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Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of ‘The Matrix’, and—shocker—we’re VERY excited. This sci-fi masterpiece is beloved across generations and has left an indelible mark on our cultural imagination. These scenes are some of the reasons why: wired.trib.al/ZlenE21 1/
Since it came out twenty years ago, ‘The Matrix’ has inspired countless discussions about the movie's deeper implications. We took a look into how its futuristic script was transformed from a slightly far-fetched idea into, well, "reality." wired.trib.al/bMNgEU0 2/
Of course, one of the film’s biggest questions—and its most significant cultural impact—was the idea of the red pill or the blue pill. Is it better to know your enemy or to live in blissful ignorance? Fess up: Which one would you pick? wired.trib.al/SIztIy6 3/
Sequels are often mediocre at best, and the same credo applies to ‘The Matrix’ sequels—or does it? Absolutely not, argues @jkehe. Let’s see if he can convince you to give the other films in the series a second chance wired.trib.al/a0TpnTX 4/
Finally, odds are, if you saw ‘The Matrix’ in 1999 or any time thereafter, the image of green characters cascading down a black screen is cemented in your mind's eye. But the origin of the film's "digital rain" is pretty surprising wired.trib.al/2V54vNY 5/
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