The Matrix is my favorite movie. I have always been somewhat agnostic, and have been very much into higher consciousness.
I believe the theme of the movie is relative to the self-awareness of one’s consciousness, while the storyline about the people being “plugged” in is quite parallel to our society today. Everyone is somehow “plugged in” to the internet nowadays with the isolation of “social networking” and etc, how can this not be an allegory for the current state of many people’s minds? Not many people want to “take the red pill” and truly be aware – it takes a lot of work and there can be many unpleasant discoveries along the way. It’s much easier to take the blue pill, plug in, and let advertising, television, and the internet take over your brain.
With that in mind, I guess there are some Buddhist themes to consider since that is largely the point of Buddhism, to “free your mind” from it’s prison of thought.
I am really surprised that several of you thought that any themes in the movie were basically nonexistent. This film is wrought with thought-provoking matter aside from its beautifully executed action scenes.