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Similar to [[George Lucas]]'s references to the Force in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy, there were several New Age references throughout the films, being primarily a hodge-podge of different religions. The Wachowski brothers, however, indicated that the primary belief system of the film was "know yourself" when asked about it.

Similar to [[George Lucas]]'s references to the Force in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy, there were several New Age references throughout the films, being primarily a hodge-podge of different religions. The Wachowski brothers, however, indicated that the primary belief system of the film was "know yourself" when asked about it.

Leo K. O'Drudy, III also deduced that the Matrix films were likely to be Marxist propaganda.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20041117232802/http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPrint.asp?Page=\Commentary\archive\200307\COM20030718d.html</ref>

Leo K. O'Drudy, III also deduced that the Matrix films were likely to be Marxist propaganda.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20041117232802/https://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPrint.asp?Page=\Commentary\archive\200307\COM20030718d.html</ref>

In addition, some Christian groups, including Christian Broadcast Network, also criticized ''The Matrix Reloaded'' for the Architect scene, citing that it depicted him as being "God-like" yet malevolent and not inherently good, as well as the hints from the exchange of Eastern mysticism, in particularly the implication that Zion may be an illusion, and even that all of reality is an illusion.<ref>http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/Ans_matrix_reloaded.aspx?option=print</ref>

In addition, some Christian groups, including Christian Broadcast Network, also criticized ''The Matrix Reloaded'' for the Architect scene, citing that it depicted him as being "God-like" yet malevolent and not inherently good, as well as the hints from the exchange of Eastern mysticism, in particularly the implication that Zion may be an illusion, and even that all of reality is an illusion.<ref>http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/Ans_matrix_reloaded.aspx?option=print</ref>

==Political==

==Political==

There were several hints at Marxism, nihilism, and anarchism throughout the films. The Wachowskis also implied that the works of [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] played a role in the creation of the franchise alongside Cornel West's ''Prophecy Deliverance'' and Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation. In addition, the films were rather infamous for causing people to commit murder in inspiration of the messages in the movie, which eventually caused the judicial system to create a new court defense called "The Matrix defense", a variation of the Insanity plea.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/21/ctv.matrix.insanity/</ref>

There were several hints at Marxism, nihilism, and anarchism throughout the films. The Wachowskis also implied that the works of [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] played a role in the creation of the franchise alongside Cornel West's ''Prophecy Deliverance'' and Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation. In addition, the films were rather infamous for causing people to commit murder in inspiration of the messages in the movie, which eventually caused the judicial system to create a new court defense called "The Matrix defense", a variation of the Insanity plea.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/21/ctv.matrix.insanity/</ref>

==The Matrix Precursor: Prescient Quotes on Police State Computer Surveillance==

==The Matrix Precursor: Prescient Quotes on Police State Computer Surveillance==

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=2879 Charles Colson's commentary concerning "The Matrix"]

*[http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=2879 Charles Colson's commentary concerning "The Matrix"]

*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/ The Matrix] at the Internet Movie Database  

*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/ The Matrix] at the Internet Movie Database  

==References==

==References==