Genre Critique: The Matrix (1999)
The films are generally classified into different types on the basis of their genres. The prime classifications of films on the basis of their genre are like those of silent melodrama, war based, comedy, western, etc (Belton, 2013). A different genre inspired from the usage of true visual effects and dominance of certain characters over the entire plot is called as the Science fiction and Horror genre. The primary difference between horror and science-fiction comes from the fact that the latter has the inclusion of special effects to highlight the presence and impact of the antagonist characters that have their dominance exerted on the basis of scientific advancement. The genre critique in this report is for a science-fiction genre film called The Matrix.
The Matrix, released in 1999, is built on a plot where an evil generation of machines from the future use the computer based network to entrap human minds within a highly advanced simulation platform. The film uses the visual effects and an entirely different form of cinematography to enhance the screen presence of apparent humans within the Matrix environment who are capable of producing extraordinary damage due to their scientific prowess over the contemporary humans (Simandan, 2011). The film is entirely built around a scientific focus and progress to justify a scientifically proven reason as it tends to explain those natural laws which will be discovered in the futuristic scenario of scientific developments (Belton, 2013). In terms of justifying its genre, the film stands as an epitome for using the futuristic probabilities in the occurrence of certain events which always raises a general question in the minds of the audience which says “What if?”
References
Belton, J.(2013).American Cinema/American Culture. McGraw-Hill Humanities.4h Ed.: 271-294.Print.
Simandan, M.V. (2011).‘The Matrix’ – The most influential film of the sci-fi genre. Retrieved online from http://www.simandan.com/the-matrix/
