but nothing special. The action scenes are excellent, some of the best I've ever witnessed in a movie. Overall, a great film with a very interesting and entertaining storyline and thrilling action scenes.

9/10 stars.

"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." -Vito Corleone

The Godfather is a great film, though #1 on the top 250 movie fan list, many people underrate it. I have heard many things saying that The Godfather is overrated, cheesy, and boring. I differ in so many ways. What The Godfather did for me was that it made me look at movies differently. It pretty much started getting me into classic films and I have so glad that it did that. The story is about a family of mob business where everything is going well. Once Vito, leader and father of the family, is wounded everything goes downhill. His son, Michael, kills the leader of the people who ordered his father to be dead, and then leaves town for two years. When he returns, the empire begins to fall and Vito retires.

Filmmaking at it's best. Brando gives his greatest and most memorable performance, and probably the same for Al Pacino. James Caan and Robert Duvall also do wonderful in the supporting roles. I've given serious thought about what movie was the best of the 70's, and The Godfather definitely needs consideration. Francis Ford Coppola gives his greatest direction ever in every cinematic angle possible. Easily one of the 70's best.

10/10 stars.

"You can call me... Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier!" -The Joker (Jack Napier)

Batman is dark, entertaining, and in some ways funny. The plot of course concerns Batman, with a secondary life as a billionaire who tries to rid crime from the streets of Gotham. Soon, a mysterious Joker (AKA Jack Napier) and his thugs work they're way up for fame as a vigilante. Once Joker offers to give the citizens of Gotham plenty of money, the citizens turn on Batman and start trusting Joker. Now it is up to Batman to stop the Joker, and confront his past where Jack Napier murdered his parents.

This is one of the best superhero films ever made. Michael Keaton gives a very worthy performance as Bruce Wayne (Batman), and Nicholson is excellent as The Joker, earning a whooping 60 million for his role. Tim Burton does a great job of direction and the whole design of Gotham is exactly the way I wanted. All in all, a great film and getting more memorable as years go by.

9/10 stars.