Dark City (1998)
Genre: Thriller / Scifi
Duration: 100 minuten / 111 minuten (director's cut)
Country:
Australia / United States
Directed by: Alex Proyas
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt
IMDb score:
7,5 (227.153)
Releasedate: 27 February 1998
Dark City plot
"A world where the night never ends."
John Murdoch wakes up alone in a hotel. He has lost his memory and is wanted for a number of bizarre murders. While trying to uncover his past, he finds out that there is a group of creatures who control the entire world around him. They can adjust the world and the people in it as they wish.
Actors and actresses
John Murdoch
Inspector Frank Bumstead
Dr. Daniel P. Schreber
Emma Murdoch
Mr. Hand
Mr. Book
Mr. Wall
Det. Eddie Walenski
Karl Harris
Officer Husselbeck
Reviews & comments
RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
It's the magic of Alex Proyas that does it. You can clearly see that miniatures have been used in the overviews of the dark city. Just like with The Crow, by the way, but the result is oh so atmospheric. Too bad it's no longer the case with I, Robot. Together with The Crow, Dark City is one of Proyas' best works: dark, atmospheric and a strong story. These are movies I can't see often enough.
The stealing work of the makers of The Matrix is indeed obvious. I've read about it before, but I've never been able to confirm it. Dark City is much more mysterious than the successful copy from a year later and is therefore without a doubt my favorite. The comparisons about atmosphere and acting are superfluous: Dark City, Dark City. Even by science fiction terms, Dark City is very imaginative. As the Wachowski brothers clearly stole from Proyas, Proyas was also easily inspired. Of course you can see the connections of other great works, but the overall picture is quite original.
Rufus Sewell enjoys a fair amount of fame, but is otherwise an actor who rarely falls through the basket. So is Jennifer Connelly. Kiefer Sutherland and certainly William Hurt are different cases, but both gentlemen play an excellent role. Furthermore, enjoying the mystery, the mindfucks and the game with time and space. A must for science fiction fans. Terry Gilliam would have been proud.
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jippie2010
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- 2634 messages
- 8244 votes
What a wonderful movie!
A gem in its category.
Great plot, several strong characters, only some failing SFX every now and then.
This movie deserves a remake in 10 years. *4.0
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Decec
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- 6755 messages
- 8647 votes
A good mystery/SF/thriller movie...
Great story...
Great acting...
Notable young actors William Hurt, Rufus Sewell and
Kiefer Sutherland...
And also a well-known actress Jennifer Connelly...
Nice HD quality widescreen...
Great background sound/music
(Dolby Digital)...
Great camera movement...
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