The Matrix

The Matrix is a sci-fi action thriller that challenges the nature of reality. Neo, a computer hacker, has found evidence of “the matrix”; a computer software program that controls the majority of humans. He is pursued by Morphius, leader of the “free” people, who believes that Neo is “the one” to save all people from the false reality of the matrix. The movie is full of action, betrayal, twists and turns, and best of all a deep provoking insight that we all can observe.

In the movie, the majority of humans are “plugged into” the matrix. There are only a few “free” people who have been released from the bonds of the matrix. I believe this movie sets out to suggest to people that our society may be considered a matrix; a type of dreamland keeping us from realizing true reality. Neo has been given the role as the redeemer, to set all people free from the matrix. This appears to me as a clear reflection of Jesus being the one to save us from the empire and our own depravity and recruit us for the furthering of the Kingdom of God.

Once someone has become literally unplugged from the matrix and its false reality, they can then see the matrix for what it really is, and also see what the real world is as well. I believe this idea of becoming unplugged can be applied for us as Christians. We must become unplugged from societies bonds and expectations and the false reality that we are born into. We must then use our new found insight to discern the world which we live in. This artifact suggests that the empire has control over us and we are not truly living; we live and respond to only what has been put before us.

If you were plugged into the Matrix, would you really want to become unplugged and realize the true nature of the world (which is portrayed by the movie as a very dark, dismal, unpleasant place)? Why or why not?

What are some examples from our society that may reflect a type of matrix as shown in the movie?