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The series depicts a complex Science Fiction story incorporating many Philosophical elements. Other influences include Cyberpunk , Mythology , Anime , Hong Kong Action Film s (particularly " Heroic Bloodshed " and Martial Arts movies), Simulated Reality and Philosophy Of Mind . Though not directly, key concepts of several Beliefs are touched upon, including Buddhism , Christianity , Gnosticism , Hinduism , Judaism , and Atheism . THE ''MATRIX'' FRANCHISE The series began with '' for the Academy Award for Visual Effects. The movie's mainstream success led to the Greenlight ing of the next two films of the trilogy, '' The Matrix Reloaded '' and ''''' The Matrix Revolutions '''''. It was a number of years and several iterations of scripts before the final movies were approved. The two sequels, which tell a continuous story rather than being Stand-alone episodes, were filmed simultaneously and released six months apart. The trilogy is known as ''''' The Matrix Trilogy '''''. In acknowledgement of the Japan ese Anime that was a strong influence on the ''Matrix'' series, '' The Animatrix '' was produced. This is a collection of nine Animated short films intended to further flesh out the concepts, history, characters and setting of the series. The ''Animatrix'' project was overseen by the Wachowski brothers, but they wrote only four of the segments themselves and did not direct any of them. Much of the project was created by notable figures from the world of Japanese animation. Four of the films were originally released on the series' official website, one was shown in cinemas with '' Dreamcatcher '', one was shown on MTV, MTV2, MTV3 and MTV4, and the others first appeared with the DVD release of all nine shorts shortly after the release of ''The Matrix Reloaded''. In May 2003, at the same time as ''The Matrix Reloaded'' appeared in cinemas in the United States , '' Enter The Matrix '' was released. The first of three video games related to the films, it told a story running parallel to ''Reloaded'' and featured scenes shot during the filming of the movie, but specially for the game. November 5 2003 saw the conclusion to the film trilogy when '' The Matrix Revolutions '' hit cinema screens worldwide. Two more ''Matrix'' video games were released in 2005. The ''''' allows players to control the series' protagonist Neo in scenes from the film trilogy. In addition, several Comics and Short Stories based on the series — one written by the Wachowskis, the others by guest writers — were released on the official website. Many of these have since been collected in two printed volumes of '' The Matrix Comics ''. Reception of sequels While the first movie was extremely successful, the quality of the sequels is still a matter of debate. Some fans and professional critics believe they exceed the quality and conceptual heights of the first film, while others found the later films disappointing. Rotten tomatoes review of Matrix Revolutions Upon release, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' received mixed reviews. Some said that "'''', '' The Animatrix '', and the video game '' Enter The Matrix ''. Reloaded ends with the line 'To be concluded.' When ''The Matrix Revolutions'' was finally released, a common complaint was that it did not give satisfying answers to the questions raised in ''Reloaded'' and instead raised new ones, often asked by Neo. New York Metro review of Matrix Revolutions BOOKS Official
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MATRIXISM AS A REAL-WORLD RELIGION ", the Kanji figure for Red , the Symbol of Matrixism.]] Matrixism or '''The Path of the One''' is a purported website claims "over sixteen hundred members". There is some debate about whether followers of Matrixism are indeed serious about their practice; however, the religion (real or otherwise) has received significant attention in the media.456 Matrixism is described by its founders as a Syncretic or Ecumenical religion. Though Matrixists cite references to "the matrix" from an obscure text of the Bahá'í Faith , called "The Promulgation of Universal Peace", to make a connection with broader world religious historyKohn, Rachael. ''The Spirit of Things'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National, August 20 2006.7, the commercial Matrix Trilogy , along with related Mass Media products such as Video Games , is generally considered to be the "sacred text" of the movement.8 Matrixism carries with it four main beliefs that are described as "The Four Tenets of Matrixism". Briefly these are: belief in a messianic prophecy, use of as a holiday - otherwise known as Bicycle Day , April 19 marks the anniversary of Albert Hofmann 's 1943 experiment with LSD.9 The adopted symbol for Matrixism is the Japanese Kanji symbol for "red". This symbol was used in the video game '' Enter The Matrix ''. The color is a reference to the Redpill , which represents an acceptance of and ability to see truth, as established early in the first Matrix Film .10 SEE ALSO
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