As the 1990s entered its dusk, one was ahead of its time in prophesying a dim outlook on technological advancement: The Matrix. As a new millennium dawned, The Matrix sounded the siren that technology was advancing too quickly for safe human consumption. Although The Matrix Trilogy is a mixed bag among fans and critics, the first film still stands out to this day as a science fiction epic. It largely explored the notion of living out the rat race versus being ‘awakened’ to the machinations that truly run reality. A truly inventive look behind the proverbial curtain.