Biblical References in The Matrix :: Film, Movie, Matrix

While many may appreciate The matrix for its over-the- top fight prospects, there is much to be gained from the use ups biblical references that gives us a deeper and richer understanding of the film. The intercellular substance serial is much more than an action-packed sci-fi thriller. After one view of this film for the irregular and tertiary time, we start to notice a great deal of symbolisation. This symbolism starts to paint a completely different picture than the images of reality battling machines. It is a sacred story, with symbols deeply set in the Christian faith. The matrix contains religious symbolism through its four main characters, Morpheus, Neo, Trinity and Cypher. In that from each one character personifies the Father, the Son, Satan, and the Holy Spirit of the Christian beliefs only shown through the fearsome performances of the actors. A critic by the name of Shawn Levy said The Matrix slams you back in your chair, pops open your eyes and leave s your jaw hanging quench in amazement.(metacritic.com) The protagonist Thomas Anderson in the series is one of billions of adult males connected to the Matrix, he is a quiet programmer for the respectable software system company Metacortex. Thomas Anderson is the character in the movie whose later alias becomes Neo. Which an anagram for the one a name that is most operose parallel to the Bible. Coincidence I think not. Neo is the Christ-figure in The Matrix who is sent to liberate men from their fallen and enslaved state Zion that is the last human city on earth, paralleling the Zion of the Bible. Morpheus and other believers herald him as the One. Neo or Christ sets humans free from the matrix or sin as agent metalworker who in terms is Satan. Neo has a resurrection scene at the end of the first installment of The Matrix. In this scene Smith kills him, and his coming back to life serves as a testament to his power, and sets the put for Neos final sacrifice at the end of the third movie. It is the scene at the end of the trilogy when Neo makes his Christ-like death. After this sacrifice, Neo is bring up into the sky, the same way one might describe Christs resurrection. Neos performance was so good that famous hollywood director Quienten