The Matrix is based upon the concept of two worlds being able to co-exist with one another, or rather the clash between the "real" aspect to one another. In this film of opposites and contradictory sides, everything clashes and seems different. . . .Everything except for the concept of love.
While the movie portrays the idea of love as "lust" in the Matrix and "love" in the real world, both are portrayed in both worlds. The opposing concepts of "love only exists in an alternate universe" and "love exists all around us" are supposedly clashing, yet in this movie, they seem to gel together. The main character, Neo, falls in love with the woman who can transcend both words--and that gets to the core of my argument.
Love doesn't play by the rules, I think we've all learned that. And whether or not love exists is still a question up for grabs. But what we do know is that love supposedly can transcend all barriers, all worlds and nearly everything. It can turn even the coldest of hearts and become a companion to the lonely. The Matrix is all about pointing out the controversial differences and personal choices that one must make in their life, yet I don't think the minds behind this movie left the question of love up to us.
The minds behind the movie specifically leave the concept of love pretty vague and un-talked about, because love transcends even the most complicated of concepts. If anything can cross all boundaries and unite one another, it's love. Whether that be a love for ourselves, friends or even that special someone, love is able to go through boundaries and walls we never even knew existed.
So in a world of feuds and war-waging sides, it's important to remember one thing: whether we believe it or not, love will always locate us, no matter what direction or dimension we might currently be in.
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