Talk:The Matrix#MIM review

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Did Reeves donate his salary to the crew, thus ensuring that the sequels got made?

~ender, 2018-06-07 8:59:AM MST

Who is Youssef oufela 105.67.128.223 (talk) 22:57, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

:I don't see anything about them in the context of The Matrix. —C.Fred (talk) 23:03, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

The plot synopsis begins {{tq|In 1999...}} Later, it says {{tq|...several hundred years prior, in the 21st century...}} This is a flat-out contradiction, and utterly confusing to readers (like me) who haven't seen the film. {{U|Darkwarriorblake}}, in his [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Matrix&diff=1272425230&oldid=1272422635 edit summary], says "it's explained in hte 2nd sentence after this one". I can only assume that he means the sentence {{tq|The Matrix is a simulated reality based on human civilization at its peak}}, but that doesn't make clear that it wasn't 1999 in the beginning of the film (and who says that human civilization was at its peak in 1999, anyway?). 1999 was in its proper place before [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Matrix&diff=prev&oldid=1270308197 this edit], and it should go back there. Pinging {{U|Esowteric}}, who also reverted my "clarify" tag. 217.183.55.248 (talk) 16:26, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

:Yes, the current wording is very confusing. Popcornfud (talk) 16:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

:Neo has been led to believe that he is living around 1999, but that's just the matrix, the simulation. In the "real world", it's much, much later in time than that. Hence the reference to "several hundred years prior", though Morpheus admits they don't know when, exactly. At least, that's what I think. Esowteric + Talk + Breadcrumbs 16:30, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

:Sorry, I rushed earlier, without reading that you were referring to the plot. From the transcript: {{tq|Morpheus: You believe it’s the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer to 2199. I can’t tell you exactly what year it is because we honestly don’t know. There’s nothing I can say that will explain it for you, Neo.}} Esowteric + Talk + Breadcrumbs Esowteric + Talk + Breadcrumbs 16:31, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

:I mean 1999 was our peak, it's been all downhill from there, but it also states that in the film. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 16:47, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

::{{ping|Esowteric}} Thank you for explaining the plot to me, but is there any way you could edit the article to explain it to the reader? 217.183.55.248 (talk) 17:28, 28 January 2025 (UTC)