... , dialogue, camera angles and costume. Throughout the first few scenes of the film, there is continual reference to the story of Alice in wonderland. In The Matrix, Neo's computer tells him to "follow the white rabbit." This is symbolic of the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. It symbolises a new journey filled with mystery and danger. The Matrix is a dream world. It is an illusion and mankind is ... time, when the audience actually sees the bullets go past. This also shows how the Matrix is an illusion because dodging bullets is impossible in real life. At this stage in the film, the...

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... strange lot. The notion of Australia as 'down-under' and therefore an upside-down place, 'Alice in Wonderland' style shines through in Australian films of the 90's.' Films like Muriel's Wedding, Strictly Ballroom and Pricilla were celebrations of Australianess - combining everyday life with colourful, quirky characters and storylines. These films explored the national identity with a new courage, revealing an enriched country - ... colourful and quirky - and like the films - never, never boring! End "In the film the Australian becomes something akin to a subculture...the film makes much ...

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