OPDec 28, 2021·1 reply
MangoI think the only remotely disguised element is its liberal individualism in regards to agency and the stasis of corporate compromise in Io. The film totally shrugs off its revolutionary edge entirely. It even attempts to relieve the liberal guilt of it being a corporate rehash itself by doing the work of self-critique. That speaks to why the aesthetic is so lame now. The future it wanted came to pass.
It literally critiques neo liberalism to the end with neo saying WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE NOTHING
Dec 28, 2021·1 replyMangoI think the only remotely disguised element is its liberal individualism in regards to agency and the stasis of corporate compromise in Io. The film totally shrugs off its revolutionary edge entirely. It even attempts to relieve the liberal guilt of it being a corporate rehash itself by doing the work of self-critique. That speaks to why the aesthetic is so lame now. The future it wanted came to pass.
is this meant to read as your explicit take on its themes?
Dec 28, 2021·3 repliesBane really got unmuted and came running fast af back itt
- OPDec 28, 2021Ava
Bane really got unmuted and came running fast af back itt
- Dec 28, 2021·1 replyHaroldsChicken
It literally critiques neo liberalism to the end with neo saying WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE NOTHING
NEO liberalism
geddit?
- OPDec 28, 2021·1 replybe2sane
NEO liberalism
geddit?
” it’s too on the nose “ 
Dec 28, 2021MangoI think the only remotely disguised element is its liberal individualism in regards to agency and the stasis of corporate compromise in Io. The film totally shrugs off its revolutionary edge entirely. It even attempts to relieve the liberal guilt of it being a corporate rehash itself by doing the work of self-critique. That speaks to why the aesthetic is so lame now. The future it wanted came to pass.
ohh okay nah dude you didn't get that at all nph's entire conclusion is literally a critique of capitalist-co-opted queerness present in many liberal institutions.
- Dec 28, 2021HaroldsChicken ” it’s too on the nose “
Neo really ushered in our current level of dystopian politics
- Dec 28, 2021·2 repliesMango
I think the only remotely disguised element is its liberal individualism in regards to agency and the stasis of corporate compromise in Io. The film totally shrugs off its revolutionary edge entirely. It even attempts to relieve the liberal guilt of it being a corporate rehash itself by doing the work of self-critique. That speaks to why the aesthetic is so lame now. The future it wanted came to pass.
also the film is critical of niobe? she's not a good guy she throws neo in jail in 2 seconds
- Dec 28, 2021·2 repliesbe2sane
is this meant to read as your explicit take on its themes?
No, this is a meta-commentary on how it approaches it themes (self-critique as redemption) and aesthetic (status quo dulling its edge)
- Dec 28, 2021be2sane
I'm predicting it rn:
Thread's gonna reach Endgame levels of war
infinity war bb
- OPDec 28, 2021
Neoliberalism is contemporarily used to refer to market-oriented reform policies such as "eliminating price controls, deregulating capital markets, lowering trade barriers" and reducing, especially through privatization and austerity, state influence in the economy.
- Dec 28, 2021·1 replyMango
No, this is a meta-commentary on how it approaches it themes (self-critique as redemption) and aesthetic (status quo dulling its edge)
I think it's a perfect setting and tone for a Matrix in our current worldview and climate no?
Dec 28, 2021·1 replyAvaBane really got unmuted and came running fast af back itt
yall couldn't live without me let's not pretend otherwise. there will be some changes though
- Dec 28, 2021·1 reply
"there will be some changes"
gasmask noises
- OPDec 28, 2021be2sane
"there will be some changes"
gasmask noises
- Dec 28, 2021·2 repliesbe2sane
I think it's a perfect setting and tone for a Matrix in our current worldview and climate no?
No, because it's ugly and ass and boring
The Matrix movies were cool looking and fun and exciting
- Dec 28, 2021
why is it always 2 seconds after the dude with super strong hate for it comes in it turns out he has some really weird conservative views?
- Dec 28, 2021Bane
yall couldn't live without me let's not pretend otherwise. there will be some changes though
- OPDec 28, 2021Mark Moschino
also the film is critical of niobe? she's not a good guy she throws neo in jail in 2 seconds
- Dec 28, 2021·1 replyMango
No, because it's ugly and ass and boring
The Matrix movies were cool looking and fun and exciting
ah yess this is dicussion
Dec 28, 2021AvaBane really got unmuted and came running fast af back itt
Mans said he used to unironically act like Neo in school, he typing this up with the NEO jacket and the boots SpongeBob got from Mr Krabs
- Dec 28, 2021·1 replyMango
No, because it's ugly and ass and boring
The Matrix movies were cool looking and fun and exciting
don't agree with ugly and boring
maybe if you expected action-packed Kungfu scenes then yeah, but it's really thrilling to watch for the context it places itself in, not a dull moment imo
- Dec 28, 2021·1 reply
Thread gonna reach 500 by Friday
- Dec 28, 2021Mark Moschino
also the film is critical of niobe? she's not a good guy she throws neo in jail in 2 seconds