>Forget the pseudo-philosophical and religious overtones for
>a moment

very hard to do...damn near impossible for the religious minded...myself included...

and consider that the Wachowskis call their project
>a quest for the "global domination of popular culture".
>These guys know their audience well, as well as popular
>culture that is so receptive to what they have to sell as
>far as The Matrix movies are concerned.

thats really wierd, because as i was sitting there waiting for the movie to come on, *and* contemplating buying the video game tomorrow (as if i'll ever find the time to play it)...i thought about just how much the matrix has me 'in the matrix'...i havent brought a video game in ages...and this would only be a reactionary purchase of which there would be tons of cognitive dissonence, but yet i still havent convinced myself not to buy it...

>
>It's late and I am just getting back from seeing Reloaded.
>All throughout this movie, I was reminded of a college class
>on art and culture, esp. a book, "The Condition of Post
>Modernity" by David Harvey. Before I continue I have to say
>I enjoyed the movie thoroughly but more for what it was not
>able to explain than for what it tried to explain.

very nicely put..another thought that ran through my head..'why are they trying to explain so much...let me interpret it!'..lol


>Postmodernism is a "mirror of mirrors", so illustrated
>(spoiler) when Neo faced the Architect in the room full of
>them.
>
>Some who have seen this movie saw no place for love. The
>first movie was about action, activism, etc. and this second
>one is about survival, hope, transcendence and love. I
>can't imagine what the third could be but as with all cycles
>there is resolution near the end and the birth of something
>new...just like this Matrix trilogy.

u should have stayed for the preview...it would have given you an idea...just think..darknesss..

>
>Go see the movie...

again and again...