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THE UNREAL THING.(influence of 'The Matrix')

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| May 19, 2003 | Gopnik, Adam | COPYRIGHT 2003 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The CondÃ© Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

David Denby on the original "Matrix"

For the past four years, a lot of people have been obsessed with the movie "The Matrix."As the sequel, "The Matrix Reloaded,"arrived in theatres this week, it was obvious that the strange, violent science-fiction film, by the previously more or less unknown Wachowski brothers, had already inspired both a cult and a craze. (And had made a lot of money into the bargain, enough to fuel two sequels; "Matrix Revolutions"is supposed to be out in November.) There hasn't been anything quite like it since "2001: A Space Odyssey,"which had a similar mix of mysticism, solemnity, and mega-effects. Shortly after its mostly unheralded ...

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