On the Matrix Trilogy and all above comments.

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2003)

Tolkien claimed to `cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations.. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think many confuse 'applicability' with 'allegory'; but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author.'
Why would I start a post about the Matrix trilogy with a quote from Tolkien? Because this notion of applicability is as appropriate to the Matrix trilogy as it was for LOTR.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the Matrixes (Matrices for our friends of Latin). Within the Matrix trilogy I saw many things:
1) Standard messianic tale.
2) The commonalities of various religions.
3) The cold war.
4) Man and machine interdependence.
The action was there merely as a vehicle for telling a story and to help increase the audience for the trilogy from the merely cerebral to the general public.

Yes, I agree that the actions scenes were, with the exception of the big brawl in Reloaded, fantastic. New cinematographic ground was broken. I would like to see Gaeta work with Weta Workshop.

I hope people enjoy the Matrix trilogy on whatever level works for them. The Matrix trilogy has something for everyone, fantastic action sequences, social/religious commentary, historical commentary, as well as many thing s I may not be able to see.

The beauty of the Matrix trilogy is applicability. It contains elements that pervade our lives and history. See what you want because it is all there, acting as a mirror allowing us to see within the movie that which we choose to see.

Choice itself is a theme throughout the trilogy, how fitting.