We’re not even going to touch this one, given the enormous depth and breadth of issues raised. The original Matrix does have some rather excellent philosophical content. In movies 2 & 3, this is mostly overshadowed by overzealous CGI characters gratuitously blasting one another to smithereens.

However, it is certainly worth a gander. If you would like an in-depth analysis, goodsearch it, since every codewriter/uber-nerd on earth has their own theory. For a more dated interpretation, check out Plato’s Allegory of The Cave.

The Matrix trilogy also raises some interesting ethical questions concerning robotics: let’s not forget how Keanu’s body ended up in a goo-filled pod in the first place. It’s old but ongoing news, so if robots are your thing, click here for an interesting  piece from the BBC; and click here for Asimov’s three laws of robotics.

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