chrisrulz21
I can't stop watching this movie sometimes its so interesting and different from all sci-fi's directors cut is a little better too. Check it out if you haven't seen it yet
jamesgandrew
If you like the works of Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, then you need to see Dark City. It's something of an underrated gem that has gained cult status in recent years, mostly due to its connection to The Matrix. The film, depending on what version you watch, maintains ambiguity till the end and slowly gives you answers. This isn't an action film like its bigger and more commercially successful brother (The Matrix), it's a neo-noir that has many tropes of the genre. Dark City is also a visually stunning film with moody lighting, detailed sets and fantastic model work. The performances the main actors give excellently convey that sense of cluelessness.If you're a fan of The Matrix, this is also a film you need to see because not only do they have similar plots, they also retain some of the same sets. Both were filmed in Fox studios in Sydney during the late 90's so there's lots of speculation what film's idea was first. This is not to say The Matrix is inferior, it's one of the best action movies of that decade or heck of all time. Although I do think Dark City deals with its themes of reality more thoroughly. Essentially I think the first thirty minutes of The Matrix are the whole of Dark City.I had the privilege of seeing this in the theatre in its original 35mm print and I have to say it looked absolutely incredible. If you haven't seen it, check it out!
will-05196
Loved the idea and premise of this story.But the execution was pretty poor in most respects. The casting wasn't great - the lead for example, he's just not charismatic on screen, imo. They should have spent some money and got someone easier on the eye. This guy, he has a face which you could describe as "extremely punchable", there's something off-putting about him, am I the only one who thinks so?Sutherland was good as the whacky doctor, but the alien guys were really ridiculous, I felt. Their speech an mannerisms, their look. They look entirely human, which is a great way I'm sure to save money on costuming & makeup, but how about behind closed doors we see their true form?Really cool concept, not a bad plot, but not really a pleasing sensory experience, this movie.
ipswainson
How do we know the "reality" we experience is real? How do we know we do not live in a computer program, or that we are not experiencing a dream? The reality of the humans in this movie is created by an alien race ("the Strangers"). Every night, reality changes: the whole city stops and physically transforms, memories are implanted, "reality" changes
Humans are experiments. There is a collaborator. A few of the humans cannot have their memory totally removed. One becomes a confused fugitive, and eventually the system of control collapses.... It really is dark. Incredibly well shot. I don't understand why this was never a hit. It is my favorite sci-fi. I must "sleep now"
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