‘The Matrix,’ 25 Years Later, Has Changed the Culture for the Worse

To some extent the film, while enormously influential, has become a victim of its own self-indulgence.

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'The Matrix', 25 years old this year, was an instant cultural sensation when it was first released in 1999. Warner Brothers

Main character syndrome refers to someone who believes that they are the protagonist in a bigger narrative. On the internet, it describes someone with an inflated ego and, more importantly, who feels disconnected from the rest of the world. 

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