Matrix was not original. It was a popcorn flick. It had good special effects, and the plot was above average for an action movie, but it wasn't a breakthrough movie. The special effects were good, but essentially just improvements on previous movies. The rotating camera work had been done before in a documentary. The martial arts were tropes from Hong Kong cinema. They just integrated these features into one film. The Messianistic aspects of the film had been overused many times before in everything from Arthurian legend to Star Wars. The philosophical aspects of the film had been discussed before, and better, in any number of science fiction novels. Want some interesting ideas on consciousness and reality? Pick up some Philip K. Dick novels.

Or just keep with the Hollywood version. The first movie was entertaining, even if the sequels were an utter hash. There's nothing wrong with enjoying them. But don't pretend they're anything special. Their main influence has been and will be the mixture of special effects and stylized fighting scenes they presented.