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To what extent is 'The Matrix' a piece of cinematic entertainment and to what extent is it an exploration of religious and philosophical ideas?
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To what extent is 'The Matrix' a piece of cinematic entertainment and to what extent is it an exploration of religious and philosophical ideas? When I first watched 'the Matrix', like a lot of people I thought of it as nothing more than an ordinary sci-fi or action film. It had a good plot and great action scenes. However after watching it again I realised it had scratched the surface of many theological ideas. Little flashes of information that could be related to religious and philosophical concepts. The film follows a storyline not unlike others in the genre. These often have humans fighting against an evil suppressor, or a hero figure rescuing a 'damsel in distress' from evil. There is often the use of space or time travel. The film has the basic good versus bad scenario. In most cases you can be sure of good prevailing over evil against all...
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