Did you love The Matrix, like Matrix Reloaded, and dislike Matrix Revolutions? If so, this website is for you. This is the
reaction of most people who watched all three movies, and it's not because the third movie is worse than the other two. It is because the third movie
(and part of the second movie) went straight over most peoples' heads. Even most people who think they understand the last two movies really don't. Once
you understand the last two movies as well as the first movie, you will see all three movies as one great story instead of seeing the last two movies as
blemishes against the first movie.
The purpose of this website is to document and answer questions about the Matrix movies, using anything from a definitive answer to a theory to a mere possibility, and using as much support from all three movies as possible. I will sometimes mention symbolism that is either relevant to the plotline or that is very interesting, but symbolism is not the focus. Finding possible explanations for the plotline that work within the realm of science fiction is the focus. The bigger purpose here is to hopefully resolve the frustration so many felt (as I did) after watching the third movie, due to what felt like being given too many religious copout explanations to support the movies, making it seem like a blur between science fiction and religion/fantasy fiction.
This website assumes that you have already seen all three movies. If you haven't yet, stop reading this right now and go see them! This website will also spoil the Enter The Matrix video game, various Matrix comics, as well as The Animatrix, which is a collection of nine animated short stories released between the first and second movies (one episode of The Animatrix has been called "Matrix 1.5" because it shows part of what happens between the two movies). If you have seen all three movies, and if you are fine with all other Matrix media you haven't seen being spoiled, then by all means read on!
This site was written with the assumption that readers will follow the links in the left window mostly in a top-to-bottom order. That doesn't mean the site can't be understood when read in random order. If you do not wish to read the pages in top-to-bottom order, no matter what your background, I do recommend at least starting with Introduction: Website Terminology, Introduction: People, Places & Things, and Matrix System (and all of its sub-pages). Starting with these pages will ensure that readers and I are on the "same page" so to speak. Reading about the Matrix system first is also especially important since it discusses in general terms how the Matrix system is supposed to work. Everything else on this site discusses what is happening over the very specific time interval represented by the Matrix movies.
I also recommend eventually checking out the Shopping section, which utilizes Amazon.com's Product Preview feature and organizes the entire universe of Matrix-related merchandise unlike any other Matrix shopping site out there.
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