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4. The Rain In The Background Of The "Bug" Scene Was Designed To Look Like Matrix Code - The Matrix

Keanu Reeves The Matrix
Warner Bros.

The Matrix movies are crammed with tons of tiny details, of course, given the scope of story and the subject matter, but here's a little detail that occurs towards the beginning of movie that lots of people tend to miss.

In the scene that sees the electronic bug removed rather gruesomely from Neo's belly button, the rain in the background is designed to look like the famous "Matrix Code". It's a great, understated visual clue for this not being the real world and an indication of the intricacy of the Wachowskis' approach to story-telling.

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