Red Pill ... For sure

The Matrix truly was a great stride in modern cinema. Released March of 1999, this movie set the standard for new films to come in the new millennium. Like most great films, The Matrix is a retelling of some of the best stories of all time; Including the Bible, Plato’s Allegory of the cave, just to name a few. The Matrix made the audience think more than ever before. Not just when the next explosion was, or next hot scene. The Matrix made the audience question their own reality; it directly spoke to us as individuals, and for many of us got the wheels turning. It questioned Reality vs. Illusion, what we perceive and believe to be real. If I was put in such a situation, where I knew there was something else out there. I would choose reality. No matter how terrible, I would choose the truth over anything. Especially if the entire human race had been reduced to the role of batteries, I would hop the hell out of little pink filled goo pod and begin my life, as it was meant to be. Not in some cyber reality where I spend the rest of my days as part of the mindless masses. After you see the matrix you can’t help but think, are we living in the matrix? Can what they said be reality? Even if it was how would we know? The questions come like a never ending train. I wish we had the answers but sadly I don’t think there is a grand scheme. The human races in a sense are exactly what Mr. Smith described, a virus, to be generous. But if there is one thing I am great full for after absorbing all the matrix had to offer, is the message. That we as individuals create not only our reality, but our lives, everything is in our hands. We are all mental prisoners, chained and bound. But we are our own keepers, all of have the keys to set ourselves free. It all comes down to whether or not you choose to continue to pursue a greater understanding (red Pill) or if you are content in your ignorance. (Blue pill)
We are all Neo, we are all Socrates. The tag line to the movie explains a lot to those new to such subjects; “Free Your Mind”, because in actuality there is no spoon. It’s all what we choose to accept as real. Still to this day, many people don’t understand the matrix, as a child I watched the movie in wonder, not fully grasping the concept/message it was presenting. After watching it recently, with a new head on my shoulders I was able to understand and fully grasp every question raised in the film and the philosophy behind it. The Matrix is personal, yet global, in the sense that we all watch the same movie, but it’s what you take from it and how you interpret it can be different from the person next to you.