The use of smoke (or lights which appear hazy) is symbolic of blurry boundary between reality and illusion.
Smoke reduces visibility and causes confusion or unawareness.
Smoke reminds us the matrix is a clever "smoke screen" (illusion) created to deceive the enslaved humans. Note that the meaing of the term "Smoke and mirrors" refers to "something that distorts or blurs facts, figures, etc.; artful deception."
Examples of smoke or smokey conditions include:
The Oracle smokes a cigarette while talking to Neo in her kitchen.
Cypher smokes a cigar while eating at the restaurant with Agent Smith.
The police release a smoke bomb in the basement of the LaFayette Hotel.
Right before Neo's bullet-time sequence we see a cloud of smoke or fog behind Neo. It appears that something is on fire or burning on the roof.
We see a cloud of smoke when the helipcoter hits the side of the building and explodes.
Smoke comes out of the gun ammo billboard.
When the agent attepts to run down Trinity with the truck, we see smoke coming from the tires and the exhaust. We continue to see the smoke/fog rise up while the agents are talking in front of truck.
Many of the lights used in the matrix scenes take on a foggy or hazy appearance. This is paticularly true of the flashlights used by the police.
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Smoke
by Dew
연기나 흐린 빛은 현실과 환상의 경계가 불분명할 때에 사용된다.
연기는 시야를 가리므로 혼란을 가져온다.
매트릭스는 인간의 눈을 가리는 연막(smoke screen)이고 환상(illusion)이다.