Matrix Revolutions and philosophy
Perhaps it is too late to blog a movie review for matrix revolutions..but then there is one aspect of the movie which was amazing and hence this blog. I felt that the dialogues in this movie was really awesome. I really liked the ending dialogues of the movie between Agent Smith and Neo. Agent smith beats up neo and when neo tries to get up to fight he rants this dialogue.
Agent Smith: Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than just your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why?! Why do you persist!?
Neo: Because I choose to.
I think these two dialogues are very powerful and the movie could not have ended any better without this dialogue. Throughout the trilogy what we see is the consequences of Neo choices, right from choosing the Red Pill in part 1 to fighting every single agents and centinels everything is because Neo chooses to. So I feel that the ending dialogue of the movie just summarizes the whole concept of the philosophy of the matrix in two lines. Also, Existentialism is beautifully brought out in this dialogue basically outlining the power of choice. We are result of the choices we make and we are free to make our own choices and will be facing the consequences of it. Here is my previous post on existensialism.
posted by Phoenix @ 8:52 AM
6 comments
6 Comments:
kudos phoenix for this post.
Even I loved the conversation between Agent Smith and Neo in the Matrix.
It's a movie with a message.
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About the Trilogy, I liked the first 2 parts of the movie better than the third.
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VOICE: Why am i writing all these in the comments?
ME: Because I choose to.
"VOICE: Why am i writing all these in the comments?
ME: Because I choose to."
Spoke like a true prodigy :)
on a relevant note..
Bagavad Gita says that man must perform his duties without attaching himself to the results of it..subtly hinting that you must do things because "you choose to" and not because of anything else..
Matrix Revolutions was a kickass ad campaign on the content of the Gita. Which is why there was such an Indian Touch to the final of the trilogy. But its kinda weird to hear "Tamma-so-maah Jouttir-Gamaya" with the accent in the Navras (soundtrack of the Revolutions)
Rain
I too think likewise. But I liked "Asathoma sadgamya" in a new flavour, it gelled well with the movie concept, thinking and style.
Yo, chkd out dis one as well as ur prev post on extentialism. But dnt u think choices are made on the basis of purpose. One must do wat they are meant to do. it is der karma. but wat good is karma without purpose? wouldnt it just be a pointless existence?
TT,
Nope i think choices need not have any purpose (which i belive). Purpose is something superfluous and it clouds our choice with reason(s).
>One must do wat they are meant to >do.
Maybe, but i think one can choose what he is meant TO DO. Nobody dictates terms except you in which case there is no need for any purpose for what you choose.
"wouldnt it just be a pointless existence"
That is preciesly what i meant. Existence has no meaning. Which is meant to mean you are free to create your meaning.
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