Because damn it I’m a nerd.
From The Matrix: Revolutions (interpretations)
It is interesting to note that while the Machine we see is called “Deus Ex Machina,” there is a reversal of roles happening. In Ancient Greek plays, the Deus Ex Machina would often be a God (often portrayed as a sun, which explains DEM’s appearance in Revolutions) which descends from above the stage. However, in Revolutions, Deus Ex Machina ascends to where Neo is standing. So, from Deus Ex Machina’s perspective, and thus that of the Machines, Neo is the God descending to them. Neo is the God which intervenes in the Machines’ apparently insoluble crisis and is their Deus ex machina.
Wait … aren’t the live action Matrix sequels awful?
Well, there are good and bad parts. Most of the stuff about The Matrix (the anomaly of the One and the resolution of the war) is pretty good. Most of the stuff about Zion is dumb and boring, because its all a bunch of human interest mumbo jumbo. I can see where it is important for the plot, and I think I understand why the W bros thought it might be interesting, but it just wasn’t.
I watched both movies in the theater, but I didn’t really understand them at the time and I never went back to watch them. Its vacation time now, so I found them and paid attention. I’m actually thinking of (eventually) writing a fun paper about how machines are treated in the Matrix. I think I have a few interesting observations, but nothing worth mentioning now.
In other words, awful or not, its still homework.
I hear that. I’m working on a paper about Raiders of the Lost Ark. I’m probably gonna do some analysis of the outlaw hero concept and how Lucas, Spielberg, and Kasdan worked it to create this grave-robbing-mercenary-archeologist called Dr. Henry Indiana “Indy” Jones Jr. My homework has been watching that movie and Samurai Jack episodes for another project … it’s rough.
Also, every scene involving Neo and Trinity sucks balls.
What I thought stood out about the God Machine was that it had the save face as the one projected by the Wizard during that first audience in Oz. You know, before Toto pulled back the curtain.
The Matrix trilogy should simply be called “Look what the Wachowski brothers learned from an Intro to Philosophy anthology” or “Beating you over the head with obvious symbolism”. The first film was a visual feast and special fx achievement. The second film was terrible, completely unnecessary. Werewolves and ghosts? Come on! The third was mostly lame. The only good part of the films, which eripsa will agree with, is Agent Smith’s obsession with humanity, culminating in his actual embodiment and eventual re-dis-embodiment, but this was very much less than well-developed. Instead they focused on the soap opera world of Zion. Also, the God Machine was just lame. And Neo’s Jesus Christ pose and allusions to an actual eternal recurrence at the very end more than angered me. In short, The Matrix franchise is no Zardoz. Also, the Wachowski brothers suck. They’re going to fuck up the Speed Racer movie too. I guarantee it. That chimp better be the main focus of the film, otherwise…
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