A cyberpunk movie from that wave when people still could read "punk" in the word "cyberpunk".
While Keanu Reeves was not a good actor (maybe still isn't one), but he is a great performer, and it looks like that after he read the sсript and saw the part with virtual PC, he studied for a long time before making that cut. Because he is probably the best mime i ever saw. During the whole film he is doing what he is told to, but he is rarely in the movie. There is only one phrase where he is actually acting. The rest of the cast is rather great, though. Everyone has fun and fits their role perfectly.
The imagery this film creates is outstandingly powerful, the bridge people, the tower in flames, the nail and the preacher. And of course that creepy dolphin followed me through my life since the first time i saw this movie in parts in the childhood.
It's one of the greatest cyberpunk movies, which is only held back by Keanu's poor acting. If only they did tailor the sсript to accommodate his stone(d) face and made him perform more and "act" less. He looks just fine in The Matrix.