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On the surface, "The Matrix" (directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski)may seem like just another science fiction film. It involves ultra hi-tech computer gizmos, an alternate universe of sorts and some esoteric references which only genuine "tekkies" can discern. The paper shows that with impressive martial arts demonstrations, honest-to-goodness bullet-dodging and a love story thrown in for good measure, the film was bound to be a hit. The paper argues, however, that there may be a deeper meaning in "The Matrix". In this age where it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate the "sci" from the "fi" in such films, the subtler message seems to be that we must be ever vigilant lest computer technology advance faster than the new morality we are necessarily creating to govern it.

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"While the ultimate "man against the machine" contest wages on, the viewer is afforded glimpses of what technology at its worst can bring to fruition. While we may bemoan the looser morals of a particular generation or even of the world in general, one fact is clear: machines have none. The human element is indispensable if machines are to be utilized responsibly. Though the viewer is repeatedly "wowed" by what the machines can do, the filmmakers interject indicators of their limitations. For example, when various members of the Resistance need to know a route through which to escape a dangerous situation, they must contact an actual human being at the control center."

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