NYT on Matrix Philosophy

So the third movie, scheduled for November release, faces its own choice. It could end up moving even closer to the nihilism of Mr. Baudrillard and its ultimately sordid message. But faced with what Mr. Baudrillard has called "the desert of the real," it could also find some other path, as yet undreamed of in its philosophy, that may bring hackers, humans and machines together.

from a good NYT article on the Matrix and philosophy. That's right along the lines I'm thinking of. Only way to find out is wait.