FIRST TIME WATCHING *The Matrix (1999)*

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Synopsis:Thomas Anderson, a computer programmer, is led to fight an underground war against powerful computers who have constructed his entire reality with a system called the Matrix.

[@SebScreen]

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[@f1p3r40]

Hey Seb! I really hope you watch "Cloverfield" from 2008 sometime soon. It's an amazing movie!

[@ezekielambriz483]

can u watch black Adam soon or terrifiyer 1

[@ROArecords2]

“Wasn’t there a fourth one that was terrible?” Sadly, all of them after this one are terrible. You’re better off not watching them and imagining what happens next.

[@aaronmicalowe]

I remember the day I went to see this in the cinema. We had planned to go and watch Natural Born Killers but that got cancelled. So, since we were at a cinema complex miles from town, we picked a random movie. All the seats were booked except for 3 at the front, so we had no choice but those ones. I remember I got neck cramp cause my head was jammed so far back to get the screen in view. This meant I couldn't see the sides and had no reference for perspective, so when they flew through the screen it really felt like it was happening. There was no advertising for the movie at all so they just relied on word of mouth. I've never seen a trailer for The Matrix though they might have later made one to sell DVDs.

[@aaronmicalowe]

@@ROArecords2 The second one was passable by today's standards.

[@jarkkolahtinen7441]

The advertisement for this movie was "No one can tell you what the Matrix is - you have to see it for yourself". No spoilers were possible. So imagine the shock and awe once you went to see this. My god! :D

[@AthanImmortal]

That was exactly how I went to the cinema to see it. Had just seen a few short cuts of Trinity's jump kicks, and the action, but my goodness it was such a great reveal and experience not knowing anything going in.

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

I went to see this on the Thursday midnight opening 12:01 show. Got out at 2:30am and sent a alphanumeric text to everyone that wasn’t at the show with us and said, “I can’t believe what I just saw, best movie of the year!” It was mind blowing and earth shattering at the time.

[@unidentifiedguy8253]

I remember the "What is the Matrix" promo everywhere. It also seemed like people weren't total troll tossers back then. I don't remember anyone who saw it spoiling it for me, but rather just saying "you got to see it" and leaving it at that. Kind of like watching a kid open presents at Christmas, you didn't want to ruin that mindbending experience for your friends and family.

[@MrSqurk]

I seen this in the cinema when I was 9 years old. I have a very distinct memory when I had to explain what happened to my dad.

[@kemsari9969]

You have to remember that this came out in 1999. The first 5 minutes were MINDBLOWING, how she moved, how the camera moved... Its nothing special today but back then? Absolutely awesome.

[@ProxyMooseGaming]

They asked for $36M for the production and he studio green lit them for $16M. They spent the entire $16M on the Trinity opening Scene (on the "Dark City" movie Set). Then showed it to the studio, who immediately gave them the rest of their requested budget.

[@por1821]

Still awesome today! Technology has evolved but the artistry in the Matrix can't be beat. CGI still can't compete with live action taken with a 144 still digital SLRs.

[@Rationalist001]

@@por1821 I miss the days before CGI, when they had to be more resourceful to achieve the desired look. Any film that claims to be 'mostly practical effects' automatically sparks my interest these days. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate CGI and recognize how useful/valuable it is... but I definitely miss the days of plastic models and genuine explosions.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@Rationalist001 I hate how movies like the Star Wars sequels try to say that they are "mostly practical" when they are actually far less

[@DeejayWilson7500]

This is one of those films that defined a whole generation.

[@ArthurD]

And definitely not one.

[@davelewis8270]

It's true. We were teenagers when this came out and all my stoner friends got the long black coats.

[@jozefberes250]

Defines genre

[@joniroxanne96]

Along with the first Mission Impossible. 😁

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

I was only 7 when it came out. I am from India and with this movie i started my journey to America films. I was blown away by it

[@estephens13]

I saw this in theaters 5 times. Its hard to grasp how revolutionary this was in 99, it changed how action and sci films were made.

[@kemsari9969]

Yep, it was mindblowing.

[@L1VE3V1L]

I went five times also. Blew my fucking mind.

[@natepeace1737]

I’ve got you beat! I saw it 10 times in the movie theater! Of course when you’re in your early twenties with no wife or kids you can do things like seeing midnight showings! Never since has a movie affected me like that! It was like a religious pilgrimage I kept returning to. Groundbreaking astonishing film!

[@json_bourne3812]

Wish I was old enough to see this when it came out. Though I now end up watching this at least a couple of times a year for the last like 8-10 years...

[@scottredding7357]

“I can see why she likes you … Not too bright, though.” Still one of the best burns in cinema history.

[@flamethegame1]

One of the small moments in this film, but one of my favourites just for the pure badassness was when during the fight with neo and the agent, they get in a position where they have guns to eachothers heads. And then the agent says "empty" and neo responds "so are you" So cool

[@MyFavoriteVegan]

Love your reactions, but noticed you weren't really impressed by the scenes that were groundbreaking at the time. Mostly because these effects have been used millions of times after this movie was made. Nothing will beat the experience of having watched this film in theaters, before all social media and everything modern days. You'll probably enjoy the sequels though. 👍

[@mckurgan]

He wasn't really impressed maybe because he was talking the whole time, making jokes to sound funny, instead of enjoying the movie and understanding the symbolism.

[@patrickquinlan3056]

@@mckurgan Exactly! This guy never effing shuts up. Extremely annoying. I won't bother watching his channel again.

[@cindygrape]

@@mckurgan But then again, that's what you gotta do while making a video like this! You can't make a commentary video without talking and people subscribe to the personality more than a "pure" REACTION! Movie this old, not everyone is looking for the symbolism you've been hunting in reddit and who knows where before it, they're looking to have a good time! A movie doesn't have to be DEEP! It can just be enjoyable to watch. You don't have to know every fucking detail to enjoy a movie. If you need it, then good luck! But most of us don't! We can do research if the movie had enough impact on us.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@mckurgan He was impressed. Didn't you hear him? He called the movie a masterpiece

[@radicaladz]

Worth remembering that Keanu was recovering from a bike accident during the making of this and was wearing a neck brace while training and filming - and yet, his performance totally sells it. By the time of the sequels and he'd had time to heal, he was able to do a lot more wire gags and stunts and such on that basis.

[@glennwelsh9784]

I really wish Seb hadn't been spoiled about The Matrix before seeing the movie. True, it's hard not to be spoiled by a 20+ year old film in this day and age, but this is one of those movies where the twist is so surprising that the genuine first-time reactions are the most entertaining. This movie blew a lot of people's minds. I didn't even see it until I was at a friend's house a year or two after its release. When Morpheus holds up the Durecell battery, the twist hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@bloodyneptune]

Until smart people explained that we barley create an AA batteries worth of energy and people as a power source is wildly inefficient. Thanks, but I didn't pay other people to do my science homework to have movies ruined with knowledge

[@glennwelsh9784]

@@bloodyneptune Yeah, there's no need to be all intellectually elite about it. It's a damn movie. Geez.

[@hellomark1]

@@bloodyneptune Originally the Wachowskis wanted to say they used humans as part of a neural network, but execs didn't think people would get it, so they made them change it. I realize using humans as batteries is wildly inefficient, personally I fan-wank it to think the machines did it just out of spite and hate. Sure, they had better options, but why not turn your former masters into a power source, not because it's good, but just because you can?

[@juanausensi499]

@@hellomark1 My fan explanation is that Morpheus was just wrong about that, and humans were really used to computing power and not for energy. That's not that farfetched, even Morpheus says that they don't know a lot of what happened. Alternatively, Morpheus knows the truth, but he dumbs down the explanation so the confused newly unplugged could understand.

[@Rationalist001]

@@bloodyneptune If knowledge 'ruins' movies for you, you might want to rethink how you define both.

[@AverageAwesomeDude]

The choice of red and blue pill was always kind of terrifying to me, one is bliss in ignorance while the other is misery with knowledge. You have the choice to be happy and all it will cost you is not knowing, but then again you wouldn’t know. My choice would likely be the worst, red pill purely out of curiosity and then a lot of regret. Most people came out this movie like “hell yeah I’m the Neo of my story, everyone else might be a soulless construct living in ignorance but not me”, me on the other hand came out this movie thinking “Bro if this whole thing was real I’d be Cipher” living whole “real” life full of regret for not taking the blue pill

[@TheNativeEngine]

True. Without Neos's powers one would have to put much hope and trust that something good would come from knowing the truth.

[@vanyadolly]

I used to have lucid nightmares as a kid where I knew I was dreaming but couldn't wake up. Nothing is more scary to me than the blue pill. The people who seek out Morpheus already have a feeling that something's wrong with their reality.

[@CribNotes]

The Matrix was so mind-bending for viewers back in 1999, it was unsettling to watch. The "bullet-time" slo-motion effects, the story, the sound, orchestra, etc....way ahead of its time back in 1999. In the opening scene when Trinity jumps into the air in front and freezes in front of the cop while CAMERA circles around them made my jaw drop stupid in the theater opening weekend. "What the fuhhhh...."

[@Sgublaka94]

To my knowledge Matrix was the first movie where they shot the sliding angle with many cameras in a semicircle!

[@kurofox1247]

From what I remember they basically created the technique

[@Sgublaka94]

@@kurofox1247 yes!

[@Rationalist001]

Bullet Time (good article on Wikipedia about it)

[@Cariad1709]

A recommendation from me is V for Vendetta, it has the same writers that wrote the Matrix, plus has Hugo Weaving in it also. Also it is tied to Guy Fawkes and bonfire night so it's getting to the perfect time of year to watch it

[@matthewchambers-sinclair8772]

The helicopter escape scene on the big screen with big sound was incredible. Great reaction Seb.

[@naashonfarquharson-kuku6649]

saw this in the theatre in 1999 like 5-7 times. I questioned my reality for a long time afterwards it was mind blowing

[@jakerazmataz852]

This may make you question it again. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqiwmYuuj5athK8

[@fuchainsa]

26:39 My man, you have no idea how right you are! At the time of when the internet was still young and slow and Summer blockbuster movies were at its prime, there wasn’t ANYTHING quite like “The Matrix” at that time. It blew people’s minds back then! The best and first of what a live action Anime would be like!

[@rHamUK]

The 4th was actually amazing. People were expecting it to be like the 1st one and idk why. But it's very enjoyable. The 5th one is already being made now btw

[@NoMoneyG]

I loved the 4th! I had to watch it twice to fully understand it. It really reminded me of the original to grasp all of it. I don't understand the hatred by many of it?

[@rHamUK]

@@NoMoneyG That's exactly what I think! It's like we had to learn everything again, bc Neo did too

[@CrowTRobot]

The 5th is not being made. At least not yet. But if we do get a 5th can someone PLEASE hire someone to do fight choreography?! I love the philosophical ideas in the Matrix movies but the creative action set pieces are equally important and they were kinda missing in the 4th movie. Am I being too harsh?

[@rHamUK]

@@CrowTRobot Yh ur being too harsh My man is 58 years old, not 30. The fights were perfect and mixed in well with the story considering everyone's much older And it is being made mate So u can stop embarrassing yourself and leave my comment

[@rumfordc]

people who liked the 4th will like pretty much anything

[@melod3music443]

What I like about matrix is that is clear reference to Plato’s allegory of the cave. The shadows would be the matrix and what it teaches us is how many times people prefer not to see reality and remain chained to what is shown to them in the world of shadows.

[@The_RedVIII]

Dude, in 1999 the Matrix blew my 16 year old mind. Watched it 3 times in the theater.

[@marievjing]

Loved your reaction ! But before reacting to matrix 2 reloaded, you really MUST react to the animatrix (or watch on your own if you really can't). These are 9 shorts stories on the matrix universe who helps to understand it and to elarge the universe and the lore. Actually there are only 4 of the 9 that really matters to better understand the matrix sequels : -The second Renaissance : It's a matrix prequel which tells what happened between humans and machines and why the matrix was created -A kid's story : Origin story of a new character in matrix 2 & 3 -Last flight of the Osiris : It's an introduction to matrix reloaded, litterally a couple of hours before. Btw, and unfortunetly, Tank (the operator) won't be on matrix 2 & 3 because the actor had schedules issues. And you have to be aware that for matrix 2 & 3 : They dreamt big and had a lot of ambition. They propel the matrix franchise to be a franchise like star wars & lord of the rings, to tell an epic tale. Actually, it was one of the three biggest trilogy of the early 2000's with lord of the rings and the star wars prequels. Besides, I would say that matrix reloaded is my favorite in the saga (expect as a stand-alone movie, then the first one wins ^^). Btw, matrix 2 (reloaded) and matrix 3 (revolutions) are actually a 4 hours film cut in two parts (they were shot back to back) and this is why they were both released the same year with only a 6 months gap. A little bit like the lord of the rings wich were shot back to back as well. Can't wait to see your reactions to the matrix sequels (and perhaps animatrix) :)

[@michaeldixon3440]

Fun little fact. In the “Woman in the red dress” scene every extra was either a twin or triplets.

[@shep4life]

That scene where they kill everyone in the building to save Morpheus is one of the best action sequences I've ever seen

[@MegaJSK123]

That Ending Scene still gives me Goosebumps! Badass music and a Badass Flying Neo

[@starbrand3726]

Fun Fact: When this movie came out, the Nokia phone Neo uses in the movie didn't exist. They made it exclusively for the movie.

[@bernddietertheil4733]

Imagine that: it was 99, we hadnt seen any trailer or nothing. No idea what to expect. Went to the cinema, dropped some acid and were drawn to that poster so we watched it. Was by far the best cinema experience ever, totally mesmerizing and mindblowing....especially in our "mood". My friend even went to the front to smoke a cig although it was totally forbidden even back then. He was so stoked by that flick...and no one interviened. Was one of an experience...came out of nowhere! With Pt. 2 my favourite movies ever.

[@edelmar17]

19:57 I’ve watched this movie easily 50 times and I never picked up on that detail! Good job! His mental state was probably in emotional turmoil, guilt combined with apprehension and his body was exhibiting it.

[@thedoctor4327]

Another great film from this era with a similar set up is “Dark City”. Definitely worth a watch if anyone has never seen it

[@EvorglensEquines]

Watching this in the theatre blew my mind. Every frickin' neuron was on fire!

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

This is such a staple i had assumed you'd watched it already

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

The Matrix often gets credited for "Bullet time" but thats not actually true. Blade did it first a year earlier.

[@radwolf76]

"I just realized, this guy was in Lord of the Rings, isn't he?" says Seb about the first actor to play Red Skull. Of course we know that's not who he was looking at at all when watching First Avenger.

[@CrowTRobot]

Fun fact: the Wachowskis introduced Keanu to anime. In preparation for this movie, they loaned him Ghost in the Shell, Akira and a few others to give him a sense of the style they were going for. Obviously he's a convert now. The Matrix is such a hodgepodge of life philosophy, anime style action, analogy for transgender transitioning but none of it is really obvious. You can take your own message from it, for better or worse.

[@mattwhite2328]

“SebScreen, I have two lives.” In one he’s a 6’4” gymrat , in the other he’s a 5’8” YT personality. 😂

[@thedoctor4327]

Maybe a long shot, but if you’re working through The Matrix now, could you react to The AniMatrix as well? It’s an anthology of short animated films set in the universe which does some neat things. Arguably some of the shorts are a lot better than the sequels

[@ProxyMooseGaming]

Agreed. Most other reactions I have seen to the series either skip it, or watch is separately before the 4th film.

[@andrehawthorn2036]

I have always felt that you should watch The Matrix, Then The Animatrix, Reloaded and then Revolutions. You understand more in this order.

[@Slaaverin]

I am a subscriber but I have to admit I don't watch all of your videos (because not everything you watch interests me) but I wanted to say that when I watch them you really brighten my day. You have such a sunny and lovely personality and I love when you laugh. You really are a decent person and you always put a smile on my face so thank you for being yourself! You are doing amazing! I hope you keep having fun on the channel and I will always support you :) take care 💜

[@carlacriscuolo1732]

I saw this film on opening weekend, and went back and saw it in the theater again everyday for the next week. When my older brother asked me why I was so obsessed with it, I explained it as best I could. I said, "It's my Star Wars." He replied, "Say no more. I totally understand now."

[@handsomeblackmuscle9845]

In my opinion The Matrix is one of the greatest movies ever made. Mainly because after 23 years this film is looking more and more like a documentary instead of a movie. 😨🍿

[@najathadani8853]

Speed is also one of my favorite keanu movies.

[@mandyschmidt7960]

I'm so glad I got to see these incredible innovations and advances in film-making in the 90s/early 2000s like The Matrix, Jurassic Park, Titanic, Lord of the Rings, X-Men... not just because of the CGI but the whole package of cinematography, story-telling, actors, score. Just incredible. My mind has never been blown like that since. Cannot believe it's been a quarter of a century since all those movies came out. Really feels like a golden age of cinema.

[@cutiepaibaeboo]

yoooo this is crazy i saw you watching scary movie with the matrix scene and was like “have we even seen seb watch the matrix??!” looked through all your videos and didn’t see it.. awesome LOL

[@speedymaster5758]

Lets not forget that the stunt double of Keanu in the matrix trilogy IS the creator of the John Wick franchise the legendary MR CHAD STAHELSKI .. And the matrix behind the scenes is awesome.. The legendary Master Yuen Woo Ping and his team introduction to hollywood American movie cinema.. Thats why the action scenes are top notch for this time cause of that 1 man Master Yuen Woo Ping, who also helped on the Kill Bill franchise with Tarintino also..

[@sleepyfox8983]

Well done for realising it's Elrond, three quarters of the way through the movie haha... the characters are very different. I can't help but consider now, every time I watch this, especially when we get those strange, out of sequence monologues from him, that Agent Smith is the one.

[@DeeDee80]

This film was not only revolutionary with the special effects back then, but also because there are so many hidden small details that make sense in the whole. Like you realize you are in a simulation just by paying attention to the reflection in the sunglasses. When Morpheus offers the pills, you see one hand with the red pill reflected in one eye, the other hand with the blue pill reflected in the other eye. This is not how reflections work in real world, normally you would see both hands at different angles reflected in each side of the sunglasses. The green hue you also noticed. Everything was spectacular, from the clothing to the general atmosphere. The story could be a little bit cheesy but it was groundbreaking in a time when Windows OS existed just for a few years, the internet was becoming more available to the general public but was still not so easy to have (most of us were still on dial-up back then). Smart phones were not invented, social media did not exist, but technology was advancing by leaps and bounds every year, which raised all these concerns about VR and AI, it was the hottest topic. After you finish the series, I can recommend you to watch another SciFi movie with Keanu that was released before the Matrix - Johnny Mnemonic.

[@DeeDee80]

@@christoph4977 My thoughts exactly. In my opinion the first film should have been the only film, it's perfect as it is.

[@Seluecus1]

The Matrix still holds up as one of the best movies ever made. Even 23 years later. It will probably still be one of the highest cinematic masterpieces 50 years from now (assuming everything hasn't gone to hell by then.) As a stand alone, it's perfect. The Trilogy is alright and the new movie is actually not that bad. It's hard to get that same energy out of Keanu 20+ years later, but you can see it.

[@lancourt]

Walking out of the theater in 99 I felt like this was the greatest movie I had ever seen.

[@elliotjohnson9415]

An iconic film. Amazing.

[@Colphin]

It's funny how spot on you were with the battery comment when he first wakes up.

[@DTec1978]

Saw this in the cinema with friends when I was 21....blew all our minds

[@Nicamon]

I was 11. Just imagine.🤯

[@acenull0]

"Pay your taxes and shut up" 😂😂😂 glad you get the message Seb 😂 Edit: "that's why I'm the one, baby" 😂😂😂 I love your brain, dude 😂

[@ryanhalawani2637]

If you're going through Keanu's filmography, then you should definitely check out Constantine. Based on the DC comics character, it's a brilliant underrated film.

[@IamLertimo]

Based on the DC comics character - barely.

[@ryanhalawani2637]

@@IamLertimo True, but for all it's deviations, I think it captures the spirit of the character.

[@charlessoliman3151]

I was working at a local theatre that served food when this came out. For a solid month at least when I got off work I'd order 2 pitchers of beer and watch this every night I worked. Did the same for Remember the Titans and The Last Samurai. That was definitely the best perk of that job. You could smoke cigs in there too. Good times

[@adamramirez507]

It's important to always think of the first matrix as a stand alone and not a trilogy.

[@Occy30]

Great watch! Loved your reactions! Please do the next 2. The complete story is awesome!

[@514chicks]

Funny you mention Strangle Hold since it was game directed by John Woo which the gun scenes were inspired by. In fact you should play through the Path of Neo game after watching the trilogy some of the tutorial levels are right out of Woo and old Kung Fu movies. Also it has a funny anime inspired alternate end to the the trilogy.

[@jolene3574]

Hi Seb! I have a movie recommendation and I really think you will love this movie! It's called Awake (2007), I don't want to spoil it too much but it's basically about a guy who needs a heart transplant and when he goes under the anesthesia it only paralyzes his body, and not how he feels or his ability to hear the surgeons speaking while he's under (this is important to the plot), so he can basically feel everything. There so much more to the movie but I don't want to say too much! Love the content!

[@johnrex8228]

Anakin Skywalker in hospital

[@jolene3574]

@@johnrex8228 the reason i watched it 💀

[@johnrex8228]

@@jolene3574 it was a good movie, just shows what people says and do behind our back...

[@kurofox1247]

The 4the one isn't really terrible it's just not something people expected and it is far from being the same. It's a bit strange, but it has an interesting meta-narrative.

[@rHamUK]

Yeah! The 4th was actually quite good. Idk why people expected it to be like the first one. Its the Matrix....none is like the other

[@Cyborganna]

Compared to the Films that it's supposed to be expanding upon its absolutely dismal. Making it extra meta doesn't make it good. Also the fight sequences and special effects were a massive step backwards in comparison to its predecessors. Nothing original, groundbreaking nor revolutionary. It's a joke.

[@rumfordc]

uhh no its actually terrible. notice how you didn't reference anything in it directly? that's because there is literally nothing good in it to reference... because its objectively not good.

[@kurofox1247]

@@rumfordc bruh, what? Just bcs I didn't reference anything, doesn't mean there is nothing to reference. What kind of argument is this what.

[@rumfordc]

@@kurofox1247 there really isn't anything good in it to reference. it literally tells you its a bad movie that was only made because Warner Brothers demanded it.

[@beckyboyd372]

You should read about the directors and their vision for this film. It was directed by two trans women (sisters) while they were still presenting as male. They have since come out saying that the film is a trans allegory - Knowing that something is wrong with the world, like a splinter in your mind. Switch was also supposed to be male in the real world and a woman in the matrix but the studio didn't allow them to do it. Theres lots of examples esp with Neo and I highly recommend reading about it. This has always been my fave film and I love it even more now being LGBTQ myself. Of course, its still a brilliant film without all that deeper meaning. So glad you got round to watching it :)

[@larrote6467]

as you kind of realized during the reaction; this was never planned as a trilogy

[@Sinewmire]

That's... that's literally the opposite of the metaverse! Also when you said "it's just my age" I literally crumbled to dust like a staked Vampire.

[@Lakerfanforlife]

Wish I was born before 99 instead the year of so I can experience the full hype behind this movie I love this film so much

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 4 Oscars Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing

[@Alucia0]

Neo Wasn't the one through most of the film. Remember what the Oracle said, that he might be waiting for his next life. That was a hint, she knows everything that is going to happen, she knew he needed to die to come back as the one. You should watch Reloaded and Revolutions, I don't care what anyone says, they are fantastic films, not as good as the original but still bloody amazing.

[@therocpd]

I feel like Sebs 'very real dream' that he was disappointed about when he woke up was about Chris Evans

[@krs37]

Dude you closed your eyes through so many epic shots in this movie !!! Like the very end of the high synergy shoot out right before they get on the elevator And at the very end when you say what was that! Your eyes were closed lololol

[@Jirodyne]

When Neo is ready. He won't have to dodge bullets: 32:17

[@devilish21885]

I remember reading somewhere that Morpheus had originally thought Cypher was the One until Trinity realized he couldn’t be. “I don’t remember you ever bringing me dinner.”

[@unidentifiedguy8253]

I was taking philosophy at the time. We were literally going over Socrates "cave analogy" and I just saw this movie in theaters. I pointed it out in class and the professor was so excited that something so popular and topical was obviously directly taken from ancient philosophy. For those that don't know, the cave analogy is based on the idea of everyone being chained up in a cave with only a view of a curtain with shadows cast from a fire and people on the other side. The people would make their own world view, theories, and belief system based on this. If someone broke free, left and saw the actual world, stars in the sky, nature, etc and came back to explain to people that their tiny scope of the world based on the limited things they saw/experienced in the cave was not reality, they would be attacked and likely killed. Similar to people not ready to be unplugged from the matrix and the lie those still in the matrix had accepted as their reality.

[@paulieluppino1856]

2:03 ..... Just imagine how funny this scene would've been if this was a wrong caller......

[@shep4life]

This movie blew me away in the theater. I still have to watch it if i ever see it on tv. Such a rewatcable movie

[@core1986]

32:00 It took me a few watches but I realized that she rezed him because the ORICLE herself told her that the man she would fall in love with in the future was "The one" as in "The one" in the prophecy Morphious was talking about. Through out the whole movie she's seen hoping and investigating Neo to see if he is the one she was prophesized to fall for and In that moment she MADE Neo the one. She fulfilled her prophecy and Neos in a weird way and I think the build up of that scene in general from those setups was so cathartic.

[@johnrex8228]

27:23 Arnold Schwarzenegger voice 🤣

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

Keanu and Laurence Fishburne did all the stunts themselves.

[@shortandsweet_03]

The Agent is Hugo Weaving. Amazing actor. ❤️

[@thomasharris4942]

"Where'd she go? Down the phone line?" Everyone: Yes.

[@TheBlueDragon86]

It’s amazing how quickly you understood this movie. Like, way before you should have. Are you an agent?

[@WeirdTippy]

It's interesting, the script for Matrix 1999 had Switch being one gender in the real world and another inside the matrix. This part of the script never made it into the final cut of the film but all these years later, that piece of writing makes so much sense

[@lassesipila6418]

4:45 When you get to the second movie, see if you can spot a wall of monitors like that somewhere.

[@peterschruff3055]

If you want to watch more martial arts, like you said, I recommend watching Ip Man 1-4.

[@johnmannymoo8626]

Terence McKenna quote " if you can think it or dream it, it's probably happened somewhere sometime"

[@sphinx3r]

Several scenes in this movie were directly inspired by anime. You can find a side-by-side comparison, of the scenes. E.g. when Neo is being chased through the market near the end.

[@Scottred77]

Considering Star Wars returned that year after 16 years away, The Matrix really pissed all over it as far as being the most entertaining film of the year with the best VFX. This coming from a diehard Star Wars fan of 45. It really was an eye popping spectacle.

[@Mmouse_]

I watched this on a boot leg VHS tape whilst stoned out of my mind with a load of friends really late at night and I had exams the next day... It was, absolutely fucking amazing. Late 90's, in some random living room, weed smoke thick in the air everyone watching with their jaw on the floor, we'd seen nothing even close to what this was.

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

looking forward to the second one, that was my favourite

[@Wildguns76]

love the Arnold 74 poster in the background bro

[@EggEm]

Yes! This movie is one of my favorites!! So excited for you to watch!!

[@T291]

Greetings from Finland man!!! Hell yeah finnish this franchise!!! "I'll be back" 😎

[@jakerazmataz852]

"That's unfair.", "Hurry up."🤣

[@komugi9761]

You should def check out Equalizer with Denzel Washington. Great action

[@Astral.Artistry]

This movie is more real than people realize.. once you study philosophy deep enough or quantum physics.

[@bloodyneptune]

Listen. We don't live in a simulation. There is not any higher beings dedicating computing power to simulate me eating cheezies in bed all day and watching Stranger Things for the 87th time. That simulation would have been shut down ages ago.

[@Astral.Artistry]

​@@bloodyneptune ..said the avatar in her own video game lol 😜 But for real, I don't think it's like the movie portrays, but I could discuss this topic for days. Sort of a spiritual matrix of matter itself. With our spirit playing the game of life, where we play video games of characters playing video games..where people want to upload their brains to computers to go even deeper into a vitual game. Crazy. Video game characters are unaware of the level above them yet steered by them. I believe our soul or spirit is doing that with us and our brain is the hardware, beliefs and ideas are the software, and this 3d reality is the operating system

[@jules3048]

“Belly button worm” haha. Best thing I’ve ever heard it called

[@FirstLast-yc9lq]

This is a standalone film, dude. This was made before they had sequels in mind. The sequels aren't a necessary watch - just a bonus.

[@ZrankFappaH]

Can’t wait for matrix reloaded reaction!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

There's a deleted scene (I don't know if it was actually filmed or just deleted from the script) where Neo is talking to Cypher at the console (where he offers Neo the alcohol substitute) and we find out why he hates Morphius and why he wants to leave the real world: Apparently Neo is the 5th or 6th subject that Morphius has claimed to be "the one" and Cypher has lost faith in him for that reason. Probably a good idea that it was removed from the final product because it would cast Morphius in a not so good light.

[@jakeplayzrandomstuff4738]

THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS! Also, what if we ARE in the... Matrix? Could we really tell??

[@christiana7424]

I was waiting for this one! 👏👏💚

[@josephD32]

As cliche and goofy as the "love's first kiss" trope is, it actually makes a bit of sense. Feeling her kiss on the outside, he realizes what is in the Matrix isn't real. It's one thing to 'know' it, something else to really KNOW it. He's not been shot, because there are no bullets. Him looking around and seeing the code, he sees that world for what it is, code. Jumping inside of Smith works because neither he, nor Smith, are actually there.

[@ashkaunadib7638]

Matrix 2 and 3 are ABSOLUTELY worth watching. Matrix Reloaded is my personal favorite and the biggest box office winner of the trilogy.

[@critchblackpoolful]

you knew what was coming so many times

[@Nicamon]

02:02 - 02:09 There was an old italian spot that said that a phonecall can save your life...well...she took that literally.😎💚 08:58 - 09:01 In Italian he mentiones Alice again(he says:"It means buckle up,Alice,coz from now on you're gonna see a bunch of wonders.")which I think it's better cos that way the 2 lines can be linked and I think it's cool.😎 19:38 - 19:41 Personally,my rank is:1st movie,waay lower 4th movie,waaaaayyyy lower than that 2nd movie and WAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY lower 3rd movie.Basically,the 1st movie was the only *AMAZING* one 😎,the 4th was..kinda nice,but pretty pointless,the 2nd was boring with SOME decent scenes here and there and the 3rd was just B-O-R-I-N-G from beginning to end!!😵 27:19 - 27:22 *Gosh,I love Trinity!!* 😍😎