What color pill does Neo take in "The Matrix"?

While we were busy fretting over Y2K, the Wachowski siblings engineered "The Matrix" - a cinematic revolution disguised as a sci-fi flick. This digital nightmare was a philosophy class dressed up in sunglasses and a leather coat and left more than a few of us side-eyeing our spoons.

Hollywood bigwigs, initially skeptical of a movie where the climax involves a guy realizing he's really good at computer stuff, were forced to eat their words. It turns out audiences were quite happy to swallow a hefty dose of philosophy along with their action scenes. And can we talk about the visual effects? "Bullet time" became the coolest thing since... well, ever.

While the bullets were slow, the ripple effects of "The Matrix" were fast. Philosophy professors found their lecture halls packed with students in sunglasses, eagerly debating whether their brunch was real or just a simulation. IT departments worldwide had to contend with employees who insisted on being called "The One" and tried to download kung-fu directly into their brains. Spoiler alert: IT was not amused.

But perhaps the most entertaining legacy of "The Matrix" is how it turned us all into amateur conspiracy theorists. Every glitch in the system, every déjà vu moment became potential evidence that we're living in a simulation. That cat that just walked by twice? Clearly a glitch in the Matrix. Your keys not being where you left them? Obviously, the agents are messing with you. The fact that you can never remember what you came into a room for? Well, that's just... actually, we still don't have an explanation for that one.

"The Matrix" didn't just predict our future relationship with technology; it gave us a whole new lens through which to view our increasingly digital world. It's the gift that keeps on giving, spawning endless debates, memes, and Halloween costumes that make absolutely no sense to anyone born after 2010.

So, as we celebrate this cinematic mind-bender that had us all checking our arms for inexplicable ports and eyeing our houseplants suspiciously, let's focus on the moment that started it all. It was a dimly lit room, a leather-clad Laurence Fishburne looking impossibly cool, and a confused Keanu Reeves about to make a choice that would change everything. No pressure, Neo.

Now, fellow rebels against the machine, it's time to test your recall. Without consulting your personal operator or trying to bend any spoons with your mind, can you remember: What color pill does Neo take in "The Matrix"? Choose wisely – the fate of your trivia cred depends on it.