Wanted:
Released in 2008, Wanted came out in the theatres with few controversies, one of which centred on it not being anything like the comic books it is based on. According to Beyond Hollywood, “the comics were set in a parallel reality where the super villains have actually killed or defeated their superhero counterparts, and those that aren’t dead have had their memories wiped, and are, occasionally, pluck out of the streets by the bad guys to torture for fun and games for old times sake. Instead of the world being run by a cabal of super villains who have, essentially, now gone “respectable”, the movie posits the Fraternity of assassins instead.” (BeyondHollywood.com, 2014).
Wanted has arguably to some extend ripped off the Matrix chase
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People could ask an Oracle questions.
Religious Archetypes of the Matrix
The Matrix films are enriched with religious archetypes that help the viewers understand the theme for reality vs. false projection through a more philosophical aspect. According to a book called Jacking in to the Matrix Franchise, when a viewer asked which of the multiple allusions from religious traditions were purposeful, the Wachowski brothers responded, “All of it” (Kapell and Doty, 2004). The films include hidden religious interpretations from religions such as Gnosticism, Hinduism, and Buddhism etc. Here are some of the detailed examples of religious archetypes used in the series:
Christianity:
Audiences and critics may argue that Christianity was the main religion that was symbolized and shown in the Matrix trilogy. They can easily back up their arguments by one of the most Christian visual present in Revolutions. Neo’s self-sacrificial death was in cruciform position. Throughout the trilogy, Neo is prophesized as ‘the One’, a savior who will save everyone from misery. The belief system he creates can be seen when people offer him goods and ask for protection and blessings in