The Wachowskis "The Matrix", a science fiction action film, in 1999. The movie stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a hacker recruited by a rebellion to aid them in the fight against machines who have taken over the world and placed humanity inside a simulated reality called "the Matrix". Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano also star. The movie was a critical and commercial hit for Warner Bros. It won four Academy Awards, including for "Best Visual Effects" for popularizing the bullet time visual effect. "The Matrix" came to be a major influence for action movies and has appeared in
Alter Ego (1986 video game) magazine's Charles Ardai described it as "fascinating the first time out" but repetitive later. "Info" gave the Commodore 64 version five stars out of five, describing it as "some of the most broadly theraputic and consciousness-raising software available", and "very entertaining". The reviewer concluded "I would recommend this wholesome software to anyone old enough to read". The game was also positively reviewed by Zzap!64 magazine. It was awarded a 98% overall rating with the comment "Original, unusual, compelling, varied... C'est La Vie!" Alter Ego (1986 video game) Alter Ego is a role-playing video game released by Activision in 1986. It