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25 Years Ago, ‘The Matrix’ Sent Audiences Down a Rabbit Hole
The Wachowskis’ epic film featured a prescient AI-centric narrative, groundbreaking visuals and futuristic costumes that continue to inspire imitators — and fashion trends.
Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s journey with the sci-fi epic began in 1994, when Warner Bros. exec Lorenzo di Bonaventura, impressed with their script for the thriller Assassins, signed the duo to a three-feature deal. After earning critical praise for 1996’s Bound, which starred Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon as women who plot to rip off the Mafia, the filmmakers had built enough clout to lead the more ambitious The Matrix. The Wachowskis took influence from Hong Kong’s martial arts movies, which employ wires and pulleys to propel performers, and had their stars undergo months of intensive combat training before the shoot.
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