Thomas Anderson, a computer programmer known as Neo, discovers that the world he lives in is a simulated reality called the Matrix, created by sentient machines to subdue humanity. Freed by the rebel leader Morpheus, Neo joins the resistance aboard the Nebuchadnezzar. He must master his newfound abilities, confront the deadly Agent Smith, and fulfill the prophecy of 'The One' to liberate mankind from their digital imprisonment.

A dystopian future where Earth is scorched and ruled by machines. Humanity is grown in pods to provide energy, their minds trapped in the Matrix—a neural simulation of late 20th-century Earth. The resistance operates from Zion, the last human city near the Earth's core, and uses hovercrafts to hack into the Matrix. The digital world is governed by code, allowing those who understand it to bend the laws of physics.