The Matrix: Meaning & Interpretations
There are a lot of interesting aspects of The Matrix that provoke discussion, arguments, and debates over what the filmmakers meant by a particular scene, character, or piece of dialogue. Some of the hidden meaning is easy to find - other stuff is buried so deeply or only briefly referred to that a lot of the fun is digging around to see what you can find. This is undoubtedly the best scene in the movie. [Scene: The Oracle's apartment building] Neo: So is this the same Oracle that made the prophecy?Morpheus: Yes. She's very old. She's been with us since the beginning.Neo: The beginning...?Morpheus: Of the Resistance.Neo: And she knows what, everything?Morpheus: She would say she knows enough.Neo: And she's never wrong.Morpheus: Try not to think of it in terms of right and wrong. She is a guide, Neo . She can help you to find the path. This is our first hint that The Oracle isn't really interested in telling the future. She may be interested in knowing it, but she...