#The matrix blue and red pill series#

Before entering the office, a shot of Neo and Morpheus is reflected on the doorknob. Later, Morpheus takes Neo to visit the Oracle (Gloria Foster). Neo then studies his real-world mirror reflection while affected by the pill. When Neo is faced with the choice of taking the pill, two distinct reflections are depicted in Morpheus' glasses. Further, there are several instances of recurring visual motifs involving mirrors and reflections.

#The matrix blue and red pill series#

Scenes occurring in the Matrix are tinted with green color grading, whereas scenes taking place in the real world are cast in a blue shade. Snorting the Blue Pill and Red Pill, also known as Taking the Purple Pill, refers to an exploitable image macro series depicting Morpheus from The Matrix offering two different choices in the form of a red pill and blue pill followed by an image of someone crushing both and snorting the purple pill. While the pills are paramount, the film's specific use of color as well as repeated visual imagery are also significant ways in which key themes are developed. By consuming the blue pill, Neo would surrender control of his life, accepting a perpetual state of imbalance and incompatible duality.

In The Matrix, the blue pill is important as it represents irrevocable resignation.

Based on Morpheus' claim, it can also be inferred that taking the blue pill is absolute. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.' This revelation implies that taking the blue pill essentially resets all traces of knowledge related to the Matrix. Although less is revealed about the blue pill, Morpheus states, ' You take the blue pill, the story ends.