The Matrix – When Trinity falls in love with Neo

The Oracle told Neo that he was not The One, but that he had potential.

Trinity says after Neo dies that the Oracle said that the man she loved would be The One. She then says Neo can’t be dead because she loves him implying he is The One.

My question is, was he The One before that moment? Or did Trinity have a larger part in this process than I previously thought before. Does this mean that she ultimately decided his fate as The One because she loved him, or did she love him because he was The One?

It’s like the chicken and the egg and I find it symbolic of love itself and how many times it takes someone seeing the potential within you and through that recognition they inspire your personal growth even further, and I found it sweet. But also somewhat unsettling as this also implies Trinity was one of the most powerful influences in the trilogy, and it makes me wonder if she had the power to fall in love with someone else, would that person be the One instead of Keanu ?

Anyways…great movie

1999 ‧ Fantasy/Science fiction film ‧ 2h 30m

• 8.7/10IMDb
• 87%Rotten Tomatoes

Critic reviews

This film is heavy on special effects and brooding paranoia, light on plot, dialogue, character, and even coherence.

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Nell Minow
Common Sense Media

The deliciously inventive Wachowskis have delivered the syntax for a new kind of movie: technically mind-blowing, style merged perfectly with content and just so damn cool.

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Ian Nathan
Empire

If fashion dictates choosing sides, it’s a lock for the kinky rebels who wear black leather and cool shades.

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Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Late in the 21st century, man develops artificial intelligence (referred to simply as the Machines). The Machines take control of Earth. Man fights back.

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Steven Isaac
Plugged In

It’s a good question but one, ultimately, that I doubt can be answered.

The scene where the Oracle says “Don’t worry about the vase,” causing Neo to turn and knock it over is another such scene. The Oracle even notes this by saying “What’ll really cook your noodle later is asking whether you would’ve knocked it over had I not said anything.”

When it comes to seeing the future, time-traveling, etc. there are paradoxes (either real or apparent) that are difficult to work out; this is compounded when they occur in fictional worlds whose parameters can be a bit more malleable than reality.

At one point, the Oracle says “What happened was what was always going to happen,” and I think that’s the correct view of things. The grandfather paradox says that changes in time are fixed, so going back in time to change something will only result in the same thing that lead you to try to go back and change it.

So, I don’t think it’s the definitive cause.

However, what does Trinity/Morpheus say about what the Oracle tells people? That she tells them exactly what they needed to hear.

Viewers often forget that Morpheus is seen as a bit of a cult leader; his views are pretty eccentric. I can imagine that Trinity, his most devoted aide, would be wary to fall in love and allow that to, possibly, distract from her duty to Morpheus. With the Oracle’s “fortune,” she’s effectively given leeway to give herself over to Neo.

That’s not to say it’s the genesis of it. I think it’s pretty clear (and Carrie-Anne Moss does well to show it) that there is chemistry between them from early on. But I think it’s what solidifies it in her mind.

There’s a whole other avenue that could be opened up re: choice in the films, but that’s a **much** longer discussion.

Love those movies. (Yes, I’ll even defend the sequels. Come at me.)

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