christian movie review the matrix

The Wachowski brothers heighten the Christian allegory in THE MATRIX by having Neo nearly sacrificing himself to save the life of Morpheus. Also, at one point in the story, Trinity brings Neo back to life through her love.

From a Christian perspective, “The Matrix” is a mixed bag. The basic story is one of a Messiah come to save an enslaved humanity. However, worked in among this story is a touch of Eastern religion, a fair amount of profanity (including using Christ’s name), and a heavy dose of violence.

In short, The Matrix and its sequels make use of Christianity, but they are not Christian films. Perhaps they are poor reflections of Christian doctrine, rendering Christianity in a superficial manner that is amenable to American pop culture but which requires sacrificing depth for the sake of people accustomed to sound bites over serious ...

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Encounters with his shape-shifting former comrade Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) — the man who first blew his mind vis-a-vis the Matrix — and with Bugs (Jessica Henwick), a relative newcomer to the fight, fuel his doubts. So, too, does his dim recognition of Trinity.

With its revolutionary action scenes, The Matrix captures what it means to find freedom in kung fu — and Christ. Twenty years ago this month, The Matrix changed how we thought about action movies. And maybe how we thought in general.

If the premise of The Matrix seems genuinely gnostic or world-denying to some Christian viewers, this may be in part due to a lack of familiarity with the more direct philosophical roots of the premise — specifically, the thought-experiments of René Descartes.

Given the basic plot of The Matrix, there are five essential biblical themes, one of which is a “Jonah theme,” that are essential to furthering the plot. The other four must first be briefly mentioned so that the Jonah theme can be seen within the context of the whole.

This super-duper science fiction film, winner of four Academy Awards, is a pop postmodern treasure-trove of images and references from literature, religion, other movies, mythology, science, and technology.

The idea that The Matrix is basically a Christian film stretches things a bit too far, but there are arguments that The Matrix has a stronger basis in Gnosticism and Gnostic Christianity.