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The Matrix (1999) is an extension of the existentialist motifs of the mid 20th Century set in the 23rd, for its obvious influences from the American Noir Style. ... As a result, he is under a sentence of death; the system is set up against him; the Matrix has him¡K he struggles with the choice between life and death, as he must let his instructor, Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne), die or sacrifice himself to save him. ... There are also other characteristics of a Noir film in the Matrix. ... ¡§Wake up, Neo¡K The Matrix has you¡K¡¨ Thomas A. ... ¡¨ He is trying desperately to find out what is out there, and most importantly, ¡§What is the Matrix? ... ¡¨ It is through this alienated, helpless feeling that makes it easier for Neo to ¡§free his mind¡¨ from the Matrix and join in fighting for the Resistance in the ¡§real world. ... He chooses to ¡§Follow the White Rabbit¡¨ and make one more attempt to pry loose the splinter from his mind by asking his boundless question, ¡§What is the Matrix? ... It is this event that spawned the Matrix. ... Other elements of Noir in The Matrix are the hard lines and shadows of darkness, which are seen often, especially in the Dojo scene. ... As the Movement portrayed to us, The Matrix shows that we are responsible for our own choices and decisions. ... It is at these defining moment that we realize one thing: the Matrix has us¡K
Approximate Word count = 1795
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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