Single Serving Cinema

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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.
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SSC 114: The Matrix (Wachowskis, 1999)
Episode 14
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026

In The Matrix, an unfulfilled computer hacker discovers that reality as he knows it is a simulated world created by machines, and that he may be destined to lead the resistance to free humanity from its digital prison.The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999, stars Keanu Reeves and was directed by the Wachowskis.Notes:Sam Altman on what "real" isKeanu reminisces about bullet timeTaking the Red Pill: An Analysis of Don Davis’ Score for The Matrix by Christopher James HeckmanFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd