Exploring the Philosophy of The Matrix Trilogy
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- Perennial philosophy is ever present throughout The Matrix Trilogy, this video essay aims to explore that. It is defined as a “perspective in modern spirituality which views each of the world's religious traditions as sharing a single, metaphysical truth or origin from which all esoteric and exoteric knowledge and doctrine has grown”.
The trilogy has a whole often gets a bad rap, but I think that all three are incredible achievements, flawed, but beautifully ambitious in ways few films attempt. I explore just a few of the philosophical ideas touched on by The Wachowski's, and hopefully give you a reason to go back and watch them again with a new perspective.
A tremendous source when writing this video(a few quotes are pulled directly from it), is a documentary that you can watch on Vimeo called “Return to Source: Philosophy and The Matrix” that goes much deeper than I can in a short video, so if you want to learn more about the philosophy explored in the trilogy, it should be of great interest to you.
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All music used in this video comes from the film's soundtrack.
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P.S. I started working on this video well before the news broke about the series being rebooted, so it's totally coincidental, I just happened to choose the topic at random, as I'm a huge fan of the trilogy. Though I should note, I'm cautiously optimistic at the thought of more Matrix films.
This video was written and edited by Daniel Netzel.
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This is the one that pushed me over the edge to being a Patron. Honestly I would have anyway because I was waiting for a pattern of content I resonated with, but you hit it out of the park with this one. This so accurately explains something that makes these films so special to me.
Wow, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! And thanks so much for your support on Patreon, it means a lot
I find all 3 films to be terrific. I can easily look over the CG. Even with its flaws, they’re fascinating and very enjoyable films.
I totally agree. The CG is weird, it looks amazing at times, and then other times it looks AWFUL, but I can always enjoy all three films.
Always been a fan of the sequels, especially Revolutions.
For the longest time Revolutions was my least favorite, the older I get though, the more I love it.
The sequels are good popcorn flicks, that's it though.
Neo is the one and Smith is the zero, both important in creating the code.
Destructive Criticism 🤯
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@@Meson10 Yes but with 1 and 0 we have the symbol of dick and pussy also. Deeper.
@@dimpsbiliou5478 no
@@obsolete8210 Why not? Think again pussy. Or should i say 0?
I'm Hindu and I must say it was so nice to see you reciting from Hindu philosophy, lots of people don't know much about Hindu philopshy but I will say that the European Center for Research in Particle Physics (thg place where The Large Hadron Collider is) has a religious Hindu statue on its grounds. Which says a lot.
I was woefully ignorant of the religion before researching this video, but I have to say, I think the tenants and morals of the religion probably fall more in line with my own personal beliefs than any other I've come across, it's a beautiful religion with a lot of important structures for living a healthy and happy life. I wish more people had found this video, because I think it could lead a lot of people to studying more about it, but go figure that discussing religious philosophy isn't super popular on CZcams.
@@daniel_netzel try reading up about Sikhism...and look at the similarities here, I think they go even deeper.
same here I 'm Brahman
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Film Radar It’s “tenets,” not “tenants.”
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Very few movies come that are really ground-breaking and life changing in some ways. 'Matrix' is one of them (particularly the first part). I remember after watching this movie for the first time. I told my friend- "It is the best movie I have seen.". It not shows the filmmakers passion for presenting and making such a film but to give some thought provoking messages.
This video made me like the Second and Third Matrix movies.
Sweet!
Damn that was some fantastic editing! The Wachowski's deserve way more credit for their films in my opinion, I'm glad this video contributed to that. I haven't watched the Matrix sequels in forever but this video makes me want to give them another go :)
Thank you! :D They're definitely really action heavy, but if you can sift through that and pay attention to all the symbolism, I think they're definitely worth a watch.
The had enough credit. Milions of them.
Very true. I agree.
holy SHIT the editing of this video is AMAZING. I love the part when the architect is prophesizing the blindness of Neo and the Death of Trinity while you show it in the video. So well done!
Matrix changed everything for me. Watched the original over 100 times. The Matrix is a documentary.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!"
"Where is it? WHERE'S THE TRIGGER? YOU WOULDN'T GIVE IT ANY ORDINARY CITIZEN, WHERE IS IT?
Yes, I am forever grateful for the Wachowskis for making these movies.
Brilliant editing at 5:42, i'm astonished I have not seen one comment pointing this out. You even threw the sound in! Great, great job on not only that specific part, but the entirety of the video. Subbed!
Thank you! That effect took ridiculously long to create xD Thanks for subscribing!
great work but I can't believe you didn't mention Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation. This is, IMHO, without doubt the greatest philosophical influence on The Matrix - particularly the first film. There is even a reference to it in the film.
Heavy rains remind me of philosophy thanks to Matrix. I really wanted NEO and Smith to just sit down and have a deep conversation on philosophy in that final scene instead of battling. Something tells me smith knew much more.
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my CZcams channel 9 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,739 subs and > 1k hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
I feel the sequels don't get the credit they deserve. the highway chase in the second part till this day still amazes me each time even after so many views. the way it builds up from the fight with the frenchman's thugs and how they have to separate so morpheus can rescue the keymaker, their subsequent fight with the twins in the parking lot that leads to them escaping in the sedan. the "never tell me the odds" (han solo) moment where morpheus tells trinity to go on the highway. how the agents come in to cause mayhem and the subsequent showdown with morpheus atop the freighter and the grand finale where neo comes in and catches them mid explosion. just absolutely so many things coming together in one of the greatest cinematic spectacles i've ever witnessed. yea they have their flaws but they more than make up for them with everything they get right.
This scene is epic
The sequels are dumb because they tried to change the original base/sauce from hinduism to christianity😂😂 obviously it'll be dumb
I recently watched all three movies along with the animatrix. And I’m really excited for the 4th movie
This was a wonderful video, good job!
My philosophy teacher always uses Matrix as the secondary example for Plato's Analogy of the Cave and, as you said yourself, a great watch to play "Where's Waldo?" in a philosophical way.
I cannot wait to see what else you have in store for us!
Thank you so much! Already hard at work on the next video ;)
this is so very deep and enlightening... u know whats really sacry? Ive ALWAYS known these concepts. Ive made several attempts to SHARE what I know.... but to no avail... which sadly I find so desolute....as well as alienative in the prospect...but I truly thank u for the share with the concepts of the philosophic disciplines here... I truly enjoyed watching this video...
Neo wasn't choosing between Trinity and saving mankind. Knowing that entering the door that all the Ones before him had entered only would repeat the cycle of torment and imprisonment, the only real possibility to actually save and free mankind was to enter the other door. Hence making it both the morally and subjectively right choice for Neo.
Thank you for giving me even more of a reason to continually enjoy and appreciate The Matrix series. The Animatrix also possesses a wealth of philosophy to ponder and reflect on and is my favourite of the films.
You're welcome ^.^ Yeah, The Animatrix is great.
I watch the matrix trilogy each year on new year holidays and find something new each year. I just rewind fighting/CGI scenes, the dialogue in this movies is phenomenal.
New fan/subscriber of the channel, love this video! I remember when the box set came out on DVD, the 2 hour extras about the science and philosophy of the MATRIX films barely left my DVD player, and I think some of the Wilbur audio is excerpted from those. This video has compelled me to revisit some of the personal writings I wrote when the sequels came out. I remember writing this in depth inquiry into the debts the Wachowskis owed to GODEL ESCHER BACH and its exploration of Godel's Incompleteness Theorem through Neo and Smith, etc etc. Good times. Thanks for your videos!
Thanks! Yeah, it was all pulled from "Return to Source", I think it was on one of the bonus discs. You should! Philosophy is always fun to write about. Thanks for your comment!
first matrix is probably the best and most important film ever made.
you deserve so much more attention, thank you for these videos!
Thanks for your comment!
Your voice is so easy and soothing to listen to! Great video too :)
That's very kind of you to say! Thank you!
I should have named my son Laughable instead of Laughing
Awesome video, I can feel your passion and your will to spread it
Daaaamn dude. Thanks for freakin blowing my mind away
You're welcome ;)
Ignas Vieversys really this is old news to me lol
Your video editing craftsmanship is amazing! And the choice of music!
Thanks so much my dude!
Film Radar Thank you for putting all the timw and effort into this! The Matrix trilogy has been with me for most of my life now, and it's refreshing to see some love poured into the underrated sequels!
It's my pleasure, thanks for taking the time to watch! Same, always been a huge fan since as long as I can remember, even dressed up as Neo for a Halloween or two as a kid, happy to share my love for these movies :)
I honestly never understood the hate towards the 2 next movies, they just complete the Wachowski's thoughts
I remember watching scene by scene in philosophy class and discussing all this.
Nicely done. Great editing and narrating.
Neo vs. Mitch McConnell. Bring it on!!! Nice commentary. Ken Wilbur comments very welcome too. Thanks.
This is the point of these movies, flawed as the second 2 are they hint at so many other things. There's potential for the remakes, but I cant imagine them hitting that potential in the slightest... even tho they may technically be better films
Couldn't agree more! I'm cautiously optimistic, mostly for who's going to direct them.
So you think remakes will happen someday?
I certainly love The Matrix. I feel like it has become slightly underrated because the sequels weren't well recieved, but it really holds up as some great filmmaking.
The first one is without question the best IMO, but I still thoroughly enjoy the sequels for what they are.
Just why I love movies, this is great video making
Thank you kindly!
I love your video on this!
As Quentin Tarantino said before, at the end of the first movie the neos journey as ‘the one’ is consolidated with the power of a god. After that there are no stakes, and so there is no reason to believe he could ever fail. The first matrix is my favourite film, but I argue there should have been no sequels... although that car chase in reloaded was badass
Great VE. Good job bro.
That was very informative man.
Always remember, The Matrix is the gift to all nations from Australia. Thank you Australia!
I really enjoyed this video essay about the philosophy on the Matrix!
I do however have a question for you;
what do you think defines the difference between the machines (including the agents) and the humans in the movie/s?
Thanks!
Thank you!
It's tough to say, I think you could interpret it in a lot of different ways, but to me the machines represent the force of opposition that naturally exists within all of us, some sort of metaphysical idea of the forces that push against us that we ourselves created. I could be talking out of my ass though.
YES!! Thank you for making this.
What a video ?
Spectacular 💫
Thank you :>
How does this not have more views???
...and then all of the eventualities within one eventuality........awesome scene with the architect to me.
What is real...
Hinduism is asking these questions for the eternity...
When I watch this trilogy..
I m like... Hey is that.... Are they..
Wait a sec..
We are images within the mind of a computer .......... 10101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010100101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010
It's Maya, but Maya is not bad, it will lead us to the real, the truth the Moksha3
Excellent analysis.
In the first Matrix movie, Neo (Thomas Anderson at that point) grabs a floppy disc from a hollowed out copy of “Simulacra and Simulation” by Jean Baudrillard. The entire first movie is basically a play on that book’s themes.
very nice and interesting standpoint, thx for inspiration. How did you solve the copyright problem? Greetings from Germany
Very good video. I have a page of Matrix related material, mainly dedicated to my fan edits of Reloaded and Revolutions. (Reloaded Remixed and Revolutions Remixed) I have wanted to make some videos examining the philosophy of the films myself.
In the most abrupt way I can summarize it the first film, as you pointed out, is about the question of Ontology. The Second film I would contend deals with Teleology, or the examination of purpose. And the third film examines the Existential Dilemma.
Thank you! Awesome! Always great to find a fellow fan. I grew up on these movies, obsessively watched them, played all the video games, I'm just a Matrix junkie xD What do you think about the reboots coming out by the way?
I'd agree. Reloaded is all about purpose within the context of free will I think, and oh yeah, Revolutions gets HEAVY into existentialism.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for your comment!
You really really deserve more subs...
I appreciate that! Honestly it's my own fault for uploading so inconsistently.
I think a lot of people who grew up working with computers or playing video games are more inclined to a sort of idealist metaphysics than people of say, the 19th and 20th century were. The concept of "software" and the fact that you can run the same program on different machines indicates that a program has an eternal, immaterial existence of some sort. If you wrote a program out in full on a sheet of paper and then typed it into a computer a hundred years from now, you could run the same program. This shows that "Idea", information, or mind actually does transcend the material used to manifest its presence, and must be said to exist in some sense. In an information-machine culture the phenomena which Pythagoras and Plato tried to describe is far more obvious than it was to scientists of the last couple centuries.
Excellent job with this analysis. Something to add, when you referenced the current matrix being only one of many versions. I noticed that you used the allegory of the cave from Plato. Do you think the "perfect" matrix is a reference to the Golden Age of man in Greek mythology? I mentioned this in my latest video about the matrix. I would love to see more Greek myths mentioned
I think it's entirely possible, I definitely didn't approach it from that angle when writing the video, but it wouldn't surprise me if that's what the Wachowski's intended. I'm not too well read on Greek mythology, but I'm sure there's a fair amount of it present in the trilogy.
Great video! You have yourself a new sub. On a personal note, I find it interesting how even though I'm not fond of religion to say the least, The Matrix movies appeal so much to me, even though they are filled with religious content. Makes me wonder. Is it the concept of religion itself that makes it so appealing?
Thanks for subscribing! I have to imagine so. For me, I don't follow any religion, but I find the stories fascinating. I think spirituality all around an interesting subject, and when it's explored in a movie(as long as it's not too preachy) I generally enjoy it.
Nice analysis (and yes you really sound like Nerdwriter, and I don't care, this is a very soothing voice and tone, keep it up ;) )
One tiny little thing got in the way of full enjoyment: be careful with the sound volume. It got really low when you showed moments of the film, and reaaaaally high when the writer was explaining stuff at the end. I have no idea how this works, but I'm pretty sure you can tweak that out ;)
Anyway: Keep it coming, you gave me a craving for more! :D
It's something I've been trying to improve, but sometimes the native audio is hard to increase without getting a lot of distortion, but I've been trying to find ways to fix that in later videos, I agree, it's a little distracting when the audio levels are inconsistent. Thanks so much!
A great (alternate) interpretation of the Matrix Philosophy. Although at present we live in worlds within worlds (due to the emergence of the internet), there is the blindness in humanity, in its inability to see the existence of the soul in the eternal world of the soul that exists beyond this (material) physical dimension. 'The matrix does have us all', as we spend infinite lifetimes making countless mistakes in our choices, in our search to reach nirvana and to be one with the light (in being enlightened) and find peace for eternity. N.S.
I only wish that the audio had smooth transitions between mic and film sound.
So how does Matrix Resurrections fit into all this? I'm just curious if the movie fits into all of this or does it portray some other aspect of philosophy and spirituality?
*Hindu's Sanskrit Shlokas used in The Matrix Revolution movie*
‘ *Navras*’ is a song from The Matrix Revolutions soundtrack by goa trance band Juno Reactor, composed by Don Davis and featuring vocal elements by Lakshmi Shankar and Azam Ali. The song contains an adaption of the Asato ma mantra found in the *Hindu* sacred text the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, section I.iii.28, used in the soundtrack of the movie trilogy The Matrix. The name Navras might refer to the notion of nine rasas (nava rasa) in Sanskrit aesthetics.
*Lyrics*
Asato ma sad gamaya (From untruth lead me to truth)
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya (From darkness lead me to light )
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya (From death lead me to immortality) -Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Asato ma sad gamaya
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya
**The women’s lyrics (**1:45**-**1:59**) remain unknown.**
Umasa Detore bappaï iyo
Dessare bae gae iyo
Nanana sulle baghu gabbaï iyo
Dessare bae gae iyo
Umasa Detore bappaï iyo
Dessare bae gae iyo
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti om… (Let there be peace everywhere. Shanti means peace in Sanskrit)
Om adityaya namoh namah (Prostration to Him who is the son of Aditi / God of gods)
Om adityaya namoh namah
Om adityaya namoh namah
…
Asato ma sad gamaya
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Narayanaya vidmahe (I offer my respects to Naarayana )
vasudevaya dhimahi (I meditate on Vaasudeva )
Tanno vishnu prachoyat (May Vishnu give us enlightenment)
**The women’s lyrics (**7:08**-**7:22**) remain unknown.**
Umasa Detore bappaï iyo
Dessare bae gae iyo
Nanana sulle baghu gabbaï iyo
Dessare bae gae iyo
…
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti om…
Jnani manasa saha (When the five senses and the mind are still)
Buddhis ca na vicestate (and reason itself rests in silence)
Tam ahuh paramam gatim (then begins the Path supreme)
Ya ya ya ya yada yadaya
Ya ya ya ya yada yada yada yada
Yada yada yada yada yada..
Extraordinary.
Thank you!
Beautiful.
Beautiful
your way of talking and explaning reminds me of nerdwriter
Yeah...I get that a lot :P
very good work.
Thank you kindly!
Great analysis, even when you didn´t mention quantum physics.
Thanks! Yeah, I narrowed the focus to best fit a short video such as this, there's a ton more worth discussing about these movies though.
I'm truly impressed by this. I've encountered similar material before, and it was nothing short of amazing. "Game Theory and the Pursuit of Algorithmic Fairness" by Jack Frostwell
Excellent
Love deadmau5 in the background
awesome video mate
Cheers
fantastic channel keep it up :)
Thanks so much :D
I just have 1 question , half way through this, when you said “this has been done 5 times before” (by “the chosen one”/ Zion) - I miss where they say or deduct “5 times before”. Can you clarify and thank you!!
It's in the conversation with the architect. Great question, honestly. That conversation has really fast dialogue and hard to catch it all.
The fact that they are going to release Matrix 4 scrapes me and excites me at the same time
the concept/scenarios of the one and their encounters with the architect are similar to what happens in the movie snowpiercer. ive just noticed the similarities and i wonder if the creators for snowpiercer took inspiration from the matrix
i feel like i heard all this on another video not word for word but eerily similar
superb!
Thank you!
The best series ever
It's amazing how much people take from these movies when they stop whining about CG effects and Keanu who, let's face it, deserves credit for supporting these kinds of off-beat films.
If you read this, you should check out Mark Passio's lecture on the matrix decoded.
The beauty of the matrix is how it is constructed of binaries. However, unlike most popular narratives the binary is not simply hope and despair, but hope and indifference.
Also if up for a 2nd question - why is the ship “Mark III” . Nebechanezzar was Babylon king in real life and there were a king I and King II before Babylon downfall. That I keep trying to figure out.
Song around 1:11? I know this song but it’s killing me I can’t remember
I liked the video. :)
I see a lot of things when I search about Perennial Philosophy saying that it and the "Traditionalist School" are linked to Fascism, Aryanism, Neofolk, and Pagan Esoteric Ultranationalism, and Third Positionist politics.
Why is this? Was Julius Evolutionary just a bad egg that has tarred the name of Perinnialism. Or is this reflective of an underlying philosophy of Traditionalism?
What is the difference between Perinnialism and Fascism? And are there Perinnialists who denounce fascism, racism, and ultra-nationalism?
Linked? You can link any philosophy to inferior ideologies warping its universal principles into extremist views. These ideas miss the point of love, compassion and oneness of sentient beings and nature into one consciousness. Many wars and crimes have been made in the name of Christ, Buddha, and many others. Intellectual understanding is different than actually walking the path, undergoing the transformation that the perennial philosophy requires.
For a glorious work on the matter check out "The Perennial Philosophy" by Aldous Huxley, where he only considers enlightened people, not just intellectuals that go on and on slicing and dicing without having experienced it themselves.
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Oh man, what’s the song at 0:35? I recognize it
We must sacrifice wanting to be reborn. Sacrifice the loving of one, one that you want, to love all. To release desire is to be free and be reborn.
A former friend once said while growing up as we came back from the movie theater that its important to watch this movie so there wont have to be one.
Andrew Dean i dont know if he meant what he said, but what he said is perhaps what is meant
Who was the previous one that rebuilt Zion? Cypher?
I think if you watch all 3 Matrix movies in a row then I think it's more enjoyable and easier to understand.
I think the sequels play with the audience a little. It's easy to lose interest or believe that Neo is going to somehow save everyone. With so many other characters doubting. That's like the fans of the first Matrix being disappointed that the 2nd and 3rd movies were going to be the same as the first. But Neo does save everyone just not the way we were expecting. That's pretty close to a Christ like figure.
Interesting
“Know thyself” ⚕️🤫👁
were there scenes from part 3? I've only seen 1 & not sure if I seen all of 2
In this video? Oh yeah, I used a ton of footage from the whole trilogy
@@daniel_netzel I gather I should see part 3 'movie' huh? Bet the farm I've already been living it. That is if the writers didn't stray too far from the original. Thanks
Love.
Awesome :D
Thank you! :D
Could anybody please tell me the title of song that starts at 0:35?
Session by linkin park
What is the soundtrack at 00:26 ?
The one playing from the beginning? It's called "Welcome to the Real World", and starting right after that is "Session" by Linkin Park.
I think you left out some key points in the Allegory of the cave xD
Love the video but what is the colossus music doing here? Or am I going mad
Colossus music? I'm not sure what you mean. But all music was taken from the soundtracks of the movies.
3:19
What is that?
It's taken from the track "The Power Plant".