Matrix 4 & 5
To start with the fourth Matrix film, I found it extremely interesting that the documentary began with announcing that everyone knows a little more philosophy than they think. This helps with the understanding of the Matrix films, no matter who is watching them. I also hadn’t made the connection to Plato’s allegory of the cave to the Matrix films before—which I’m super surprised about. Neo exists in a world where everything is a projection of some true form, and while it confuses him, it also sets him free. Things exist, but they don’t exist, and he is simply seeing projections of what he thinks are certain things—e.g. the shadow of a chair is not a chair, it’s simply a projection. Having the voices of multiple philosophers and scholars was a great move for the film. While there are lots of people to keep track of, it brings in multiple opinions and voices to explain some of the mythology and philosophy present in the Matrix films...