One of the most underrated science fiction movies of the decade.

Rating: Null/10 (30 March 2002)

'Dark City' is a fascinating and atmospheric slice of Phildickian film noir. Director Alex Proyas has always been visually outstanding (see his overlooked debut 'Spirits Of The Air...') and his aesthetic nous, combined with an above average script (which he co-wrote) makes this an outstanding work of imagination. An eclectic and interesting cast of American, British and Australian actors is another plus. For my money, 'Dark City' ranks alongside 'Cube' and 'Strange Days' as the most underrated science fiction film of the decade.
Many have (quite rightly) pointed out the connections between 'Dark City' and 'The Matrix'. I won't belabor the point, suffice to say that in my mind 'Dark City' plus Grant Morrison's cult comics 'The Invisibles' = 'The Matrix'. 'Dark City' stands on its own however, so forget about the Wachowski brothers, and watch this with an open mind. I guarantee you will be impressed.