hidden powers.

ok. gnosticism and the matrix. they are very closly tied. gnosticism dictated that humans are divine souls trapped in a physical encasing (our bodies), and that we must break from his and that the only way to restore ourselves to our previous, divine self is through aqcuiring knowledge and meditation. we were put here because of (gnosticism has many different explanations and versions but this is the basic idea), a not necesaraly evil but foolish divine power and its actions. we were left here to break free from our imprisonment. tell me where this doesnt sound like the matrix. the divine souls; our free conciousness. the breaking free through acquiring of knowledge; learning the truth abut humans and the matrix. put here because of a foolish act; the creation of AI and the scorching of the sky (which scorching of the sky already carries a wide variety of religious connotations). yes they're a lot alike. i obtained all my information from the wikipedia article and my previous knowledge of the matrix.

transition...

when studying the allegory of the cave with "matrix" colored glasses its easy to see many, many connections. beggining with the prisoners being the humans grown in the fields. the shadows on the wall would be the matrix. the shackles and restraints would be the dependance on the lie and the comfort of what is known. the puppeteers would be the machines. the prisoner that leaves would be the man born inside the matrix. i obtained 100% of my information off of the wikipedia article and my knowledge of the film. its pretty col ho wit all ties up.

real?

i saw the matrix opening night, i liked it . i see the different views that can be applied but i do honestly belive that they were taken a bit far. Too open to interpretation i guess. it was a good film the wachowskis are nuts. there are tons of perirherals that have to bee taken into account while watching the film, spiritual, political, and ideological.