We live in a postmodern world, characterised by scepticism and suspicion of reason, which has the legacy of great theorists and writers. Looking at the contemporary world with a banal view is easy, but equally monotonous. The year 2020 will be one of the most debated years in coming times, and a plethora of literature is already being produced for posterity. The year is going to be preserved into history, and it is critical to preserve every detail. Using the concept of hyperreality to crack open this mysterious year would help understand it from a different angle. In addition, the film Matrix is helpful in comprehending a new domain. Matrix depicts a dystopian world in which humans are trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Human bodies are used as a source of energy for the survival of machines. When computer programmer Thomas Anderson, also known as Neo, finds the truth, he with others who have been freed from the Matrix are drawn into a rebellion against the machines. The paper uses this movie to understand the chaos in our contemporary world, with special reference to COVID-19. It will also try to unravel the truth that usually remains hidden from the human eye.