# Why The Matrix never stopped being relevant

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- Published: 2021-12-23T09:30:03-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: The cast of The Matrix Resurrections on the film’s poster. Warner Bros. Article by Emily VanDerWerff. Vox – December 20, 2021. The groundbreaking sci-fi franchise, explained in 5 eras. When it came out on March 31, 1999, The Matrix felt like no other film that had ever existed. Yes, if you were the sort of film watcher who consumed everything, you could spot how indebted the film was to wuxia martial arts epics, to anime, and to the films of James Cameron (among other action directors). Its central moment of visual spectacle — time slowing down as the camera twists around, say, Neo dodging bullets — had been used a few months earlier […] Click here to view original web page at www.vox.com Video: The Matrix Resurrections (Official Trailer 2): Warner Bros. Pictures – Dec 6, 2021. Related articles: The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good – The Verge The Matrix Resurrections movie review (2021) – RogerEbert.com The Matrix Resurrections – Rotten Tomatoes