What Are The Similarities Between Vertigo And The Matrix

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The film Vertigo, produced by Alfred Hitchcock, demonstrates parallels that tie into modern day movies in the same manner as The Matrix, produced by Joel Silver. Although Vertigo results in fatalities and mourning over loved ones, The Matrix ends in a much more pleasant tone. Together, these movies attempt to convey an illustration about human nature’s desire for control. Not only does The Matrix parallel Vertigo in regards to desire, but in addition to an obsession that altered the main character’s state of mind. An observation about human nature extracted from both films in regard to desire is their constant need for control and uncover the mysteries of life. One example of a similarity in the introduction of both films were cops tracking down after a suspect. A rooftop chase was taken place by the police in Vertigo and in The Matrix; a searching for a suspicious suspect. Furthermore, there were multiple of the same camera angles that were used to portray the action that was taken place throughout the film. In contrast, Scottie (from the movie Vertigo) was the police hunting down the …show more content…

Scottie’s view of the world is changed when he is diagnosed with vertigo and Neo’s view of the world is altered when he finds out about The Matrix and the dangers that it can commit. Neo attempts to control his fate by explaining that he is not the One who can save the world and control the matrix and break its rules. Likewise, Scottie attempts to change and control Madeleine in ways that control her life, however, his life and his basis of happiness are because of her. Trinity was once told by the Oracle she would fall deeply in love with the One, who ended up being Neo. Once she accepted the fact that she admired and cared for Neo and kissed him while he was dead, he came back to life and is able to open his mind and do the impossible as he pleases in The

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