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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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as mind-bending as the movie, 12 Dec 2003
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As a fan of the film, I bought this book to explore some of the themes in ‘The Matrix’ more deeply. I was hoping for some insights into the movie’s motifs and hidden meanings. I was largely satisfied.

A couple of elements in the book took me into various authors' encyclopaedic knowledge of science fiction or philosophy. However, highlights included:

An interesting discussion on ‘Was Cypher Right?’ ie: if you had the choice, and you knew the truth, would you plug back in forgetting the real world, and live out your fantasies in VR? An interesting question.

A bonus revelation in Robert Sawyer’s enlightening explanation of AI and what was really going on in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’.

Peter Lloyd’s explanations of how Matrix technologies could actually exist one day; a nice introduction to Buddhism from James Ford; Ray Kurzweil’s scary proposition that Matrix-type processing power is not all that far away; and Bill Joy’s counter argument that we should think about pulling the plug now.

The book’s real masterpiece, though, is the final essay, and I assume it was placed last intentionally. ‘Are We Living In The Matrix?’ by Nick Bostrum is one of those page turning revelations that just stuns you....

To discover the answer that he proposes, buy this book. It will, literally, "free your mind".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brillient read!
This book is great for anyone who really enjoyed the Matrix and anyone who was just really confused by the whole thing! Read more
Published 9 months ago by T. K. Hudson

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

5.0 out of 5 stars What is the Matrix?
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. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2004 by evil_eyes

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
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by jordan_perryuk

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
Published on 3 Jun 2003

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