#3: Dodging Bullets After They Are Fired Is Humanly Impossible (The Matrix, 1999)
One of cinema’s most iconic action sequences shows a hero bending backward as bullets slowly pass through the air. While visually unforgettable, it ignores basic human reaction times. Most handgun bullets travel hundreds of meters per second, reaching their target long before the brain can consciously process the shot. A person may anticipate danger and move before a trigger is pulled, but reacting after seeing a bullet leave the barrel is biologically impossible. Slow-motion cinematography creates the illusion that there is time to respond. Outside the movies, the laws of physics always win this race.
