Wachowskis
Matrix trilogy directors
The Wachowskis are Lilly and Lana Wachowski, American filmmakers best known for directing *The Matrix* trilogy.
Originally credited as the Wachowski Brothers, both later came out as transgender women.
Their name has become shorthand for ambitious, visually innovative science fiction: It's very Wachowskis—lots of bullet time and philosophical monologues.
Those who lead organizations
- MatrixNineties cyberpunk franchise
- screenwritersAuthors of film scripts
- producersThose who create goods
- siblingsFellow offspring
Hollywood · blockbuster · trilogy · franchise · cinematography · Warner Bros · visionary · auteurs
Feminine name, multiple origins
- LillyFeminine given name
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- transitionChange from one state
- siblingsFellow offspring
sisters · LGBTQ · visibility · representation · coming out · directors · Chicago · privacy
Prefix denoting newness
- MorpheusGod of dreams
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- bullet timeDramatic temporal deceleration effect
- red pillHarsh awakening metaphor
blue pill · cyberpunk · dystopia · simulation · Keanu Reeves · Agent Smith · Zion · machines
Imitation of real processes
- realityWhat actually exists
- identityWho someone is
- transformationThorough change in form
- rebellionDefiance of established power
free will · determinism · gnosticism · awakening · chosen one · liberation · control · system
Nineties cyberpunk franchise
- Speed RacerAnime protagonist who drives
- Cloud AtlasInterconnected multi-era saga
- V for VendettaMasked anarchist versus fascism
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
Dramatic temporal deceleration effect
- slow motionPlayback below normal speed
- green tintSlight verdant coloration
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- virtual cameraSimulated perspective in 3D environments
rain · neon · stylized · anime influence · rotoscoping · innovative · groundbreaking · effects
directors
Those who lead organizations
- MatrixNineties cyberpunk franchise
- screenwritersAuthors of film scripts
- producersThose who create goods
siblings · Hollywood · blockbuster · trilogy · franchise · cinematography · Warner Bros · visionary · auteurs · collaboration
Lana
Feminine name, multiple origins
- LillyFeminine given name
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- transitionChange from one state
siblings · sisters · LGBTQ · visibility · representation · coming out · directors · Chicago · privacy · personal journey
Neo
Prefix denoting newness
- MorpheusGod of dreams
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- bullet timeDramatic temporal deceleration effect
red pill · blue pill · cyberpunk · dystopia · simulation · Keanu Reeves · Agent Smith · Zion · machines · kung fu
simulation
Imitation of real processes
- realityWhat actually exists
- identityWho someone is
- transformationThorough change in form
rebellion · free will · determinism · gnosticism · awakening · chosen one · liberation · control · system · truth
Matrix
Nineties cyberpunk franchise
- Speed RacerAnime protagonist who drives
- Cloud AtlasInterconnected multi-era saga
- V for VendettaMasked anarchist versus fascism
bullet time
Dramatic temporal deceleration effect
- slow motionPlayback below normal speed
- green tintSlight verdant coloration
- CGIDigital movie imagery
virtual camera · rain · neon · stylized · anime influence · rotoscoping · innovative · groundbreaking · effects · 360-degree
- Film DuosCoen Brothers
- Famous FamiliesKennedys, Rothschilds, Bushes, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts
WachowskisStanley Kubrick
Quentin Tarantino · Christopher Nolan · David Lynch · Steven Spielberg · Martin Scorsese
- The WachowskisMatrix trilogy creators