THE MATRIX
The Matrix is a 1999 American science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called “the Matrix”, created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies’ heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer “Neo” learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the “dream world”. It was generally well-received by critics, and won four Academy Awards as well as other accolades including BAFTA Awards and Saturn Awards. The film has since appeared in lists of the greatest science fiction films, and in 2012, was added to the National Film Registry for preservation. (More from Wikipedia)
The UARA this month is a wonderful singer-songwriter named Thomas Anderson. His is not exactly an uncommon name; you might remember Thomas Anderson as being the name of the Keanu Reeves character in The Matrix (along with “Neo” of course) and also Tom Anderson as one of the grown-up foils for the cartoon characters Beavis and Butt-head (though in each case, they go more often by the name “Mr. Anderson”).
(November 2012)
