Neo portrays a messianic figure whose life is that of a resurrected savior who promotes a violent change from dark to light with love for Trinity and loyalty to Morpheus. In The Matrix , the world we live in is not real. This is the basic premise of The Matrix , and probably the hardest to comprehend. The plot, simplified, is a common motif dating far back into the industrial revolution with classic science fiction such as Collosus , War Games , and others. Humanity creates machine.
Machine does all work.
Machine revolts against humanity. Humanity is suppressed if not killed. Humanity revolts against machine. The Matrix , living in the Age of the Computer and Artificial Intelligence, follows The Terminator but takes it a step farther. Herein is our first biblical image.