A New Video Suggests The Matrix Is A Metaphor For Coming Out As Trans

Back in 1999 when The Matrix was released, neither Lilly nor Lana Wachowski had revealed that they were transgender and were still living their public lives as men. However, a new video has been released suggesting that even if no one knew they were trans, The Matrix is an extended metaphor for coming out as trans.

It’s a more coherent theory than you might think, such as the red and blue pills representing a choice between accepting reality or living a false life. There’s also the fact that Neo is literally reborn once he comes to understand his true self, and that Neo is a name he chooses for himself, but authority figures insist on calling him ‘Mr. Anderson’, a name he had shed.

Youtube critic Film Runner also draws parallels between a scene near the end of the movie where Neo narrowly escapes from being run over by a train, with Lana saying she has once tried to kill herself in front of a train before she began living outwardly as a woman.

It’s certainly a video that’s worth a look. You can watch it below.