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Reviewed by Carissa (Colorado Springsl, CO), May 06, 2007
I ordered this book with the belief that it would give a Christian explanation for "The Matrix" films of which I enjoy. I cannot begin to express my disappointment at flipping through the pages and finding such blatant New Age and gnostic beliefs prevalent right alongside Christianity. Just glancing through the offensive chapter on the character of Trinity was enough to disgust me. I did not bother finishing the book and returned it as soon as possible. What's more, I am disappointed that CBD is even carrying this book at all, certainly disappointed that it was so mis-represented. Had I known what nonsense this book contained, I never would have purchased it. In all my orders from CBD, this is the only item I have ever needed to return. I certainly hope it is the last.
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Reviewed by David Herring (South Hamilton, MA), February 11, 2005
This is essentially the first Christian publication that this reviewer has seen on this epic trilogy. Seay and Garrett do well to point out the postmodern context that the Wachowski brothers write from, and they are keen to the main philosophical and religious allusions laden in the films. However, their somewhat "devotional" approach to the films, drawing out Christian parallels and their application, seems to curtail the potential this work has. For instance, they spend little time dealing with the specific influences that helped shaped the trilogy, like Jean Baudrillard, Cornel West, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard. They didn't wait for the third film "Revolutions" to be released, which was only six months later and completely changed the direction one would think the films would go. They also did not interact with the other mediums that The Matrix is available in: PC (Enter The Matrix), comic books (The Matrix Comics), anime (The Animatrix), music (soundtracks for each of the movies), dvd's (for each film which include special features and commentary), and the internet (The Matrix Online, coming soon). All of these mediums help create a fuller picture of what the Wachowski brothers are trying to do. Overall, this is a solid contribution to literature about The Matrix and the authors do a commendable job of engaging the culture.
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