Dark City

1998 "A world where the night never ends."
7.6| 1h52m| R| en| More Info
Released: 27 February 1998 Released
Producted By: New Line Cinema
Country: United States of America
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A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

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rgm-24256 It feels like there was too much edited out of this movie, that doesn't mean that I didn't like it, well told story, should have been longer, nice acting, music, dialogue, well directed.
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.
The Couchpotatoes Dark City couldn't be a better title for this movie because the movie is very dark. The lack of bright colors are obvious and create this dark ambiance. The least we can say is that Dark City is a weird movie with a lot of strange things happening. It's all well shot, there is no doubt about that, but I'm still not satisfied completely. The special effects are sometimes very basic, even for that time, and that could have been done much better. The story is so strange that it takes a while before you understand what is really going on. The acting is not bad though, especially from the main character played by Rufus Sewell. All in all it's an okay movie to watch once but I wouldn't call it a cult movie.
Nicolas F. Costoglou Dark City is one of the greatest cinematic gems ever made, incredibly original, creative, philosophical and thought-provoking.The visuals are beyond amazing and it's safe to say that this is at least the most beautiful movie of the 90's. The cinematography, goes hand in hand with the strange set-design, and the gloomy lighting. You can pause nearly every second of this film, take a picture and pin it to your wall...But it's not just the look, it's also the content that's amazing, Dark City tells a story about...well i don't wanna spoiler that, you have to watch it.I mean it's worth your time for Trevor Jones incredible soundtrack alone, every piece of music in this film is great and fits the style perfectly (even Trevor Jones seems to have the own opinion that this is his greatest work, or why did he copied nearly every track for the movie Desperate Measures?) Even the editing has something special, mostly at the start of the film, there is a cut nearly every two seconds, but it's not too fast, it's so that we feel as if we where in the same situation as our protagonist.The characters are also very good, which has to be expected in a movie with that kind of theme. Rufus Sewell is great, same for Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt and especially Richard o'Brien (wo's voice and movement are incredible) and Kiefer Sutherland in his best role to date, i forget nearly every time that he is Dr. Paul Schreber, that's how good he is.I always say people who never heard of this film, to imagine a mosaic, and you get one little stone at a time until it's complete and you finally understand what's going on, because there is one picture in this film near the conclusion in which everyone knows what i'm talking about...I could talk way more about this incredible gem and i love it since i saw it the first time.But before i finish my thoughts here's a little tip, if you have the chance to see the director's cut, watch that version, it's not THAT different from the theatrical release, but it never tries to hold you hand. (There is a monologue at the beginning of the theatrical cu, which tells you a few things that are way more effective when you have no idea what's going on at all) I love Dark City, and everyone who thinks that Matrix, or Inception (which i also like) are the smartest movies ever made, than they haven't seen this one...