Why Jacking In & Out Of The Matrix Is So Different In Resurrections
In The Matrix Resurrections, the ability of jacking in and out of the Matrix is vastly different compared to the original trilogy. In the earlier iteration of the digital reality, one could only enter and exit through phone lines in the city. With the upload of the seventh Matrix iteration, access became much easier, with mirrors, windows and doors being used to enter and exit.
In the original trilogy, those who jack into the Matrix have to endure many hardships to reach the nearest phone line in order to create a secure enough link to jack out. As the Agents close in on them, they have to fight through a barrage of gunfire, fistfights, and even SWAT teams to get through. While the same situations persist in the latest iteration, the opening of The Matrix Resurrections showcases the technology in them has advanced as well, as Bugs (Jessica Henwick) later describes that they don't have to use them anymore, making their getaways from swarms and Agents less tedious. In the likely event that anyone entering the Matrix is noticed, jacking out is far simpler. In addition to the more convenient exits, Operators in the real world who could only be reached through phones before can now appear within the Matrix with the other users as holographic presences, and monitor the situation up close.
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Through this Matrix Resurrections design change, other characters are able to make said exits much more swiftly, and can be unplugged just before anything happens to the digital self-images. The movie also introduces moving portals within the system which makes them harder to track. This system goes hand-in-hand with the movie's commentary on real-world technological
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