Vanilla_Sky is another fascinating take on the VR and consciousness theme.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Sky#Plot
Even after 2 decades, this movie continues to reveal many more clues about dreams and The Nature Of Reality.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vanilla-sky-2001
It's not meant to rival, The+13th+Floor and although its pace and setting is much slower than The Matrix, all 3 of these movies are classics in their own ways.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259711
The Nighclub Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU7qn0mMpm8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Sky#Alternate_ending , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dSVJRdu8N4
VANILLA SKY - Movie Endings Explained (2001) Tom Cruise, Cameron Crowe fantasy film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Vr0HqppTA
https://www.theuncool.com/films/vanilla-sky/vanilla-sky-secrets
