In 2019, Freddy Yaniz joined Close Watch — then the Crooked Table Podcast — for an in-depth discussion of The Matrix. Now, with the release of The Matrix Resurrections, Franchise Detours looks back at that chat.
In this special encore episode, we discuss the profound impact The Matrix had on us personally, how its legacy has impacted Hollywood, and why the movie continues to inspire fans more than two decades after its release.
SYNOPSIS
Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) — an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive — can answer his question: “What is the Matrix?” Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.