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Tag Archives: The Matrix
“Go, Speed, Go!”
Last night I saw a misunderstood cinematic masterpiece: Speed Racer (The Wachowski Brothers, 2008). It’s gotten really bad reviews, but I had more fun at Speed Racer than I have had in years. In the opening sequence, the filmmakers teach … Continue reading
The Matrix as Ideology
Trinity: “It’s the question that drives us, Neo. It’s the question that brought you here. You know the question, just as I did.” Neo: “What is the Matrix?” Professional philosophers have written a whole lot about the movie The Matrix … Continue reading
Rashomon and Other Misunderstood Clichés
Any time I tell people I am interested in philosophy and film, they inevitably say “Oh, like The Matrix?” This cliché even comes from professional philosophers — The Matrix is at least mentioned in every textbook I know on using … Continue reading
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