Hyperreal, Messiah, Cyberpunk

Abstract

At the end of the day, I believe that exactly the pastiche atmosphere accounts for the cult status of the Matrix. First, it blends the old archetypal narrative with the postmodern condition of virtual reality; create a new kind of hero. The ‘One’ composed out of many of the preceding heroes of any culture or period; the ‘One’ who appeals to the widest array of people possible; from a comic-raised teenager to researching scholars.