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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (15 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840243775
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840243772
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars If the film made you think..., 15 Jun 2003
If you are one of the many people who saw 'The Matrix' and realised that it was much more than amazing eye candy and fantastic special effects/fight sequences, then this book will make you think even more!

Taking thoughts and ideas raised by the film, this is a series of essays exploring the philosophical/science fiction and religious questions the motion picture scratches the surface with. The single essays are brilliantly written and will make you think for days afterwards. Using a collection of different topics written by different writers you can read and digest, instead of trawling through an entire book all about one subject.

After reading this book I am hungry for more philosophy and if you are simply a beginner just asking questions about your reality, or an experienced "thinker" then this book really is worth a read. Will you be taking the red pill?

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting ideas, 9 Jul 2006
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This book poses some interesting ideas and theories. Some of the essays are linked to the film and others are inspired by themes the film explores. I found most of the essays to be well written and have something of interest to say, a minority were not of much interest, a little tenuous or of minor relevance. Never the less, it is worth a read for some of the forward looking ideas explored in it's pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What is the Matrix?, 22 Mar 2004
Having been mesmerised by the films, having seen the parallels the religion, science and philosphy, this book was the obviously the next step for me to take. I was not disappointed. With an eclectic blend of essays from different authors, this book voices some the ideas and worries that beface is all, but especially teenagers (which is probably why the films were so successful). The questionability of reality is something that seems to come up on a daily basis, with science replacing religion as the bible by which man now lives, how long before we are able to control and master the 'avatar' as Neo does in the films? How long will it be before machines do actually begin to do everything for us, or begin to think and realise that we are in fact not needed?

Maybe the films are philosophical and filled with meaning, or maybe it's just a cool action film that pretend to be clever to make people feel better about themselves and rake in cash. Either way, this book gives both sides of the argument and also some startling insights into how we soon could be (if not alrready) living in the Matrix for real.

My advice? Take the red pill and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brillient read!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Religion? in the matrix
Some of the scientific and philosophical essays were definitely worth a read. e.g. 'Are we living in the matrix' and how the kind of computing power required for the matrix is not... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2004 by Kevin

1.0 out of 5 stars Philosophical?
Deep meaning and depth is within the Matrix films? Get real! This book, a puerile spin-off, tries to make 'The Matrix' sound like a sincrely theological trilogy. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as mind-bending as the movie
As a fan of the film, I bought this book to explore some of the themes in ‘The Matrix’ more deeply. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A meaningful, fantastic awakening
This book is absolutely fantastic. It answers all of the questions that the equally as meaningful Matrix film left the world asking. Read more
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