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Actors: Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Matrix |
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This movie is about Neo, a computer hacker who is trying to find out what the Matrix is. He finds out that he has been living in a "dream world" controlled by the machines. There are rebels who are trying to overthrow the machines and win the war. Neo is the "One" who can do this.
--Rad, Resident Scholar
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Thomas A. "Neo" Anderson (Reeves), a computer specialist, has a good job with Metacortex in what he thinks is the year 1999, but something keeps nagging at him that's incomplete or missing. Suddenly, he's drawn into a rebel conspiracy headed by Morpheus (Fishburne) which reveals to him that the year is really 2199, most of life as humans know it was destroyed in the interim, and computers and other machines rule the earth -- using humans kept in suspended animation as their power source and maintaining the illusion in their minds that they are living, breathing, working, etc. The entire setup is known as the Matrix. In order to overthrow this regime, Neo and the rest of the team will have to outrun and outfight the "agents" -- computer programs in virtual reality such as Mr. Smith (Weaving) who are superfast, have superstrength, and can change shapes or teleport from one place to another. Visually exhilarating, mixing CGI and thrilling martial arts work, this 1999 film was the first of a projected trilogy written and directed by the brothers Larry and Andy Wachowski.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Thomas Anderson, aka Neo, is trying to find out about a whole idea called the Matrix. What is the Matrix? Well, it's an artificial computer program where we live, designed by powerful robots who harvest humans in fields. After entering "The Real World," and meeting Morpheus, Trinity and the gang of super-cool humans who can do cool things, Neo saves humanity.
--Margaret, Resident Scholar
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A full on action movie that explores the possibilities of an alternate earth. Action packed, fast moving movie, a science fiction genre with a little travel in space vehicles evading creatures. The movie is about a man caught up in events. He must find answers in a cruel puzzle. A very good movie for action scenes with lots of guns. Watch it if you like this sort of action.
--Anthony Cook, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Matrix |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 43.3%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 33.3%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 23.3%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Robots & Computers & VR
Yes
Promotions/training story
Yes
Plotlet:
- virtual reality movie
- fighting an evil computer
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
- can fly
- is very quick
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- very skinny (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- super strength
- can fly
- teleportation
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- very athletic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human warship
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
In virtual reality?
Yes
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
- exotic aliens
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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