The Matrix is one of the best sci-fi movies of the '90s, but in many ways, it followed in the footsteps of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell , which came out four years earlier. The Matrix characterized a new form of '90s dystopian sci-fi , which focused on humanity's increasing reliance on technological systems that the average person knows nothing about. It was far from the only movie to explore this idea.

The digital age has brought about several changes in science-fiction, as filmmakers explore the lines between our own world and the ones that we construct online. The Matrix examines the idea of objective truth in a world defined by its surface-level appearance. It's no wonder that this concept has taken root in the public consciousness, inspiring many other movies.

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