1 Key Matrix Movie Detail Completely Changes How You See Neo’s Story

The Matrix made viewers question their own realities when the Keanu Reeves flick was released in 1999 – but one key detail in the Wachowskis’ sci-fi means that the rabbit hole goes even deeper for Neo. While the movie reveals that Neo is living in a simulation that he must escape with the help of Morpheus’ red pill, a prop at the beginning of the film hints at an even darker story and more pessimistic message. Nothing is as it seems in the world of The Matrix, but a book that Neo owns raises even more intriguing questions about the realities that the protagonist – and the real-world Matrix audience – inhabit.