The Wachowski siblings really packed a lot of deep thinking inside the Matrix films. Recently, the term "red pilling" has been popping up all over social media. It refers to someone taking the same pill Neo did in The Matrix, the one that wakes him up to the damaged world around him. Of course, this term was co-opted by white supremacists and then, somehow, by Kanye West. If you like to scroll on sites like Reddit, you'll see popular memes like "There is no spoon," and "I know Kung-fu," and I still pretend to dodge things in bullet-time. But the fact remains the same, The Matrix has had an amazing effect on society and internet culture since its release in 1999. I can't name a modern movie that had such an effect on culture. But the most interesting thing about this effect is that it's based on centuries-old philosophy. Today, I wanted to go over the philosophy of The Matrix and take a look at what went into the Wachowskis' incredible writing inside the series. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 21 May, 2021