The synopsis for The Matrix 4 (AKA The Matrix Resurrections) has been released and, while it doesn’t blow the mystery of Keanu Reeves’ mind-bending return wide open, it does give us more than a few breadcrumbs to cling on to.
"The Matrix Resurrections is a continuation of the story established in the first Matrix film," the synopsis begins (H/T The Wrap).
"It reunites Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as cinematic icons Neo and Trinity in an expansion of their story that ventures back into the Matrix and even deeper down the rabbit hole. A mind-bending new adventure with action and epic scale, it’s set in a familiar yet even more provocative world where reality is more subjective than ever and all that’s required to see the truth is to free your mind."
There’s a fair bit to unpack here. First up, The Matrix Resurrections is a "continuation" of the original story. That’s important and all, but confirms the upcoming movie takes place after Neo’s ‘death’ in The Matrix Revolutions, rather than this being a prequel as some had suspected.
Seeing as how The Matrix Resurrections trailer was a bombardment of confusing imagery, giving that feeling of everything not sitting quite right, it’s also worthwhile noting that, yes, we’re plugging back into the Matrix with Neo and Trinity. It’s a "familiar" yet "even more provocative" world. That description, again, heightens the feeling that all isn’t at it seems.
Confused? Us too – and we can’t wait to find out what this all means.
