What is the Matrix
As the dawn of a new millennium approaches, people from all walks of life find themselves asking questions like "what will become?" and "what will destiny bring in the next century?" An event that happens but once every thousand years brings with it a sense of anticipation. In some, this anticipation is one of nervous fervor, and in others, it may be a cautious eagerness for a fresh start. Whatever the polarity of this event may be on the individual, one cannot help but notice the way the millennium is engulfing our society. Thousands of clever devices in our society pull for our attention every day using what is referred to by many as "Millennium Madness." Through using our anxiety, hopes, and fears for the new century, governments, corporations, and artists use various forms of media to get their agendas to our consciousness. One of the most popular comes in forms of moving pictures. Commercials tap into the madness by proclaiming their product is the official one of the millennium, while huge corporation hope that somehow through this moving picture many will trust them and make their product part of the millennium experience. Another popular form in this particular medium is movies. Mo
Many struggles continue throughout the movie. The overall goal is to destroy The Matrix, and in all prior attempts, Morpheus and his rebels have been unable to beat the agents. Neo, who is the savior in the story (notice the clever anagram Neo=One), has to come to terms with the fact that his true reality is much different than the Matrix's. When Neo is "reborn," he tells Morpheus that his eyes hurt, and Morpheus explains, "it is because you've never used them." This implies that Neo has never really seen anything, and it is his cathartic journey into really seeing the world that ultimately destroys the Matrix. vies, although seen by the majority as entertainment, offer another chance to get ideas to the masses. One movie in particular, The Matrix, uses millennium madness in a much different way. The Matrix not only entertains with dazzling effects and stunts, but at deeper levels it challenges our very existence. The Matrix, to put it simply, is a graduate thesis on consciousness in the sheep's clothing of an adventure flick. From the beginning, it is made clear that "Neo" is much more successful in his this society than "Thomas" is. When there is a knock at the door late in the evening, Neo answers to Troy, who is looking for some kind of virtual "fix." From here it is clear that Neo spends most of his time in a virtual space among hackers and freaks who rely on his expertise. Troy, upon receiving what he came for, enlightens by proclaiming Neo as a savior.
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Approximate Word count = 2410
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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