From the BBC article: Anderson goes on a transformational journey as he switches identities to become hero Neo. Highlighted text reads: Co-writer and co-director Lilly Wachowski has said the film was intended as a metaphor for the transgender experience - but "the world wasn't quite ready". highlight ends. Boyle now has a clearer view of the enduring themes. Quote There's the role of artificial intelligence in our lives, and how its growing and what that does to our perception of question [about] whether we are free or not, for those who believe very deeply in the Matrix conspiracy that we are already part of the machine end quote he says.
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