Synopses & Reviews
A look at the spiritual themes in the Matrix movies
Synopsis
The millions of people who saw and loved The Matrix understood that it was much more than just an action adventure movie with state-of-the-art special effects. Audiences gravitated toward the film because it made a statement about life. Its plot and themes resonated with a postmodern worldview and caused people to think carefully about their own lives. In The Gospel Reloaded, authors Chris Seay and Greg Garrett explore the Matrix films, studying the characters and metaphors for their hidden meaning. They show how these movies with their themes of rebirth and awakening, fate and free will are guaranteed to generate thoughtful discussion about culture and spirituality.
Synopsis
The world has changed. The Gospel Reloaded rushes headlong into The Matrix, exploring the trilogy's intricate details, religious undertones, and eclectic philosophies. These aren't movies you just watch. They are postmodern epics, full of meaning and metaphor--deserving of serious inquiry and contemplation. Get inside the collective minds of the Wachowski brothers. See how even the minute details--from Neo's name to Thomas Anderson's room number--yield secrets to better understand the film. The movies call us to seek and find. Read how the themes of The Matrix call you to your own spiritual revelation. Ask of your own life: what's real and what's a mirage? Then you'll discover just how deep this rabbit hole really goes.
Table of Contents
Experience The matrix -- What is The matrix? -- Postmodern stew -- Enlightened-- from East to West -- Paradise lost -- Neo : my own personal Jesus -- Leap of faith -- Reinventing myth for new generations -- Morpheus : a voice crying in the wilderness -- Wake up! -- Walking the path -- Trinity : the female face of God -- I know kung fu -- Enslaved to creation -- Cypher : tempter and betrayer -- It could happen -- Apocalypse now.