The Matrix: Escaping the Matrix: Is it Possible?

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The Matrix: Escaping the Matrix: Is it Possible?

There is no doubt that The Matrix movies are a hit phenomenon. The soundtrack is great, the visual effects are amazing and the writers are excellent. But something that often gets overlooked by the majority of viewers is the philosophy behind this movie. The Matrix is a commentary on our world. It also contains many parallels with Christianity. The actual matrix, in the movie, seems to be a difficult concept for most to grab. One way to look at it is as Morpheus says: "It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth." (Wachowski).

There was an earth, a real earth. And on this earth were humans; men, women, children...Well, one day some humans got together and decided to create Artificial Intelligence. So they did. The humans and the Artificial Intelligence got along until one day the Artificial Intelligence realized they were smarter than humans. Thus a war between humans and Artificial Intelligence broke out; a hundred year war, quite literally. Finally the humans realized where they could attack the machines. They depended on solar energy to live. So