I understood this film.

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2003)

The above comment might seem like a generic one, considering the amount that Hollywood has dumbed itself down for the masses on the majority of the movies it releases. There are, occasionally, exceptions to this rule, and The Matrix 2 is a fine example of this. No doubt, there are probably masses of belief systems out there that proclaim that The Matrix is a testimony for their type of belief or whatever, ie. Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam; even occultist groups and philosophies. But it is in my viewpoint from all of the knowledge that I have searched that there is a book that explains the matrix (lowercase), ie. What the Matrix is (whatisthematrix). I didn't realize that this wasn't obvious to everyone until I read what other people have said about this film and the one before it and it is apparent that they really don't have a clue. It is a pictorial metaphoric film which is written in code, and to fully understand, you must be well versed in many disciplines (i.e. programming/hacking, philosophy, mathematics, neuro-physiology, film theory, psychiatry, and sociology, for starters). Thus, it can be understood why it is difficult for the masses to understand a film like this one, even less than the one before it, calling it just "sci-fi" or "comic book" or "action" film, which is not doing the film justice. Although it may be any or all of these, the viewer cannot possibly understand what is the matrix until after reading the book "The Neo-Tech Discovery" by Dr. Frank R. Wallace. This book must be read from start to finish to understand the book. It is much like this film, but in written form. The book is also written in a Matrix puzzle form and you won't understand how it relates to the movie/s The Matrix until this book has been read. So that is the best information I can give you without writing volumes, as I'm sure there are many factions writing books on these films, even as I write this. Also, one more thing: This was a very cool movie to watch. Go see it.