“‘The Matrix,’” Raftery writes, “nudged viewers to develop their own slowed-down, omniscient, bullet-time view of the world around them: Who controls my life?” Indeed, the themes of “The Matrix,” including our quest to decipher hidden, alternative realities, still bewitch us. The New York TimesThese maverick directors borrowed from hacker and web culture, their films foreshadowing social media’s dark descent. The internet colors Spike Jonze’s “Being John Malkovich,” in which sojourners adopt the actor John Malkovich’s body as their avatar. Al Pacino, left, and Russell Crowe appear in the Michael Mann film “The Insider.” The New York TimesRaftery’s right. Then again, “Best Movie Year Ever” may also be biased, inflating the significance of the cultural touchstones of its author’s youth.

Source: bd News24 June 01, 2019 07:07 UTC