The themes of the film also mirrored the changes occurring in Hollywood, as a new vanguard of younger directors were coming to the forefront.Both Conklin (Chris Cooper) and Abbott, Bourne""s controllers, were involved in a secret criminal conspiracy which Neski had documented, netting them funds in their own personal bank accounts.Their main objective was to keep humans entrapped in the Matrix.The evil machines kept humans pacified and fooled by an illusionary world hat mimicked everyday reality.Director Christian Nyby""s (his directorial debut film) and producer Howard Hawks"" sole science-fiction film was one of the earliest examples of an alien invader feature film (earlier serials includedFlash GordonandBuck Rogers), and featured Hollywood filmdom""s first sci-fi space monster.