Why did the first Matrix fail?

Failure. Agent Smith
Agent Smith
Agent Smith (known simply as Smith in Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions) is the primary antagonist of The Matrix Trilogy. A sentient computer program created by the Machines, Smith's job was to enforce the laws of the Matrix and protect the system from both redpills and renegade programs.
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said that some believed the Machines simply lacked the programming language to describe the perfect human world. However, Agent Smith believed differently and theorized that humanity itself defined their reality through misery and suffering.
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Why was the first Matrix a disaster?

It was a disaster. No one would accept the program. Entire crops were lost. Some believed we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world.
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Why did the Matrix trilogy fail?

Screenwriter John August has diagnosed that the problem with the Matrix sequels was that they were “playing obscurity for depth”, i.e. obfuscating the internal logic of the characters' choices in order to make the audience fearful of dismissing it, just in case they were missing something that they just didn't get.
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Why did the Matrix Resurrection fail?

The Matrix Resurrections bombed due to its hybrid release, as well as a lack of interest on the audiences' part. There is money being lost on legacy sequels at the box office that, as The Matrix Resurrections has shown, can't be saved with self-aware meta-irony.
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Was the Matrix a success?

The original Matrix movie was a huge hit, earning $465 million worldwide on a budget of $65 million, a tidy $778 million today when adjusted for inflation. Riding the wave of that success, The Matrix Reloaded was a smash, despite carrying a much higher budget of $150 million, earning $738 million worldwide.
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How much was Keanu Reeves paid for The Matrix?

Keanu was paid $10 million upfront for the 1999 sci-fi flick and further earned $35 million when the movie became a box office blockbuster. The report states that The Matrix Resurrections actor donated 70 per cent of the money, which is a whopping $31.5 million to leukaemia research.
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Was matrix resurrections flop?

With these two reprising their beloved roles, it was shocking to see that The Matrix Resurrections failed to capture the same magical essence and excitement of the originally trilogy and boasted only sub-part ticket sales numbers in comparison to its older counterparts.
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Is The Matrix 5 coming?

Even aside from the bad box office, though, Lana Wachowski and lead star Keanu Reeves had been expressing in interviews even before release that there were no current plans to continue the franchise with a Matrix 5.
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Was The Matrix a flop?

Matrix producer sues over the film's dismal box office failure. The long-awaited new Matrix film was a box-office flop – and now things are turning nasty behind the scenes.
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Why did the Matrix wait so long?

Even though the Wachowskis were happy to leave their art alone and let their final result stand, apparently Warner Brothers had other plans. In the same appearance, Lana Wachowski explained that the production company practically begged the filmmakers for a 4th film for years, even bribing them with huge sums of money.
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Was the Matrix always meant to be a trilogy?

The film's mainstream success had backed up the initial idea of making a trilogy. The sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, were filmed simultaneously during one shoot (under the project codename "The Burly Man"), and released in two parts in 2003.
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Why does the matrix need to be reloaded?

History. After approximately 100 years of operation, the Matrix's performance and stability degrades dramatically and leaves the virtual world at risk of a catastrophic system crash that would kill all inhabitants within the Matrix, blue pill, and program alike. To counter this, the Matrix must be reloaded.
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What is really real in the Matrix?

There is no true reality per se as Morpheus mention on the movie reality is nothing but electrical signals interpreted by the mind. The Thomas living in the matrix was as real as Thomas living outside the matrix. The differences is that he conformed to the reality of the matrix since he was in ignorance.
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What message is the Matrix trying to convey?

The Matrix trilogy suggests that everyone has the individual responsibility to make the choice between the real world and an artificial world. Though Neo is the exemplar of free will, fate plays a large role in his adventure. Neo relies on the Oracle, and everything she says comes true in some way.
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What is truth in the Matrix?

The Matrix assumes that there is an objective truth, for Neo and his supporters assume that their world is "real" and that the Matrix is false. Also, the Oracle shows that personal belief is not important, and that an objective truth exists. For instance, she told Neo that he was not the One, so he believed so.
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Is Trinity the one?

Neo and Trinity are both “the One.” It's important to remember that the entire idea/concept of the One was a result of a systemic anomaly; one which was necessary to continue the overall function of the Matrix in general.
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Why did Smith help Neo?

By saving Neo and Trinity, Smith ensured his own continuing survival, and ability to exist as he sees fit within the Matrix. Since Smith proclaims that he and Neo's unlikely alliance is now over though, one assumes Neo and Trinity haven't seen the last of their old nemesis.
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How did Trinity get powers?

In The Matrix Resurrections, Trinity develops the same reality warping powers as Neo after being reawakened to her true identity. By touching hands, Neo and Trinity can let out a powerful telekinetic shockwave and she is later able to manipulate the appearance of the Analyst with just snaps of her fingers.
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Why did The Matrix Resurrections bomb?

It bombed because, being itself about self-hatred and nostalgia and the tyranny of screens, it was hated by self-hating nostalgic netizens. Who must, by this logic, constitute a core constituency of the moviegoing public. HBO Max resurrected Resurrections earlier this month for streaming.
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Was Lana forced to make Matrix 4?

“I didn't ever wanna make another Matrix movie,” she said. “I told everyone for 18 years I didn't wanna make another Matrix movie. Lilly [Wachowski, sister and co-writer/director of the original trilogy] told everyone that she didn't wanna make another Matrix movie.
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Is Matrix losing money?

As of now it has made about $100 million. The movie is estimated to have cost around $190 million, plus then the advertising, marking, and distribution costs. So it looks like it may lose Warner in the region of about $100 million.
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What was the cheapest movie ever made?

The cheapest movie ever made is –

Known as one the most successful cheapest movie ever made, 'The Blair Witch Project' was released in the year 1999. It was made on a shoestring budget of approximately $60,000 and generated a humongous amount of almost $249 million dollars worldwide.
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What is the number 1 best movie of all time?

1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 9.3

It's no surprise that the highest-ranked film of all time is also one of the most crowd-pleasing films of all time.
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