The Matrix – Too Complex to Pin Down

The Matrix has been studied from so many perspectives, perhaps showing how brilliant the movie is.  There’s really no telling what the beliefs of the movie’s makers are; there’s such a montage of meaning in it.  Analyzing all the underlying meaning is daunting, but that is not my goal with movies.  Because I want to edify my Christian faith when watching a movie, I’m always going to gravitate to the biblical meanings that were either intentionally or accidentally in the movie.  I believe it appears in all aspects of life even in artistic works.  I don’t contend that there are no other meanings; I just don’t see the need to go there.  Reviewing it from a biblical perspective only is still daunting.  In the Matrix are the obvious Christian messages and the not so obvious. But it’s odd for a movie to be so wrapped up into a worldview that so parallels the Christian or biblical worldview as The Matrix does.  It will take several posts to get anywhere with this movie, so here are my initial thoughts. Continue reading “The Matrix – Post 1”