The Matrix : SUMMARY

Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer
and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far
beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by
Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. Morpheus
awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most of humanity have been
captured by a race of machines that live off of the humans' body heat and electrochemical
energy and who imprison their minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel
against the machines, Neo must return to the Matrix and confront the agents: super-powerful
computer programs devoted to snuffing out Neo and the entire human rebellion. A
programmer is brought back to reason and reality when learning he was living in a program
created by gigantic machines which make human birth artificial. In order to set humanity free,
Neo will have to face many enemies by using technologies and self-trust. In the near future, a
computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an
elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us
while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real"
world. He joins like-minded Rebel warriors Morpheus and Trinity in their struggle to overthrow
the Matrix.

Philosophical Ideas/Theories of “The Matrix”

the philosophical ideas are the red pill and its opposite, the blue pill, are pop culture symbols
representing the choice between embracing the sometimes painful truth of reality (red pill) and
the blissful ignorance of illusion (blue pill).The terms, popularized in science fiction culture,
derive from the 1999 film The Matrix. In the movie, the main character Neo is offered the
choice between a red pill and a blue pill. The blue pill would allow him to remain in the
fabricated reality of the Matrix, therefore living the "illusion of ignorance", while the red pill
would lead to his escape from the Matrix and into the real world, therefore living the "truth of
reality".I have a possible explanation for Smith's existing in the Real World. As we all know
Bane, Neo, Morpheus and many more were once a part of the Matrix, hence the holes in their
arms and legs. They can still get Plugged or Unplugged from the Matrix. This is possible because
of the holes. Therefore, all these people are not 100% human. They have circuits in their bodies
which make them part Machine. When Smith copies himself onto Bane, and Bane returns to
the Real World, he carries the Smith program with him. The program can survive in the Real
world as Bane also has the circuits inside his body which makes part of his body machine. The
Smith program has overwritten Bane's program of being a human.I support my theory with the
following information from the first Matrix, where Tank tells Neo that he is 100% pure human
and hence has no holes in his arms and legs. People who are plugged in the Matrix are not
100% human. Even Morpheus tells Neo that Humans are no longer born they are grown.I
believe it may be the result of his merging with Agent Smith at the end of The Matrix. The
merging has changed them both and this is reinforced by Reloaded. Smith has incorporated
some of Neo's 'humanity' and is now able to control humans directly in the real world. And Neo
may have incorporated some of Smith's 'command programming' (for want of a better
computer equivalent to humanity) and is now able to control computers in the real world,
especially considering that The Ones are given special treatment, software, (and most likely
hardware) by the computers in the first place.Another obvious point I thought of, in regards to
Neo stopping the squiddies, was the scene where a message is delivered to Neo from Smith.
Neo takes possession of Smiths earpiece that the agents use to communicate, command and
control. If we consider that Neo himself and the earpiece, when in the Matrix, are no more than
highly complex programs, then it is not a big stretch to acknowledge that while Neo is in
possession of the earpiece that the two pieces of software are in some way attached. And
further if he exits the Matrix while still in possession of the earpiece could the piece of
programming be stored in his brain like say, the instructions for flying a chopper? So
considering The One" are give special treatment i.e. software and possibly hardware, Neo may
be able to use the earpiece programming to communicate directly to the Matrix. Though he
would have to emit a signal. And this is the heart of the question, if the Matrix is not nested and
Neo is indeed in the real world, to talk to the Matrix, his body still has to emit some form of
signal. I wonder if answer lies in the body's bioelectrical fieldNeo is awakened to the Real World
thanks to Morpheus and his crew. In the Real World, Neo remembers his life inside The Matrix.
This fact is evidence that the cable plug to his head is a device to read and write information
into his brain.It is the single cable on the back of his head that is unplugged in a very specific
and controlled way when he is considered disposable by the machines, and is the only one that
they plug in to get inside the Matrix.In addition the fact that this cable cannot be unplug
without following specific procedures to avoid killing the human denotes its importance. That's
why they have to go back in the Matrix to rescue Morpheus from the Agent complex.It is thru
this cable that new skills and knowledge can be loaded into the brain.Tank trains Neo in the
whole universe of Martial arts in only one day by just copying the knowledge into his brain. This
method of learning is amazing, and especially useful inside the Matrix where someone does not
need to backup this knowledge with a superior physical condition to perform things correctly.
Another example of this is when Trinity needs to know how to pilot the helicopter in the first
movie and, in the second movie, when she asks to know how to hijack the motorcycle.
In the first movie the agents overwrite themselves into humans when they are plugged into the
Matrix, It is unclear if the Agent programs choose where to go or if the SYSTEM moves them to
the place where they are needed.Agent Smith shows his desire to get out of the matrix, when
he is interrogating Morpheus.
Lesson I’ve learn in The matrix the movie
Keep an open mind. – Things are not always what you perceive them to be. Think about the
mind-blowing idea of humans as simple batteries, networked brains experiencing a false reality,
the boy with the spoon… Is that air you’re breathing? What is really possible? What have you
decided is impossible? When it comes time to take the leap toward your goal, like Neo on the
rooftop, remember what Morpheus said, “Free your mind.”

You have potential, realize and maximize it. – When he was the new guy, Neo wasreally
insecure about his abilities and doubted the potential that others saw in him. It’s important to
take the time to recognize our strengths and maximize them. Neo figured out he was the
Chosen One. What will you become?

Utilize and support your network. – Even Neo needed a helping hand from time to time.
Whether it was training, fighting or escaping death, Neo had a great support network that went
out of their way to help him succeed. He also reciprocated. His friends, on occasion laid down
their lives to help him. You can cultivate strong loyalty in your network as well by being a
reliable, trustworthy friend. Together we are stronger.

Do it already. Like a futuristic Yoda, Morpheus tells Neo to stop frakkin’ around and hit him. If
you have some goal you’re aiming for, get to it! Stop making excuses, stop feeling sorry for
yourself and take the steps necessary to get there.
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Philosophy

Film Showing/Reaction Paper: “The Matrix”

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I. Summary of the movie

II.Philosophical Ideas/Theories of the Movie

III.Lesson Learned/Realization