The Matrix: Press pause at 18 minutes and 21 seconds and take a close look at Neo’s passport

Released in 1999, The Matrix was a true revolution in the world of science fiction, but it’s also one of those movies that we recommend you re-watch armed with a magnifying glass and your finger ready to press the “pause” button on your remote. control. Indeed, Neo’s adventures are filled with many small details.

In 18 minutes and 21 seconds…

Some people like this small head 1984 About George Orwell on Thomas Anderson’s door or this biblical reference on Nebuchadnezzar’s metal plate – deliberately hidden in the feature film by the directors. But 18 minutes and 21 seconds into the film there is another very unintentional element, and what is therefore an incredible coincidence.

Indeed, in the sequence where Thomas Anderson – the main character played by Keanu Reeves – interrogates Agent Smith, we recommend that you pay special attention to the various documents spread out on the desk.

…look at Neo’s passport

By dissecting them, you specifically learn that Neo’s mother is named Michelle McGee (like the film’s art director). But this is another detail that will especially attract our attention.

Thomas Anderson’s passport not only shows that the character was born on March 11, 1971 (and that he is 27 years old in the film), but above all, the document expires… on September 11, 2001 (as the recently broadcast Easter Eggs and details of The X Report, see above).

Tragically famous since it happened 23 years ago in the United States, this date appears in the character’s passport by pure and simple coincidence, considering that The Matrix appeared in cinemas in 1999, two years before the terrible events. Still, the coincidence is remarkable.

(Re)discover all the hidden details of the movie…