tinting the theme with each lens.The Matrix is not a Christian film by design, but much of it can be adapted to parallel the conversion and walk of a Christian, or even the life of Christ to some extent. And yet eastern thought can find many parallels also. The Matrix is not merely a study of society, but a theme of man versus technology is easily available, and a theme of nihilism too. Neo constantly faced one-way choices on the single path to truth. Obey Morpheus, or be captured. Go to the Adam Street Bridge, or stay home. Stay in the car, or get out. Take the red pill and find truth, or take the blue pill and be lost forever. "This is your last chance," warns Morpheus.We instinctively know that Morpheus is a hero and that he is telling the truth. Morpheus proves his goodness when he is willing to sacrifice his own life so that Neo might be saved. But in this world, what would you do if Morpheus came to you? What would you do if someone told you that there was only one way to come to the truth?Would you believe Morpheus and thus be 'narrow-minded'? Or would you "believe whatever you want to believe" and be what many questionably call 'open-minded'?It is interesting how many viewers interpret the film's catch phrase "free your mind" to mean, "don't ever let anyone tell you what truth is." But what did Neo have to do in the film? In order to be completely free of the Matrix, he had to make a stand to choose to stay on a single path to truth, time and time again. He had to allow himself to be guided, told what to do, controlled. He had to trust and to obey. The concept we sometimes find hard to accept is that the path to freedom is narrow and often difficult. But as an example, consider a slave who must follow a narrow course of 'safe houses' to a country where he or she can truly be free. Or consider a person who is sick with a terminal disease for which there is only a single known cure. To refuse the one cure means to die. But to be ...
