are you mashing the button out of anger?
I was after a while in that Matrix minigame. It's funny, the characters usually give you advice on what you're supposed to do throughout the game, but there wasn't any pop-up for that.
Mashing is usually used when referring to hitting more buttons than once.
I know, like in fighting games. I just didn't know what other term to use.
I assume the game is actually just telling you which button to press, and at what time to press it. Which I have admitted CAN be difficult, but I hardly find the button presses in the mini-game any different than the many you make to jump or swat things with a fly swatter.
If anything it should be easier since its telling you when to do it to win 
Yeah, but I guess I just don't like being led by the nose like that. I understand that platformers and most other types of games structurally do the same thing, but at least there's the illusion of choice, and you do have a certain amount of freedom in how you achieve the goal of getting from point A to point B, or how you defeat your enemies. I also don't like having to repeat an entire minigame just because I accidentally hit the wrong button with the edge of my thumb.