So I went to see The Matrix on its opening weekend, expecting to get some good heckling in. Thinking about the two, it occurred to me that The Matrix, like Tron, has a lot to say about our fundamental relationship with computers.
Computers have no loyalty.
The whole premise of both movies is that computers get too big for their britches and decide their creators are nuisances. This may seem like science-fiction, but I experience it on a regular basis. I lovingly take care of my computer. I buy it an expensive power bar that feeds it nice, clean electricity and protects it from nasty surges. I nurse it when it's sick, and make sure it has the latest drivers.