I thought that the Matrix has about the most original plot possible. Of course you will find ideas that may have been suggested in other films, but what movie doesnt. The Matrix combined new, and some old ideas into one movie, threw in a few smart lines, and some nice visuals and voila, a blockbuster.

I thinked the first sucked but this one might be good.

You didn't read my post. The concept of The Matrix wasn't suggested in other films. A concept just like The Matrix was the entire point of other films.

I'd also like to hear what these new ideas from The Matrix were. People have asked me to post stuff about The Matrix that made it unoriginal, and I did (with some help from Shadow Link as well). Now I'd like to turn the question back: what was new about the plot in The Matrix? I honestly don't think you'll be able to find anything that wasn't inspired by Total Recall or Dark City.

Don't misunderstand me. The Matrix is a good movie. I had a good time watching it. But it is not an original concept. It is not an original plot. And some people take it way too seriously.

I saw the plots in Total Recall and The Matrix similar, but totally different... I can see where you are coming from Xantar... I mean, all they really did was switching an illusion world from being self inflicted, to it being given by machines.