film analysis

film analysis
film: the matrix

characters:
-the film is focused around neo, who you get a unique perspective on his mindset as he senses that something is not right with the world
-Morpheus is basically the teacher in the film who poses philosophical questions and helps you delve deeper in to the mind of neo as he discovers more.

character traits:
Morpheus is a complicated character but in many ways remains a bit of a mystery throughout the film, I think this adds to his perception of a "Teacher" of sorts. He shows a hint of desperation towards neo in his desire for him to save him from the machines.


how does the film keeps the audience engaged? What do you think the key factors are?
-In a good film you need at least one or 2 people to feel real, as in they have an entire system of thoughts and emotions that battle against each other internally and produce something unique and interesting, not just a 2 dimensional conclusion of the surface acts of the character. In the matrix that is done excellently with morpheus and neo as the characters interact it pulls you in to their mind set and entrenches you in to the story where as without 3 dimensional characters the story is just a sequence of events in a distant fantasy and even with the best cgi in the world it will remain there.
-The story plays on philosophical questions that have been asked for 1000s of years, changing the characters perception of their own reality. Which taps in to a lot of peoples own feelings/thoughts i.e. what if the world isn't real and what is real?

what are the elements or patterns repeated throughout the film? At what points? And what do you think is the purpose or intention?
A constant distortion of normalcy designed to make the viewer question their senses and reality of what is going on, in the film and in their own lives. For example at the beginning neo is told there will be a nock on the door on his computer screen and there is and he even briefly mentions having the feeling of dreaming whilst awake. Secondly when he is captured by agents and his mouth is transformed shut, he suddenly wakes up and one is left questioning if that really did happen.

Throughout the form of the film, try to establish the plot and sub-plot. How does the revelation compare from the beginning to the end?
the film starts with an unnerving, pervading feeling that something is not right in the world but what it is, is not known. This grows throughout the film and at the tipping point neo rejects the glaringly evident nature of "the matrix" even after it his shown to him, he panics and is seen clinging on to his artificial world out of disbelief. This continues until neo has a true understanding of the world he lived in and it's artificial nature which allows him to master it. i.e. at the end he is seen flying.