The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes.

If you’ve ever wondered what that green text in “ The Matrix ” really meant, prepare for an answer that’s almost as anticlimactic as the third movie in the Wachowskis’ sci-fi trilogy: sushi.

Bullets that defy gravity and time, code falling like rain down the screen -- the visual effects of the original Matrix movie quickly became iconic upon its release in 1999. As the fourth instalment ...