![]() ![]() The Matrix is the virtual reality that provides the minds of these sleepers with the illusion that they are active and productive. In an astonishing sequence, we saw countless bodies locked in pods around central cores that extended out of sight above and below. It develops its world with more detail than the first movie was able to afford, gives us our first glimpse of the underground human city of Zion, burrows closer to the heart of the secret of the Matrix, and promotes its hero, Neo, from confused draftee to a Christ figure in training.Īs we learned in "The Matrix," the Machines need human bodies, millions and millions of them, for their ability to generate electricity. It is an immensely skillful sci-fi adventure, combining the usual elements: heroes and villains, special effects and stunts, chases and explosions, romance and oratory. " The Matrix" (1999), written and directed by the brothers Andy and Larry Wachowski, inspired so much inflamed pseudo-philosophy that it's all "The Matrix Reloaded" can do to stay ahead of its followers. I say this not in disapproval, but in amusement. Part of the fun is becoming an expert in the deep meaning of shallow pop mythology there is something refreshingly ironic about becoming an authority on the transient extrusions of mass culture, and Morpheus ( Laurence Fishburne) now joins Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Plato of our age. That will not prevent fanboys from analyzing the philosophy of "The Matrix Reloaded" in endless Web postings. ![]()
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