How Matrix Resurrections Subtly Mocks Brexit
Did you catch the hidden Brexit critique in The Matrix Resurrections? Ever since a fresh-faced Keanu Reeves followed the white rabbit in 1999, The Matrix has provided dystopian political commentary aplenty — sometimes subtle, other times not so much. Given everything that's transpired over the past 20 years (or even just the last 5), Lana Wachowski had no shortage of politically-tinged material for The Matrix Resurrections. There's criticism of corporate culture, pointed barbs toward misinformation, and the Analyst's Matrix design can be interpreted as a physical representation of social media, where «bots» drive the Machines' agenda. Also on The Matrix Resurrections' political dartboard is the United Kingdom's decision to depart the EU — a process known by the deceptively jovial nickname «Brexit.»
For those fortunate enough to have avoided the Brexit issue, here's a potted history. In 2016, the UK government held a referendum determining whether to leave the EU, following years of right-wing pressure. The population narrowly elected to depart, but the Leave campaign has since been found to have deceived voters about Brexit's benefits. Indeed, 2 years since the split became official, the finer points of Brexit continue to cause issues in supply chains, border control and international relations — particularly in Northern Ireland. A core sentiment behind Brexit was the perception of the EU as an outdated, weakening alliance that the UK would prosper without — and that's where The Matrix Resurrections' Brexit Easter egg comes in.
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