The Matrix and ’90s Cyberpunk Style Lives On
November 23, 2021 at 09:44PM The Matrix is a fashion film, actually. Since its release in 1999, the dystopian series has had viewers hooked. The sci-fi film — set in a world where humans are unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality constructed by AI-powered machines — centered protagonist Neo (Canadian actor Keanu Reeves) as he fought alongside a team of rebels to free humanity. Aside from captivating surreal action scenes, the film’s characters had an impeccable style that inspired a timeless fashion aesthetic. Costume designer Kym Barrett created a signature wardrobe that encapsulated the movie’s boundary-pushing ideas, by dressing characters in sleek ’90s cyberpunk uniforms. Over the course of the series’ three installments, The Matrix took hold of the fashion world. And with its newest iteration, The Matrix Resurrections, we’re sensing a comeback. The saga’s anticipated fourth movie, which premiers in theatres on…