The matrix is a cave, sure it doesn't look like one but for the millions(or billions?) living in it the truth is only what the matrix projects. This is where we see Neo at the start of the Matrix, Neo is completely ignorant about his virtual world and so are most of his fellow humans with the exception of a few "red pills" who are aware of the real world and who have freed themselves from the cave.
The Matrix is a sci-fi look at Plato's "allegory of the cave" mainly in the way that Neo acts and experiences the real world. The first hour or so of the movie is dedicated to Neo escaping the cave and learning about the non digitalized world. The similarities end their as Neo does not attempt to educate those that are still in the Matrix, instead he attacks the root of the problem, Neo attempts to put out the fire.
The Wachowski brothers were clearly inspired by Plato, the story of a person living in unknown isolation and then somehow whether by force or just plain curiousness discovering a world greater then his/her own has been a common theme in movies. From the The Last Starfigher to Men in Black this theme can be seen throughout movie history.
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So, I am not the only person who has seen The Last Starfighter? In any case, good basis, but I want to see more specific discussion and details.
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