The Matrix

1999, Rated R, 139 min. Directed by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano.

The Matrix came out in 1999 and changed film forever. The Wachowski Sisters feature made subculture style mainstream, bringing out the black leather and belts of underground BDSM so it could really shine. Look, maybe you found the newest Matrix a difficult swallow – in which case, my condolences for your bad taste as that movie rules – but who can deny the propulsion punching through this seismic shift in sci-fi cinema? Trans people continue to rip, shred, and suckerpunch culture into the next century. – James Scott Read a full review of The Matrix.
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