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paragraph_text: Čak i ako je The Matrix hibrid i možda sadrži puno više nego bilo koji žanrovski naziv može opisati, on pripada epskom žanru, dok, u modernom govoru, redefinira junaka koji se želi nadići nad prijetnjama čovječanstvu.<ref>Santas, Constantine, [http://books.google.it/books?id=dQH0ARQP4PgC&pg=PA185&lpg=PA185&hl=en&dq=%22the+Matrix%22%22may+contain+much+more+than+any+genre+name+could+describe%22%22belongs+to+the+epic+genre,+as,+in+modern+terms,+it+redefines+the+hero+who+sets+out+to+suppress+overt+threats+to+humanity%22#v=onepage&q=%22the%20Matrix%22%22may%20contain%20much%20more%20than%20any%20genre%20name%20could%20describe%22%22belongs%20to%20the%20epic%20genre%2C%20as%2C%20in%20modern%20terms%2C%20it%20redefines%20the%20hero%20who%20sets%20out%20to%20suppress%20overt%20threats%20to%20humanity%22&f=false The Epic in Film. From Myth to Blockbuster], Rowman & Littlefield, 2008., str. 185.<ref>Penz, François; Thomas, Maureen, (ur.) [http://books.google.it/books?id=_UozK9smjVcC&pg=PA89&hl=en&dq=%22The+Matrix+%28Wachowski+Brothers,+USA,+1999%29+is+in+a+number+of+ways+a+hybrid%22%22and+follows+the+hero+pattern+of+the+standard+epic+movie%22#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Matrix%20%28Wachowski%20Brothers%2C%20USA%2C%201999%29%20is%20in%20a%20number%20of%20ways%20a%20hybrid%22%22and%20follows%20the%20hero%20pattern%20of%20the%20standard%20epic%20movie%22&f=false Architectures of Illusion. From Motion Picutres to Navigable Interactuve Environments], Intellect Books, 2003., str. 192<ref>Minow, Nell, The Movie Mom's Guide To Family Movies, iUniverse, 2008. Film ima mnoge referencije na aktualne filmove i književnost, također povijesne mitove, religije i filozofije. Premisa filma nalikuje na starogrčki aforizam "spoznaj samog sebe",<ref>Pojavljuje se u latinskoj verziji temet nosce kao natpis iznad Oraclinih vrata: vidi McGrath, Patrick, "Know Thyself" The most important art lesson of all, 10. siječnja 2011. Platonovu Alegoriju pećine, kršćansku doktrinu Trojstva,<ref>Babenko, Yelyzaveta, Analysis of the film "The Matrix", GRIN Verlag, 2011 Calderónovu alegoriju Život je san, zlog demona Renéa Descartesa, Kantova razmatranja o fenomenu naspram noumena, satiričnu novelu Flatland Edwina Abbott Abbotta, The Sleeping Man Gurdijeva,<ref>Oksanen, Reijjo. "Planvan N. Go Interview". The Gurdjieff Internet Guide i tzv. eksperiment "mozak u bačvi".