Set in a dystopian future the character Thomas Anderson lived an interesting life, living a double life as a computer hacker that goes by the name of Neo. Unbeknownst to Neo, he and everyone else lives in an electronic computer system that simulates their lives. Inside the simulation life appears real and normal. However, in the real world everything is controlled by machines except for one human city called Zion. Many humans in the city called Freedom Fighters fight back against the machines to try to gain back their freedom. The leader of the Freedom Fighters, Morpheus, awakes Neo because he believes that Neo is "The One" who is to defeat the machines. Although Morpheus tells Neo that he believes that Neo is "The One", Neo does not believe him. Even at one point Neo goes to see the oracle who tells him that he is not "The One". This just adds to Neo's belief that he in fact is not "The One". However, later in the film Neo finds out that he is the one and just has to accept that he is and he can do anything. From this point on Neo accepts himself and begins fighting back against the Matrix and begins to win.
Although in the film there is no context showing any ethical dilemmas, in our real world it poses some of our issues. This film really makes you think about the real world and about what types of things are real and what is not. I believe in some instances that it represents our dependency on technology and how we become lost in it. Also, some aspects of the movie represents our lives in technology and how we live different lives outside of technology. In many ways The Matrix was used to create realization throughout our world that just shows how we can not live without technology and i believe that this is just another way The Matrix was an impactful film.
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