Sociological Theories In The Movie The Matrix

Millions of people flock to the movie theater year after year on a quest to be entertained. Even a mediocre movie has the ability to take the audience to another place, escaping the realities of their own life, even if for just a few short hours. Some movies are simply pure entertainment. And then, there are those movies that provoke conversation long after the film has been viewed. Despite the popularity of the recent films The Hunger Games and Divergence, the dystopian theme in film is not a new one. The Matrix shows a society where humans exist without any freedom. The film, not only entertaining but thought provoking as well, paints a world with two different dimensions, a world very much like today’s when the film is closely examined. The Matrix questions the benefit of technology and influence over society.

Martin Scorsese’s celebrated movie ‘Hugo’ is widely considered to be a timely reminder on the need for preserving the old movies.But in spite of being adapted from a children’s novel, ‘Hugo’ reveals layers of hidden meaning within the story.One of the major themes recurring throughout the movie is the relationship between humans and technology, or more specifically, humans and machines.Though shown explicitly only in a single dream sequence, the theme of humans turning into machines and vice versa is present throughout the movie.

Certain films evoke an emotion in you. Whether it being happy, sad, scared or even angry – movies have a way of teaching us new things about ourselves and even the world. I, myself, often find myself trying to piece together what types of roles individuals play within society, regardless of if it is a film or real life. We all have these roles and functions that determine how we will act, what we will do, how we will react, and who we will interact with. These are all things that we want to know about someone, not only out of curiosity but so we can predict how others that do the same will also react. The movie, Divergent, which is based on the three-novel series by Veronica Roth is one that showed me how society functions from a

Millions of people flock to the movie theater year after year on a quest to be entertained. Even a mediocre movie has the ability to take the audience to another place, escaping the realities of their own life, if only for a mere two hours. Some movies are simply pure entertainment. And then, there are those movies that provoke conversation long after the film has been viewed. Dystopian themes are not new, and have historically provided a template to gage the course of human existence. The Matrix portrays a society where humans exist without freedom. The film is not only entertaining, but also thought provoking. It paints a world with two different dimensions, one with the mind numbing

The Matrix, written and directed by Lary and Andy Wachowski, is a 1999 science-fiction action film that has been regarded as one of the most igneous and highly imaginative films of all time. It depicts the complex story of a dystopian future in which the reality perceived by most human beings is actually a simulated one created by AI machines who use the suppressed humans as energy sources. Though the main characters of the story have freed themselves from the matrix, one character named Cypher (a.k.a. Mr. Reagan) regrets learning the truth and wants to return back to the dream world. Cypher is an example of antagonist Agent Smith's belief that "as a species, human beings define their reality through misery and suffering" as he believes

The film is based on “The Odyssey” which is noticeable in the characters of Odysseus’ crew, or Delmar and Pete in the movie. Delmar and Pete assume the role as the crew of Everett, as Odysseus is called in the film and so are his friends as the movie progresses. The groups main stories are alike but some of the main things are changed drastically. Demar,Pete and the crew have a lot of things in common, for example the very little trust for Odysseus and their trouble concerning the Lotus Eaters or the Baptists, but these stories contrast when it comes to the

The Matrix, released in 1999, is a science fiction action film that depicts a dystopian future. In this reality, what is perceived by humans is only a computer simulated reality called ‘The Matrix’ which was created in order to sustain human delusion while their bodies were used as an energy source by machines. The main character, computer hacker Neo (played by Keanu Reeves, respectively) is drawn into rebellion against the machines once he is united with those that have been freed from the false reality. The characters, suffering from the reality of a broken illusion, make specific choices and decisions which can be explained or validated by sociological perspectives discussed by Berger. First off, ‘The Matrix’ can be defined as a social institution with the ability to give those that live within the false reality a fulfilled existence and exert social control over it’s residing victims. Second, the betrayal of Cypher touches upon the concept of sociological knowledge; specifically, the reference group ideology. Lastly, Neo’s previous feelings of unease and change of character after he joins Morpheus’ rebellion shows the importance a reference group can have on the overall personality and ideology of a person. Therefore, the Sociological Perspective understands the personalities, actions, and story of the movie ‘The Matrix’ in a variety of ways.

something of a culture. Through generation to generation and the depictions shown in the movie,

Comparing and Contrasting How the Three Sociological Theories View the World Steven Spears Southern New Hampshire University Abstract In the world of sociology, there are three views, the conflict, functionalist, and interactionist. Each theory can be used to view the world and its social structure. Though they can be considered independent, it behooves us to examine, additionally, the combining of these views to better elaborate on the social constructs we are witness to.

Discussion Question: What theory (or theories) do you think explain(s) most crime in our society and would be a good basis for law? Make sure you thoroughly explain how the theory applies to crime and our laws. Include examples.

Some of the deepest symbolic scenes of any film with a battle between symbolism and duality, at a time where man feared its own technology in the year 1999’s fear of Y2K. The Wachowkis Brother’s usage of such a time was attempted to introduce the new millennia to a new style of film. Wachowkis’s The Matrix (1999), set in a future where reality as perceived by most humans is actually control by sentient machines to subdue the population of humans, while using the human bodies, and their electrical activity as their energy source. Characters and props are use in the film to give it an identity of symbolism. Camera angles and philosophical dialogue drives the understanding of duality between man and machine.

A world where everyone lives inside of a simulation that is being controlled by machines after humans lost the war, but they are unaware that it is not the real world. A group of people that are trying to take down this simulation called The Matrix. The directors, Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, use themes, chemistry, and special effects to capture attention and make The Matrix the greatest film ever made.

Another issue brought forward from the movie is whether they should be given the same rights as humans. The movie shows us that the robots have three laws that they live by, the first one being they must protect human from any harm. This first law has a few issues in being that sometimes humans do not need to be protected, for example people who have committed a crime, need to be punished, not protected. The second law tells the robot they are to obey every order given unless it violates the first law. Even if the order is unethical the robot must still obey it. The third law states the robot must protect the robot its self unless it would violate the first two laws. If they were given the same rights as humans would set them free from their laws. Robots cannot function as human because they lack the ability to have compassion or emotion. Robots do not have the ability to make ethical decisions.

As the machines reach the Badlands they find a naked, small, skinny man. When he turned to them ‘’Get me food, ’he croaked. “Yes Master,’’ said the machines. “Immediately!’’(Aldiss, 260). This proves that though the machines try to deny that they will never obey man and are willing to form their own society and will destroy those who oppose them. They are so used to following man’s orders that they reply automatically when the man croaks at them. It is in their nature to obey man and that is how they were created. They will always be dependent on human intelligence.

Analysis of Film The Matrix The Matrix, released at Easter in 1999, is both a piece of cinematic entertainment and a film portraying religious and philosophical allegories. The Matrix can therefore be viewed from two different perspectives; purely as an action film or instead on a deeper level, exploring the more insidious values hidden in the plot.