@adstactly
This is a Very well thought out deconstruction of this Film.
Its interesting that you point out the seemingly, unapparent chasm between the virtual and real....or more to the point, the actual*
As you say, the non-sensable layers the whole movie is in your face, its like a Bad Fun House at the fair, but nobody has the needed clarity to find the exit to reality.
I thought about the rest of your commentary on this film which is like decrypting the deeper Iconography and I realized Ed Norton is in (Fight Club) as well, where he lives a split life as a broken down consumer and an (unconcious) wild anti-consumerist Tyler.

He shows everyone how much they hate themselves for being duped into a meaningless life...all the way up the conditioning latter, without a very needed catharsis for all that oppression and repression....which to me represents itself litterally beating the s**t out each other. In the end his choice is suicide as well...poor guy if he only waited for Steemit!
Jezze you got me typing an article here, lol...you inspired me!

Also, I signed up on your discord, but are having trouble with it,
Thanks for the follow wow.
Lynn