The Matrix

From the Wachowskis’ imagination sprung this 1999 blockbuster and era-defining, reality-interrogating exploration of identity at the intersection of online and offline worlds. With its high-octane mix of action, groundbreaking special effects, philosophy, and techno-speak, this futurist drama starring Keanu Reeves as a wonderstruck, ass-kicking hacker stands up as one of the most influential films of our time. Arriving at the crest of the first popular embrace of the Internet, it established the digital world as a vital location, hypnotizing audiences into asking what’s real and what’s a dream.