There is no question that people experience glitches in their stream of perception of external reality. Some people, unsurprisingly, have taken this seriously, as if it applies to the real world, therefore proving that we are actually living in the Matrix. This was an interesting plot point because it reverses the normal line of argument. A “haunted” house was simply a computer glitch. In an animated sequel (Animatrix – highly recommended if you are a Matrix fan) glitches were even used to explain apparent paranormal activity. This is experience by humans trapped in the Matrix as experiences of deja vu, or errors in perception. One clever plot point is that there are occasional small glitches in the Matrix, usually when those who control the Matrix are introducing new code. They are actually floating in pods, plugged in to a vast computer.
#GLITCH IN THE MATRIX MOVIE#
In the movie (huge spoiler if, for some reason, you have still not seen this movie) most of humanity is living, unbeknownst to them, in a digital simulated world.
Often “The Matrix” stands in for the concept of any kind of simulated reality. There is a serious philosophical question about the probability that we are living in a simulated universe. In fact, I would argue, the movie has become iconic, in that it represents a more general phenomenon. The story, too, was creative and certainly captured the imagination. It introduced movie elements that we now take for granted, like shifting perspective and “bullet-time”. The original Matrix movie was brilliant and innovative.