Thursday, May 27, 2010

Blog 24

In my opinion the science fiction movie the "Sleep Dealing" is a more relatable film to today’s reality than "The Matrix" film. Both film made around the same year. The "Sleep Dealer", is a story about a young, poor Mexican boy named Memo Cruz. His main goal is to escape from his harsh reality so the only way to do that is by plunging in. By plunging in meaning entering a whole entire new digtal world. Plugs are inserted to the body which connects these indiviuals to this mysterious world. In the movie "the matrix" the character Neo was not faced with this option. Neo had a choice unlike this poor boy that had no choice.

The "Sleep Dealer" movie is a great depiction of the American dream. Memo was on a search for a better life. On this journey he was faced with several obstacles. The main obstacle being the murder of his father. The one individual that taught and lead him. After this tragic event Memo still persuade his quest to get pulled in. I feel that this movie has a greater meaning to what is taking place in society today. For example, one scene in the movie a Spanish guy told Memo that he can plug him in at a discount price, and then he ended up robbing him, however this did not stop the fight in him. No matter what happen he kept going. He was faced with a different choice than Neo. Memo choices were about if he ate or shaved. Neo had a 9 to 5 job. He even had a little hustle on the side which was hacking computers. Also Neo had people to help guide him through his journey discovering that he’s the one. He had Morpheus, Trinity, and the Oracle. This poor boy Memo had no one. When he finally found someone to help him, she was out for herself, and she was trying to take his memories away. By doing this she's able to gain more power, and maybe evenually stay plugged in.

Both films demonstrates how the computers are taking over, and how we all have to be plugged in constantly. They both require plugs that are inserted from the body to a computer port. Being plugged in the such as in the movie “sleep dealer”, it was the only escape from the destruction of the world. Also in the Matrix it was stated , that humans destroyed the world, that how the machines were able to take over.Today in our society the internet has been many people escape from the reality of their life. For example another movie we saw in class “existentz”, was about this flesh made video game system. The character uses the video game as escape then they have difficulties tell reality from the eloution. And many times in the movie it is hard for the audience to follow along with what is real or not. In the matrix the director makes it very clear when Neo is in the matrix and when he is in it. When Neo and the others are about to enter "The Matrix", there is a plug that is connect to the back of their brainstems,and computer software is being used. Once they are in "The Matrix", all of the plugs then disappear,and they are dressed up into sexy leather clothing. They also have carry guns, and they are extreme strong. Their main connection back to their reality is any phone line. But if they get kill in The Matrix", then they are also killed in the real world. In "Sleep Dealer" the primary goal is to stay pulled in. When the characters are plugged in they are safe. They desire that sense of connect like the people in the movie "Existentz" did.

Matrix and sleep dealer both have similar characteristics, for example that in the matrix film they had the agents and in Sleep dealer the terrorists. These agents and terrorists are one in the same to me. They are both are developed by the machines to keep the human population docile in their captivity. Morpheus and his crew belong to a group of free humans who "unplug" others from the Matrix and recruit them to their resistance against the machines. In the "Sleep Dealer" the terrorist are set in place for that the Mexicans can be destroyed before they reach the border. So they are blocking the truth and they feel that if the immigrants don’t deserve the American dream. In the matrix they feel that by being unplug you can deserve the truth, but in “Sleep Dealer” all the answer are when you are pulled in.

In conclusion both movie are great, however I believe that the sleep dealer is a better depiction of today’s reality.

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