[Bogey78O]

Yo7 know I just realized that that the "rave" scene kind of reminds me of the 10 commandments after the Hebrew people were freed from bondage. Of course the Hebrews were forced to wander for it.

[Porterville]

The dance scene was to give the audience a scope, or idea of the size of Zion, the demographics, and what the people centered their belief systems upon...the movie did this in 5-10 minutes...at which point, Zion became a tangible entity in which we were all emotionaly invested. Very good management, I think.

[=Intervention=]

You know, that is a good point. There are some odd Christian overtones in the movie (the One and the Trinity copulating can be taken spiritually, for the Bible uses the word "to know" as a sexual statement to relate the depths to which God knows us and we must know Him). The disunion between Zion, the Holy city and Zion, the city in the matrix are startling and perhaps intentional. Perhaps Zion is really a symbol of humanity in its fallen state? That is why everything is ugly and the only commonality seems to be sex. Though if Morpheus were truly a prophet, why was he not incensed at the orgy scene which followed? Points to ponder...