Questions tagged [the-matrix]

For questions concerning The Matrix, the 1999 sci-fi film starring Keanu Reeves, its sequels, and its spin-off media. When asking questions about the Animatrix TV show use in conjunction with the [the-animatrix] tag.

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Is the Matrix trilogy inspired by Star Wars?

It is well known that the Wachowskis' trilogy was inspired by several aspects of philosophy, science and popular culture. Watching The Matrix trilogy, I could see some details that led me to question ...
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How did Smith get out of the Matrix?

At the end of The Matrix Reloaded and throughout The Matrix Revolutions, Smith is an actual human being outside of the Matrix. How did this happen? Note: the question of why Smith didn't die at the ...
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Why did Smith have to absorb Neo at the end of the trilogy?

Smith was winning the "muscle"-fight in The Matrix Revolutions. Since you die in the real world if you die in the Matrix, why didn't Smith just beat Neo to death? Was he somehow blinded by the ...
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Who was the first human to escape the Matrix?

Was there a human who first escaped the Matrix? How?
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How does Zion population square with how it's built?

The Architect says that The One must choose 23 people (16 female, 7 male) to create new Zion. After which, you will be required to select from the Matrix 23 individuals - 16 female, 7 male - to ...
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Name of the art style in The Matrix

I am always fascinated by the art style of the scenes in and around the derelict houses in the Matrix movies. I know that in the computer game Kingpin, the surroundings look similar. Is there a name ...
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What was the point of the bug?

On numerous occasions, we see the Agents moving in and out of people who're still hardwired to the Matrix. They appear to see what they see (as evidenced by the Vagrant in the subway who sees the team ...
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Why does Agent Smith need to kill Neo and Morpheus in the Matrix?

In The Matrix Agent Smith is concerned about Neo and Morpheus getting out of the Matrix. The conversation between agents: (Rooftop) Agent Smith: Damn it! Agent Brown: The trace was completed. Agent ...
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Who did Neo think were his predecessors when The Merovingian casually mentioned it?

The viewing audience at least isn't aware of predecessors until the Architect mentions it. When Neo mentioned it to Morpheus he believed so much in the One that he didn't believe Neo wasn't the first ...
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In The Matrix, how would the machines have interpreted Cypher's request?

When negotiating with Smith in the restaurant, Cypher says: I don't want to remember nothing... This is a double negative, but through context it is clear that he means "I don't want to remember ...
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Why is The Matrix tinted green?

It's very noticeable that the world of The Matrix is tinted green, whereas scenes that occur outside of The Matrix have a much more realistic tone. Why was a green filter chosen to portray The Matrix?...
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Why would the Merovingian accept that the Matrix would be destroyed?

The Merovingian has survived the previous iterations of the Matrix. However, in The Matrix Reloaded he refused to give up the Keymaker. He knows how important the Keymaker is to the life and death of ...
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What did the first humans tell their children about the Matrix and the real world? [duplicate]

When the first humans were plugged into the Matrix, they would obviously notice some differences, such as the level of technology available. When they started to have children in the Matrix, is there ...
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How is the anomaly applied to an individual in the matrix?

The Architect says: Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest ...
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How do the programs know that someone is not plugged into the Matrix?

Throughout the Matrix movies we are continually shown that an Agent could be anyone anywhere. In Neo's training we are shown that anyone could possibly become an Agent, by example of the women in the ...
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What are the reasons to consider the Merovingian 'very dangerous'?

In The Matrix Reloaded, we learn about the Merovingian from Grandma': He's being held prisoner by a very dangerous program, one of the oldest of us. He is called the Merovingian. Why is he a very ...
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Why choose the name "Morpheus" when it is the name of the Greek god of dreams

Why did the writers of The Matrix choose to call the awakener of Neo by the name "Morpheus"? A priori that is a random question, but the question becomes more pertinent after appreciating that ...
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What did the Oracle take from the Merovingian?

In The Matrix Revolutions, we hear the Merovingian say that the Oracle must have found a new shell, but then goes on to say: I do hope, however, she has the good manners to learn her lesson, and to ...
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What was the relevance of the sentinel passing through Neo in Revolutions

This question relates to the movie : Matrix Revolutions When Neo and Trinity are on the way to the Machine Mainframe on a ship. Neo uses his mind to destroy the sentinels that attack them. One of ...
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Are there people in outer space in the real world?

Is there any indication in canon material (perhaps the comics?) that people were in space during the machine uprising or when the first iteration of the matrix was created? I'm not asking if a person ...
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Why did the mirror repair itself in front of Neo?

Just after Neo takes the red pill, Morpheus leads him into another room with the rest of the team. As Neo sits, waiting, he observes a broken mirror. Suddenly to his surprise the mirror heals itself. ...
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In The Matrix franchise, why does Neo always choose to go left?

In the first movie, Neo chooses the red pill, which is on his left. He's also instructed to go left by Morpheus and Tank. In Reloaded, he chooses to go through the door on his left. Additionally, in ...
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Are Neos clones? [duplicate]

If a) previous Neos look the same on the screens in the Architect's room, b) "our" Neo looks the same in the Matrix and in Zion, and c) and Zion exists in base-reality, then that means previous Neos ...
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Why did the people of Zion never find evidence of the previous cycles?

In each cycle of Zion and the Matrix, the One chooses those who will found the new Zion. I can see how the knowledge of the previous cycle might be lost in the first few generations of trying to ...
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Did the end of "The Matrix Revolutions" indicate the nature of Matrix is foundamentally changed, or is it simply a new repetition? [closed]

According to my understanding of the basic worldbuilding of The Matrix, the current Matrix shown in the movie series was its version 3, iteration 6. By design of the Architect, in each iteration of ...
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Why do they need "16 female, 7 male" to re-establish Zion?

So, re-reading this: After which, you will be required to select from the Matrix 23 individuals - 16 female, 7 male - to rebuild Zion. It got me thinking - why exactly this ratio (and why exactly ...
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How do people in the Matrix develop a residual self image that resembles their own body?

As we know people born in and connected to the Matrix retain a residual self image. Morpheus told Neo: Your appearance now is what we call residual self image. It is the mental projection of your ...
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When does Neo understand his choice?

The Oracle to Neo: "Because you didn't come here to make the choice. You already made it. You're here to try to understand why you made it." Neo: Are you saying I have to choose whether ...
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What is the soundtrack that plays when Neo is kissing Trinity in The Matrix Reloaded?

What is the soundtrack that plays when Neo is kissing Trinity in The Matrix Reloaded?It has loud organ music in the background.
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Why did Bane/Smith cut himself?

In the Matrix part II and the beginning of part III the crew member who was infected by Agent Smith (Bane) cuts himself. The female crew member in part III who brought Trinity food told her the same ...
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How did the land line phone exits work in the Matrix? How did they get from the line they jacked into to the line they jacked out of?

I imagine there were ancient pod people powered phone switch rooms scattered throughout the ruins in The Matrix movies, and that's why certain phones were still viable years after the sky was torched.....
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Does either pill actually do anything?

When Morpheus offers the pill choice to Neo, they are still in the Matrix. That leads me to belive that none of the pills are real thus having no particular effect in the real world. Was it some sort ...
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What kind of program is Persephone?

In an earlier question we've discussed what kind of program the Merovingian is and it's widely agreed that he's an operating system to an earlier version of the matrix - a predecessor to the Oracle. ...
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Why weren't the other agents concerned when Smith met Cypher alone?

During the scene where Morpheus is being interrogated, Agent Smith tells his colleagues to leave him with Morpheus. The other Agents seem very shocked by this move, and they almost reluctantly leave. ...
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Do the machines store hovercraft replicas?

contains spoilers from Reloaded and the Animatrix In the Animatrix it is shown that the first things similar to hovercrafts are built by Zero-One Heavy Industry Corporation, combining "a helipod" ...
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Is Zion really the last human city?

In the first movie, Tank and Neo are conversing: Tank: Me and my brother Dozer, we're both 100% pure, old-fashioned, home-grown human, born free right here, in the real world, genuine child (sic) of ...
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Why did Trinity hack the IRS d-base?

The first time Neo and Trinity meet, at the club: Neo: Who are you? Trinity: My name is Trinity. Neo: Trinity. [beat] The Trinity? That cracked the IRS d-base? Trinity: That was a long time ago. Are ...
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Why do the machines allow the memory of déjà vu to persist?

It seems that for a computerized simulation of what we call reality, there should be some moments where the simulation fails or is flawed in some way. In the movies, we are told that deja-vus are ...
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What is in the Merovingian’s cake?

I've re-watched the Matrix films recently and I'm confused about the scene in the restaurant with the Merovingian. He's talking with Neo when the film cuts to a woman eating a cake. I've found the ...
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What is the choice the Oracle couldn't see beyond?

When Neo meets the Oracle for the last time the following conversation takes place: Oracle: I hope I helped. Neo: You helped me to get here, but my question is why? Where does this go? Where ...
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How did Trinity know that Neo would see a white rabbit (to follow)?

Trinity tells Neo (via his computer) to "Follow the White Rabbit" A few minutes later, Neo is invited to a club and although he initially refuses, he changes his mind when he sees that one of the ...
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Why use full brained humans as batteries? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is the basic premise of humans as a power source in The Matrix reasonable? Why Did the Machines Even Bother With a Matrix? The machines in The Matrix series use humans as ...
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What are the machines in the Matrix doing?

In The Matrix, the machines won the war against humans. They have incredibly efficient production and lots of energy. What are they doing in the meantime? What purpose do these machines have? I could ...
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How did the Architect know Trinity would die?

At the end of his speech, the Architect explicitly states that Trinity is going to die and there is nothing Neo can do to prevent this. The door to your right leads to the Source, and the salvation ...
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Why did Neo believe he could trust Deus Ex Machina when he made a deal for peace?

Neo made an agreement with Deus Ex Machina in The Matrix Revolutions. He would offer to destroy the rogue program, Smith, in return for a promise of peace from Deus Ex Machina. The machines would no ...
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"listening to me about as much as you're listening to this pole here"

There's one scene in Enter The Matrix I don't understand. Ghost and Niobe has just returned from a mission in the Matrix but Niobe tells Sparks (their operator) that they must go again. She explains ...
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What's the purpose of the earpiece Agent Smith is wearing?

Apart from the black suit and glasses, an earpiece is one part of the iconic attire of Agent Smith. Throughout the movies we can see him wearing it all the time. But during the famous ...
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Why Was Morpheus So Sure the Oracle Told Him The Truth?

When Neo sees the Oracle, she tells him that he's not the One. She also told Morpheus he would find "The One" and told Trinity she would fall in love with The One. Later Morpheus tells Neo that The ...
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Why did the machines not invest into clearing the skies?

The machines turned to using humans as a source of power after the humans darkened the skies, since the machines relied on solar power before. If the machines were smart at all, they'd realise that ...
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What do the initial redpills think?

In The Matrix Reloaded it is revealed that Neo is not the first One to be present within the Matrix, and it is expected that his compassion for humanity will lead him to return to the Source and allow ...

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