The Matrix vs The Minority Report

The films I have chosen to focus on that could be well developed into the classes themes of Utopia vs. Dystopia societies and views are “The Matrix” (1999) and “Minority Report” (2002). As The Matrix focuses upon being an example of a dystopia society due to the variety of characteristics that it displays throughout the movie in the fact of demonstrating a totalitarian controlled system manipulated by computers controlling every minute of detail in what humans experience, then bettering the human’s lives while also preserving their own, as Minority Report, represents a unique utopia society through the actions of an all seeing government system that combines visual and cultural aspects, in being able to see all pre-crime actions before happening. Though is debated later on my essay of Minority Report becoming a utopia into a dystopia, because of adding a utopian system to a dystopian society, always becomes affected.

“The Matrix is cult science fiction film directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. This dark vision of a future follows the life of Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) who finds out that his society is only computer simulation crated by the technological machine overlords in attempt to enslave human race and harvest their internal thermal power.”(U&D). The Matrix outlines what a dystopia society entails of, a world that has corrupt value in life and exhibiting an authoritarian controlled system of robots. That consists of futuristic society, worst case scenario that is then opposed by a few free humans who have formed a rebellious force who mobilize underground in what’s called “The Real World”. The film itself fits perfectly well with the main topic we have focused on in class; Dystopia and Utopian societies. The dystopia movie...

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... how rich in information they are or my personal background in appreciation for them, but because of how uniquely both they question the audience upon what is a dystopian or utopian society. The Matrix I said focuses upon being an example of a dystopia society due to the variety of characteristics that it displays throughout the movie in the fact of demonstrating a totalitarian controlled system manipulated by advance machines as Minority Report, represents a unique utopia society through the actions of an all seeing government system that combines visual and cultural aspects, in being able to see all pre-crime actions before happening. Both films I feel can and would be a great addition to the class especially when talking or representing examples of more “modern” utopias and dystopias, or even questioning how people can see a utopia as really a dystopia society.