You’ll Never Watch The Matrix The Same Way Again

TRANScendent Connections Between The Matrix and Everything Everywhere All At Once

Graphic by Stephenie Magister, elements from The Matrix (Warner Bros) and Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

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TRANSlating the connections between Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Matrix

Everything Everywhere All At Once is almost guaranteed to win Best Picture at the Oscars — or, depending on when you read this, has already won. I doubt even five paper cuts would get you to a universe where the directors don’t walk away with a trophy.

The Daniels, directors for Everything Everywhere All At Once; elements from The Verge and Deadline

On a recent episode of the Filmcast, film critic and entrepreneur Dave Chen explained why EEAAO resonates with so many different kinds of people.

People are reading EEAAO as a metaphor for whatever is true for them…