A few weeks ago, in a review of Matrix II, I suggested the Wachowski brothers had lost sight of their first film's evocation of Mystery. Perhaps now is a good time to discuss the difference between the ineffable (Mystery) and the merely hidden.
An object is said to be ineffable when its qualities transcend description; it cannot be characterized through specificity. The truly ineffable is devoid of invariance; its very nature is subject to interpretation.
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