Is The Matrix One of the Greatest?

This week we talked to three professional fighters and asked them to list their three favorite combat films. There were some obvious choices like Rocky, and some less obvious ones like Five Deadly Venoms. None of them, however, mentioned The Matrix. Honestly, I was a little surprised.

Think about it: In any given combat movie, there is typically a particular style of fighting that's depicted: Kung-Fu, kickboxing, regular boxing, whatever. In this movie the Wachowski Brothers made a conscious effort to run the gamut. Neo's training scene alone ought to qualify The Matrix as one of the great fight flicks.

What do you think? Did the three pro fighters simply snub scifi? Why no Jackie Chan? What's your favorite fight movie ever?