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Dark City
1998
Upon awakening with a start in an icy bathtub in a strange room--with a woman's dead body inconveniently nearby--John Murdoch can't remember how he got there. With a police detective hot on his trail and a psychiatrist skulking around, Murdoch discovers that the key to his mystery is the presence of strange extraterrestrial .. Read more
| Starring | Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien |
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| Director | Alex Proyas |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Critics' reviews (4)
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An ex-con (Gene Nelson) on parole in Los Angeles attempts to go straight with the support of his wife (Phyllis Kirk), but soon finds himself up against hostile forces. Nelson, better known for dancing up a storm in such musicals as Lullaby of Broadway and Oklahoma!, is excellent; so is Sterling Hayden as a vengeful and sadistic cop. Solid and pacey, Andre DeToth's movie takes a gritty look at police methods, the criminal world and the difficulties crooks face when they try to escape their former lives.
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Paranoid fantasy that owes its visual style to graphic novels such as The Crow, and its tone to film noir; its narrative, though, is more muddled and, ultimately, somewhat forgettable.
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"...Relentlessly trippy in a fun-house sort of way....A visually arresting ride that offers many unsettling surprises..."
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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39 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Pre-Matrix revelations
The similarities between The Matrix and Dark City are strong. Both focus on brooding central characters somehow out of sync with the world around them and ... more
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15 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Real Science Fiction
How I missed this film on it's release, I'll never Know. I don't want to give too much of the story away, so I'll just tell you that John ... more
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Stunning...
...yes, it's that good. I'd heard various titbits from many a movie forum about how good this is, but now I've seen it I can now join those who ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Very good and intelligent movie, i am surprised he wasn't well acclaimed at it's realease. If you like dark science fiction, then Dark City is for you ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
bad bad ending
Nice initial atmosphere, sets etc. Some nice ideas - especially the city experiment thing. Inconsistent, doesn't really make sense, pretending to be ... more
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39 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Pre-Matrix revelations
The similarities between The Matrix and Dark City are strong. Both focus on brooding central characters somehow out of sync with the world around them and ... more
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15 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Real Science Fiction
How I missed this film on it's release, I'll never Know. I don't want to give too much of the story away, so I'll just tell you that John ... more
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Stunning...
...yes, it's that good. I'd heard various titbits from many a movie forum about how good this is, but now I've seen it I can now join those who ... more
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Dark but beautiful
I remembered watching this film years ago and being quite impressed so I decided give it a rent. I'm really glad I did. The central concept is interesting ... more
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Absolute rubbish!
One of those films you wish after that you had washed up instead.
Apart from Kiefer, Rufus & O'brien this film has nothing going for it! -
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
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9 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Laugh or cry
Hard to take this seriously though it does have some great ideas and the sfx are half bad. Look out for Richard O’Brien in his cenobite outfit and marvel ... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Very intelligent, but not so that the mind boggles, and dark movie directed by Alex Proyas who also lent his camera lens to the amazing The Crow. This is a ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
bad bad ending
Nice initial atmosphere, sets etc. Some nice ideas - especially the city experiment thing. Inconsistent, doesn't really make sense, pretending to be ... more
Critics' reviews (4)
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An ex-con (Gene Nelson) on parole in Los Angeles attempts to go straight with the support of his wife (Phyllis Kirk), but soon finds himself up against hostile forces. Nelson, better known for dancing up a storm in such musicals as Lullaby of Broadway and Oklahoma!, is excellent; so is Sterling Hayden as a vengeful and sadistic cop. Solid and pacey, Andre DeToth's movie takes a gritty look at police methods, the criminal world and the difficulties crooks face when they try to escape their former lives.
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Paranoid fantasy that owes its visual style to graphic novels such as The Crow, and its tone to film noir; its narrative, though, is more muddled and, ultimately, somewhat forgettable.
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"...Relentlessly trippy in a fun-house sort of way....A visually arresting ride that offers many unsettling surprises..."
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"...Director Alex Proyas (THE CROW) treats and photographs Sewell like a film noir figure..."
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