In mathematics, a matrix is a rectangular array or table of numbers, sym…., oops that’s the wrong kind of matrix. I’m pretty sure that most fans of science fiction would know what this article is actually about, its about one of the best cyberpunk sci-fi stories to ever exist. This is about the hit franchise written and directed by the Wachowskis and starring the amazing Keanu Reeves in the lead role as the chosen one. It was originally a trilogy and was supposed to end at that, an announcement of a fourth movie has excited all the new and old fans alike. So I decided to brush up everyone’s memory of the masterpiece with a recap of the story and also talk about its influence on the minds of today.
First a recap of what the plot is like. The world starts out pretty normal as a world set in 1999 but nothing is actually as it seems. The world is actually a wasteland set in 2199 where machines have taken over and the human resistance is slowly but surely loosing. The condition is attributed to advancements in AI technology that occurred in the early 21st century, the machines slowly becoming self aware and self reliant. At some point a conflict arose between the machines and humans, the machines rebelled against their creators. A war broke out and mankind was close to their wits end, they tried to deny the machines solar power by filling the sky with thick clouds. This strategy worked against the humans as after an eventual victory the machines decide to use humans as their power source, relying on the bioelectric and thermal energies of captured humans. The humans were placed into pods that extracted said energies while making them believe they are living normal lives in 1999.
The plot revolves around Thomas Anderson who is a programmer for a reputed software company, he also leads his life as a hacker in secret as Neo. He is given a chance to break free from the simulation by Morpheus, he’s the captain of “Nebuchadnezzar” a ship in the resistances fleet. Neo decides to take the chance and wake up to aid the resistance, he is believed to be the chosen one who would bring an end to the ongoing struggle. The resistance has members capable of plugging themselves back in the matrix, they have some degree of control over the rules of the virtual world and are seen as people with supernatural abilities. They fight the war on 2 fronts first in the real world against the machines keeping Zion safe which is a place occupied by freed humans, the second front is in the simulation know as the Matrix where they face off against sentient programs created by the machines to keep the world in check. One of these programs known as Agent Smith goes rouge in order to enact revenge against Neo, he also becomes the primary antagonist who tries to gain dominion over both the real and the virtual world.
Now I’ll stop talking about the plot or I would end up telling the entire story. Lets talk about the influence this series had on the world, from theories to technology this series is credited for a lot of things. There are many people that believe are world to be a simulation and this theory has its roots deep in many cultures, the series can partially be credited for the increasing number of believers. Todays technology prides itself on being able to cut its users out of the reality with immersive AV tools like noise cancelling headsets and virtual reality headsets. Components are being developed to not only give the users haptic feedback but use haptics as input, this basically means being able to interact with a virtual environment physically. Matrix influenced a couple of outstanding games as well. Matrix has had a pretty hefty influence on creative minds altogether.
As a conclusion I would just like to say how excited I am for the upcoming movie, lets all gear up for what promises to be an phenomenal movie with Keanu Reeves returning for what seems to be the final time as the chosen one Neo.
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