# The Matrix Has a TERRIBLE Script (But We Still Love It)

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Podcast: [Four Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/four-play-6471340)
Published: 2026-02-22T11:45:00+00:00
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Four film lovers revisit The Matrix (1999) for the first time in years. The action still holds up. The philosophical ideas still land. But the script? That's where things get complicated. We break down the Hong Kong cinema influences Hollywood never credited, the Dark City and Invisibles connections, what Keanu Reeves actually brings to Neo, and whether the Wachowskis wrote a cyberpunk masterpiece or got carried by everyone around them. Plus: our 10-point rating and the one scene that still divides the room. Ready to stop paying more than you have to? New customers can make the switch today and, for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month! Switch now at https://mintmobile.com/FOURPLAY.

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