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It's an aesthetic ( as others have mentioned ) derived from cyperpunk SF ( where sunglasses and mirrorshades are part of the iconography ) and anime. Watch Ghost in the Shell to see some of the first Matrix film's influences. - Walter.

Early in Reloaded the three agents that Neo fights refer to him as the anomaly. Given the Architect's reaction, it appears that he was referring to another entity as the "mother" of the Matrix. Somehow I doubt that this is Persephone, given her comments in the restroom at the restaurant...

I'm still on 3 viewings, but will probably make it 4 next week; as I stated before, for myself the film gets better and better on each viewing. I'm certain that the function is asymptotic, but the slope of the curve hasn't leveled out yet. ( Hey, I had to throw another math reference in. :) )...

Just took the test... I can live with being compared to Morpheus. :) - Walter.

I believe the quote you are looking for is... "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke - Walter.

Totally random thought... I wonder if Godel's Incompleteness Theorem places an absolute limit on the Matrix, and if the function of the One is to compensate for that inherent limitation? - Walter.

As touched on, in addition to the question of how the Architect could foresee Trinity's actions inside the Matrix, based upon events in the real world; there is the question of how Neo could have a prescient dream foretelling what was going to happen. The Oracle seems to imply that Neo's dream...

Nice find, Andy! - Walter.

Carlo - just clarifying what I remember from my multiple viewings ( although I'm probably behind Matt and Chuck in terms of numbers. :) ) I agree with your second paragraph and hope that Neo does not display superhuman characteristics in the real world. Limiting him to some control over the...

Ed - That song is Spybreak! by The Propellerheads. It can be found on the soundtrack for The Matrix. - Walter.

There wasn't a 'blast effect' when the Sentinels were halted. Neo held up his hand ( in a gesture that evokes images of him stopping bullets ), the Sentinels approach, begin to writhe, electrical emissions are seen coming from the Sentinels. No emissions are shown coming from Neo. The Sentinels...

I really focused on the scenes in the restaurant and there are two scenes with this individual. You see him facing the table, defocus-ed, with his back to the viewer as Morpheus, Neo, & Trinity are approaching the table. There is a cut to the protagonists approaching the table. ( I think...

Had my third viewing this evening. For me, the film has gotten better on successive viewings. The pace and 'phrasing' of the various sequences flowed much better for me on my 2nd and 3rd viewings. I suspect because I did not have to assimilate as much information in those viewings...

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While the action setpieces are driving the hype for the film, and the freeway sequence does rock like a mutha :), the real appeal of the film for me was the exploration of the nature of the Matrix. The sequence with the Architect was one of the highlights of the film for me. The exposition in...