I wanted to like it.. I really did.* Great premise.* I loved the
  scene changing and the specialfx were not bad for 1999 or so
  (they're laughable now).... ..but it's the tone.* SOO DAMNED
  SERIOUS.* It was made for 14 year old potheads with dreams of
  Universal Domination and 40 year old men who are going to CHANGE
  THE WORLD when they reveal THE TRUTH about EVERYTHING. [been
  through both stages briefly, but not inspired by The Matrix.* I
  passed my New Age stage (Control reality) by the age of 12 and
  my Buddhist stage (It's all an illusion) by 21.. so by the time
  The Matrix came out, it was old hat.* Wanted to like it.* Had
  great potential but WAY TOO FUCKING SERIOUS.] Besides, I knew
  too much about the way computers and networks work and about
  what they use for specialfx to be impressed by future tech or
  brain interfaces or even sleeping in alien goo, and my teenage
  angst was long over with to care about THE REVOLUTION against
  THE THEM].