The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the Matrix film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Believing computer hacker Neo to be "the One" prophesied to defeat them, Morpheus recruits him into a rebellion against the machines.
Plot
In 1999, in an unnamed city, Thomas Anderson, a computer programmer known as "Neo" in hacking circles, delves into the mystery of the "Matrix". His search brings him to the attention of hacker Trinity, who discloses that the enigmatic Morpheus can answer Neo's questions. At his workplace, Neo is pursued by police and Agents led by Agent Smith. Morpheus guides Neo's escape by phone, able to somehow remotely observe their movements, but Neo ultimately surrenders rather than risk a hazardous getaway.
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author | The Wachowskis |
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director | The Wachowskis |
editor | Zach Staenberg |
genre | action philosophical science fiction thriller |
keywords | 21st century agent agent smith ambush betray capture computer programmer electromagnetic pulse fly hack kill machine morpheus neo oracle real world rescue run simulated reality solar power submerge trinity |
musicBy | Don Davis |
producer | Joel Silver |
productionCompany | Groucho II Film Partnership Silver Pictures Village Roadshow Pictures Warner Bros. |
publisher | Roadshow Entertainment Warner Bros. |
theme | chase cyberpunk dystopian kung fu neo-noir post-apocalyptic science fiction action |