Matrix (in France) or La Matrice (in Quebec and New Brunswick

Matrix (in France) or La Matrice (in Quebec and New Brunswick) (The Matrix) is an Australian-American sci-fi film, a "cyberfilm", written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski and released in 1999.

It depicts a dystopian future in which the reality perceived by most humans is in fact a virtual simulation called the "Matrix", created by machines endowed with intelligence in order to subdue the human population and use heat and energy. the electrical activity of their body as a source of energy. The computer programmer Neo learns this truth and is trained in the rebellion against the machines, made up of other people released from the virtual world like him.

Matrix is ​​known to have popularized the visual effect known as bullet time, in which the progression of the characters is perceived to be slow while the camera appears to be moving at normal speed. The film is an example of the cyberpunk subgenus. It contains many references to philosophical and religious ideas, and pays homage to works such as Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation, and Alice's Adventures in Lewis' Wonderland. Carroll. Wachowski's approach to action scenes indicates their attraction to Japanese animation and martial arts films, and the use of choreographed fights and wire fu from Hong Kong's action cinema will have an influence on the following Hollywood film productions.

The Matrix was released in the United States on March 31, 1999, with $ 460 million in worldwide revenue. He is very well received by the critics and wins four Oscar, as well as other awards, such as BAFTA and Saturn Awards. Critics congratulate Matrix for its innovative visual effects, technique and great entertainment. The film has since appeared in the list of the greatest science fiction films, and in 2012, enters the National Film Registry for preservation. It is considered one of the most important genre movies of its time

Matrix is ​​the first part of the Matrix trilogy that will continue with the Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions, released in 2003. The franchise has also been expanded to include comics, video games and animated short films. which the Wachowski became strongly involved in, and even inspired books and theories on religious and philosophical ideas.

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