As he tells Neo the truth, relating Neo's journey to Alice going down the rabbit hole, he manages to capture complex emotions: amusement at Neo's skepticism, awareness of the absurdity, and yet, a grounded, clear, and determined stance that has come from years of staring into the harsh abyss of reality. The monologue helps to showcase Fishburne's immense vocal control. Of course, Neo chooses the "red" pill, which allows him to see the truth and escape the Matrix.
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Morpheous reveals that Neo is a slave trapped in a prison, who has been made to believe that he's free even while he is trapped in a machine. In his famous monologue from The Matrix(1999), Morpheous offers Neo a choice between two pills - and Laurence Fishburne opens up the world of the Matrix to the viewers of the Wachowski sisters' groundbreaking film.
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Here are the 20 Greatest Monologues in Movie History:
While this list only includes films, there is also a companion list that examines the greatest monologues in television, which can be found here. This includes Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992), and Peter Finch in Network (1976). The list takes into consideration the writing and performance of each monologue, but it also considers factors like cultural relevance and the larger effect that the monologue itself had on the film or within popular culture.Īdditionally, movie "rants", which are a form of monologue, have their own list which can be viewed here. This means that classic and celebrated monologues appear alongside monologues of equal merit, although perhaps less recognition. The list may have a numeric ranking, but it is also important to acknowledge how varied and exceptional each of these monologues is. While there are numerous other monologues that could have easily also been featured on this list, special attention was given holistically so that the monologues here are representative of a wide array of movies, actors, directors, writers, and genres. All of the monologues featured are in English. The monologues that appear on this list are a collection of strong and memorable performances across American film.
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