Dark City

Well, this film is visually interesting until the chaotic finale, which abounds in cheap effects. Even then, the comic-book look is not without interest. And Rufus Sewell is certainly handsome. So much for the positive aspect. This film is burdened with one of the most trite stories I've ever had the misfortune to have to sit through. Well, I didn't HAVE to sit through it, of course, but I kept hoping it would get better. Instead, it got worse. I can't imagine what possessed actors of the caliber of Ian Richardson and William Hurt to take part in this dismal venture. I voted a "three" for "Dark City" and only because of visual appeal.

First of all, I watched the Director's cut version based on recommendations. I liked the movie. It was very good. But it wasn't as good as "The Matrix". It's a pity that the movie isn't very famous, probably because "The Matrix" is better. The film noir vibe was very, very good. The acting, the script, everything was great.. The mystery was also very good. I just expected a different ending towards the end of the movie. Something different turned out, not bad, but could have been better.

Everything about this movie was a disaster. The acting was like something out of public access cable. The story is blindingly stupid. Rufus Sewell is hopelessly inert, Kiefer Sutherland an embarrassment, and Jennifer Connelly proof that some careers should be ended by act of law if need be. The only one who emerges with his skin intact is William Hurt. The aliens are rip-offs of the Cenobites from Hellraiser. The movie is just adrown in adolescent philosophizing and cinematic murk. If you enjoyed this movie, odds are ten to one you are a precious, pretentious art student. This is really the worst movie I've seen in about ten years, and one of the few where I felt I had actually been robbed--even though I got it as a free rental.

After reading the user comments for this film, i found it disappointing. It definitely was a new concept in its time, but the movie has aged very badly.The bad guys dressed in black look ludicrous with their hats strange jaw chattering noises.It took me a lot of patience to complete the film. As i said the concept was good but the execution was not.Some users have compared it to the Matrix.I however am of the opinion that the later is a much better executed movie and is also less taxing on the brain. Only worth a watch if u are a Connolly fan.Even then avoid it if u can. Five out of ten.

I was very excited to see "Dark City" because most film buffs claimed it was better than "The Matrix" and a nice homage to German expressionist films of the early 20th Century. Unfortunately, I was less impressed. How Roger Ebert can hail this and lambaste "Brazil" is beyond me, since they both achieve a status of visionary excellence. The style and exuberant qualities of "Dark City" are extraordinary - it was the plot that left me cold. I couldn't get into it, nor could I take it very seriously at all. The acting is okay, but Sutherland is way over-the-top (I guess it's appropriate given the context of the movie). I just had a bit of a hard time warming up to a movie involving alien species involved in corrupt conspiracies related to dystopian realities, etc. I've seen it done just one too many times now, and the plot of the film offered nothing fresh as far as I was concerned. Overall? Pretty to look at. Not much else is happening, though.