There are less than two weeks until Matrix Resurrections hits theaters. The first trailer for this new solo film directed by Lana Wachowski divided audiences a bit. Some made their bets saying that it would be a reboot , and that originality in the cinema was beginning to be lost. On the other hand, many users began to make their theories, trying to gut the movie, but showing that it would be a sequel .
Luckily, this week the second trailer for Matrix Resurrections has been released , and we can be sure that it is Matrix 4, that is, a sequel to Matrix Revolutions .
So what do we know about Matrix 4?
The key to understanding how this new film fits into the universe created by the Wachowski is going to be in Matrix Reloaded (2003). In that second installment, Neo meets with The Architect , a character with a certain resemblance to Sigmund Freud who presents himself as the creator of the Matrix and who explains to the protagonist how the first versions of the Matrix failed because they were simply perfect. The Architect makes it clear that Neo is human and he is not, defining himself between the lines as a computer program capable of creating other software.
The Architect also explains to Neo that he is the creator of The Oracle , whom he considers the mother of the Matrix. The Oracle is a code capable of understanding human psychology, something that he personally eludes, and that will avoid failures such as 01 (Zero-One), the first version of the Matrix.
Resurrections is a reboot , but inside the Matrix
The Monologue of the Architect is the key to understand all the lore of the Matrix universe , and especially, this fourth installment. For him, Neo is not “The Chosen One”, but an anomaly in his software that he cannot eliminate because he brings harmony to the whole. He also drops that our beloved Neo’s hero journey had been thwarted five times before . Or what is the same; the story we know of Neo is his sixth awakening.
The sixth awakening of Neo appeared to be the final, it concludes with a deal between the protagonist and Deus ex machina. The Chosen One kills Smith and the machines end the war with the humans, retreating from Zion. Neo apparently dies, but the machines embrace him and introduce him into a newly restored Matrix, as Neo is the key piece to its operation. Within the deal, The Architect promises the Oracle that , from this moment on, humans will be able to decide to abandon the simulation at will.
Many unknowns still to be solved
There are many doubts that remain unsolved after viewing this second trailer. Has The Architect broken his promise? How many new awakenings has Neo had since stopping the war in the Matrix Revolutions episodes ? Why is Neo this time unable to find his way out of the Matrix and is hooked on the blue pills ? Or … Why does Trinity appear in this new installment if she died in Zion in the third installment? Is it a vision on Neo’s part or another key piece in the Matrix puzzle?
Whatever it is, the truth is that we will be able to resolve doubts within a few days. Meanwhile, the best thing is going to be re-viewing the original trilogy to enter the movie theater with the very fresh speech of The Architect. Matrix Resurrections will hit the big screen on December 22. If you want to see the previous movies, they are inside the HBO Max catalog.
